FP&A & Strategy Lead – Growth Equity Fund

Job title : FP&A & Strategy Lead – Growth Equity Fund
Location : London
Contact : Ed Chamberlain
Call : Ed
Email : email Ed
Reference : 1966055

THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners is excited to partner with a leading growth equity firm that invests in groundbreaking companies that can scale to global players.

THE ROLE:

You will lead the finance function. The mission of the role is to streamline finance operations to ensure they effectively understand business performance and can allocate the resources strategically and cost-effectively.  

The key responsibilities to include:

  • Ensure accurate accounting and record keeping,

  • Drive funds flow and controls, treasury and tax compliance.

  • Conduct regular financial planning, budgeting and analysis,

  • Ensure timely production and review of allocations across entities, and

  • Drive automation through smart outsourcing and the use of modern cloud technology.

  • Work with select portfolio companies to onboard metrics, and

  • Coordinate and control quarterly portfolio valuation process.

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

This role will suit someone who is entrepreneurial and who can demonstrate creativity, hands-on initiative, and execution. The ideal profile is someone with 5-8 years of experience and a background in Strategic Finance or FP&A, including a few years in either investment banking, consulting, an investment role, or corporate finance. 

The candidate will have the following key attributes:

  • Outstanding financial analytical skills

  • Passion for driving and executing finance related projects

  • Strong passion for and attention to detail

  • Good oral and written presentation capabilities

  • Curious about modern technology and cloud solutions

  • Relentless in getting things done