Interim Chief Financial Officer - Advertising/Tech Agency - London

The Role

Harmonic are delighted to be searching for an exceptional CFO to lead the finance function of a fast growth Ad-Tech business based in London, and to help drive the business to the next stage of development on an interim basis for 6 months, with potential to go perm.

This role will be joining the leadership team and you will have direct input upon strategic decisions and the day- to-day operations of the company in addition to more standard accounting and finance duties. A keen intellect and a commercial outlook is therefore a must. Culturally the team are non-corporate, creative and good fun, they enjoy regular socials and outside of working events which makes it key for this person to be great with people both at leadership at more junior levels. The business is around 60-70 people headcount so they will require a hands on mentality as opposed to a purely strategic body.

Requirements

• A willingness to get hands-on with both balance sheet and commercial accounting. You will be ably supported by a talented team but in the short-term will retain numerous operational finance duties.

• The ability to build world-class finance structures and controls.

• The capability to create and present jargon-free, digestible and insightful Board updates.

• The experience of working cross-functionally with multiple departments, including supporting our Founders with partnership and deal negotiation and execution.

• A knowledge of funding options and working capital management and reporting.

• An understanding of internationalisation and the company structure required to achieve that.

• A passion for effective (but pragmatic) cost management.

• Full understanding of key financial controls and how to implement them.

• A solid understanding of cap table structures and associated legal terminology and requirements.

• The ability to work smart in a fast-paced, highly skilled environment.

• An ability to see the big picture from a finance perspective and enable the organisation to make focussed and effective decisions without the need to revert to "finance jargon".

The experience we'd like you to have

• You've run Finance functions previously in small-mid sized businesses in fast-growing Tech, Creative or digital start-up business environments. Ideally as CFO or Finance Director.

• You are passionate about making Finance approachable and outward-facing.

• You have a good understanding within Digital-focussed/agency business. And understand the key KPIs which drive high performance and enterprise value.

• You have some experience of accounting for international structures (ideally USA)

• You have run elements of business operations e.g. HR, legal & compliance

Package:

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• Day rate - flexible DOE

• Hybrid remote package

• If the role converts to a permanent basis, there will be equity on exit

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