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Posted 20 July, 2026

Strategic Finance Lead

Jobtailor
Greater London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

\n Overview\n
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  • You won’t just use QBO, Hubspot, Cledara, HiBob, TriNet and Tipalti; you’ll weave them together into a seamless, automated ecosystem.
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  • You’ll lead the design and deployment of finance systems from the ground up moving beyond advising to real-world execution.
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  • Forget strategy decks. You will deploy hands-on AI and automation into real finance workflows, from streamlining Quote-to-Cash to globalising payroll via TriNet and HiBob.
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  • You’re fluent in the TA and Ops/data hybrid: FP&A, R2R, funnel diagnostics, and partnering with RevOps/FP&A to forecast and drive decisions.
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  • Partner with our CFOs, founders, or operators on scaling finance in high-growth environments.
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  • You’ll partner effortlessly with Engineering and Data teams to ensure finance is never a bottleneck. Your impact will be visible, measurable, and global.
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Requirements\n
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  • Proven experience deploying AI or automation directly into production finance workflows.
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  • Strong strategic finance, FP&A, finance systems, commercial finance, or finance transformation experience within fast-paced or high-growth environments.
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  • Proven experience owning finance programs and delivering end-to-end systems implementations.
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  • Capable of building FP&A models and preparing quarterly board updates.
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  • Hands-on experience with modern finance products.
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  • CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent finance experience preferred.
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  • You do not need to be a software engineer, but you should be comfortable implementing automation workflows and leveraging modern tooling to improve finance operations.
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ATS Optimization Keywords\n

Below are skills and terms extracted directly from this job posting to improve Applicant Tracking System (ATS) visibility. This feature helps candidates tailor their applications more effectively.

Hard Skills\n
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  • AI deployment
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  • automation
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  • FP&A
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  • finance systems
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  • finance transformation
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  • end-to-end systems implementation
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  • FP&A model building
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  • quarterly board updates
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  • finance workflows
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  • modern finance products
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Soft Skills\n
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  • strategic finance
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  • partnership
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  • collaboration
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  • communication
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  • leadership
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  • problem-solving
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  • adaptability
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  • execution
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  • visibility
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  • measurable impact
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Certifications & Qualifications\n
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  • CPA
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  • ACA
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  • ACCA
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  • CIMA
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