i6 - Head of Finance

Remote - London1mo ago

Remote Director EMEA Banking Payments Head of Finance Accountant ACCA Team Management Budget Forecasting Board Support Xero Close B2B Procurement Due Diligence Reporting ARR

Requirements

• We want to hear from you if you have the below: • As a guide a Head of Finance at i6 should have 10-12+ years of relevant experience. • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA). • Strong financial-control and reporting background, ideally including a Financial Controller or Head of Finance role in a growing business. • Proven ownership of the month-end close, group consolidation, and statutory accounts. • Experience designing and embedding financial controls and segregation of duties. • Hands-on and comfortable owning the detail in a lean team while building it out. • You will be a great fit for this role if in addition to the above you have: • SaaS or recurring-revenue experience, with a good understanding of ARR and revenue recognition policies. • Track record of implementing or upgrading finance systems, automating and documenting processes. • Familiarity with Xero and related tools. • Multi-entity and international experience. • Experience supporting a funding round, or exit / due-diligence process. • Familiarity with the aviation or B2B software sectors.

Responsibilities

• Financial Control, Reporting & Planning: • Own the month-end close, delivering accurate, well-reviewed accounts on a reliable timetable. • Own the group consolidation across multiple entities, including intercompany elimination. • Own the calculation and reporting of ARR, moving it from a manual exercise to an automated, reconciled output. • Support board-level reporting packs, KPIs and dashboards. • Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts and tracking categories in Xero, with costs booked to the right entity. • Support revenue recognition across licence, transaction, professional services and hardware. • Support delivery of the annual budget and rolling forecast, measuring budget-vs-actuals, and maintain rolling cash-flow forecasting. • Systems, Process & Controls: • Support modernisation of the finance systems (PO/approvals, month-end, ARR, budgeting and reporting). • Design and document finance processes end-to-end, ensuring cross-cover to remove single points of failure. • Embed clear segregation of duties and review steps across payroll, month-end, and payments. • Partner with Procurement on the roll-out and running of the PO system, and drive cost discipline so spend is justified and delivers value. • Statutory, Tax, Treasury & Compliance: • Support accurate, compliant and timely year-end statutory accounts, and keep the function audit and diligence ready. • Support corporation tax, VAT and payroll compliance across all entities, coordinating outsourced partners. • Manage day-to-day cash, banking and liquidity, and the group's currency exposure. • Team & Exit Readiness: • Manage, develop and grow the finance team. • Support exit preparation: data room, quality-of-earnings, ARR substantiation and buyer due diligence.