Role Summary
The Chief Finance Officer is Curve's most senior finance leader and a critical business partner to the CEO. The role is accountable for the full spectrum of financial stewardship: commercial insight & planning, financial control & reporting, compliance, cash & treasury management, and the structure & development of the finance function. This is not a pure accounting role: the CFO will help shape commercial decisions, not just report on them.
The CFO owns Curve's financial operations end to end, while also driving the analytical and strategic work that helps the business make better decisions: unit economics, scenario modelling, ARR health, pricing and investment cases. Technical statutory work (corporation tax, statutory accounts) is managed through external advisers; the CFO owns those relationships and ensures Curve meets all obligations.
The CFO leads the finance team, sets the function's standards & processes, and ensures Curve's financial infrastructure is robust and scalable as the business grows. This will be the first finance hire for Curve as it builds out dedicated finance capabilities post divestment. As such this role will be critical in setting the operational foundations as the department establishes itself, and then evolving into oversight, governance and C-Suite strategic support.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Finance & Business Partnering- Commercial partner to the CEO & Sales: contributing to pricing decisions, investment cases, contract negotiations & strategic planning.
- Annual budgeting & rolling forecasting
- Relevant & dynamic financial modeling: scenario analysis, headcount modelling & cash runway.
- SaaS unit economics: CAC, LTV, payback period, gross margin by product or client segment & net revenue retention.
- Track & report ARR movement (new business, expansion, contraction, churn) for visibility of revenue health.
- Monitor performance against plan; identify, understand and assist in addressing risks.
- Partner with VP Sales / US GM on deal economics.
- Support VP Client Success with financial visibility on account health.
Financial Control & Reporting- Month-end close & monthly management accounts.
- Revenue recognition.
- Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations & a clean general ledger.
- Cash flow forecasts & maintain active visibility of Curve's cash position & runway.
- Provide the CEO & leadership team with clear, timely financial reporting.
Compliance, Treasury & Governance- Treasury management: cash flow forecasting, banking relations, working capital mgt.
- Filling obligations (VAT, corporation tax, statutory accounts - via internal or external mgt).
- Financial regulation compliance across operating jurisdictions.
- Ensure Curve's financial controls, policies & procedures are fit for purpose & followed.
- Own the payroll process at a governance level.
Finance Function Leadership- Lead & develop the finance team.
- Own Curve's finance systems & tools.
- Define the structure, processes & tooling, including the billing & payments stacks.
- Identify improvement & efficiency opportunities, including possible automation.
Board & Stakeholder Reporting- Prepare & present board financial reports, translating numbers into narrative flagging risks & opportunities proactively, budget vs. actuals, cash position.
- Manage relations with the company's bank, tax advisers & other financial counterparties.
Reporting Lines & Key Interfaces
Reports to- CEO: financial strategy, business performance, commercial insight & governance.
Direct Reports- Finance Operations Manager: day-to-day financial operations, billing, AP/AR, and management reporting support.
Key Internal Interfaces- Board of Directors: regular reporting on financial performance; supporting board with financial information requests & ensuring governance obligations are met.
- VP Operations: business systems, compliance overlap, operational cost management.
- VP Client Success: revenue recognition, billing accuracy, client contract financials.
- US GM / VP Sales: revenue reporting, deal economics, and ARR reporting.
- All VPs: budget ownership, headcount planning, and functional cost management.
Key External Interfaces- External accountants / tax advisers: VAT, corporation tax, statutory accounts.
- Banking partners: treasury, credit facilities, and banking relationships.
- Billing / payments platforms: systems ownership and optimisation.
