Zanda is an Executive search partner that works exclusively with high growth start-ups as they scale their business with senior talent. Zanda partners with VCs, Founders, CEOs, and CFOs to help them successfully identify key leadership appointments.
Who is the Business?
Zanda is partnering with an exciting FinTech to help find their next finance leader. These organisations operations have been run impeccably, reaching over 80-heads and a projected year-end revenue in the double figures while largely being bootstrapped to date. They are looking to super-charge their growth through undertaking their first major fundraising round and are seeking a CFO who can help them on this journey.
The business is filled with intelligent and impactful individuals who have helped cultivate a forward-thinking culture that is constantly evolving to ensure they remain market leading. They are seeking a CFO who can add to this culture of excellency through building out a finance function that is investor-ready and saleable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working in tandem with the CEO, leading on the delivery of all fundraising rounds moving forwards.
- Acting as a partner to the CEO and other C-suite members on a wider business level, supporting on the strategic business plan.
- Updating the financial modelling and overall reporting structure, ensuring board packs include the insight and depth of data required by investor-level reporting.
- Work cross functionally with all divisions throughout the organisation to align their commercial planning with financial goals.
- Total operation oversight of the entire financial and accounting reporting structure, assessing even transactional processes and updating where necessary to ensure the function is efficient and scalable.
- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements.
- Developing and managing relationships with financial institutions and other external stakeholders.
What will the perfect candidates background look like?
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
- Experience in a high-growth tech environment, preferably FinTech.
- A proven leader who has experience in management and growing the finance function as an organisation scales.
- Previously worked in an investor-backed environment and has played a key hand in successfully fundraising rounds.
- Collaborative and innovative, has experience being a trusted partner to the CEO and acting as a sounding board.
- Has improved the efficiency of financial processes, including through the use of AI.
Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
