Chief Financial Officer
Location: GB, , London
Department: Finance
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Professional
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Finance
Company profile: Axonix is a global mobile advertising technology company that's powered by a platform with a 4 year history of leading the market. Using technology acquired from Mobclix, the world’s first RTB-enabled mobile ad exchange, Axonix offers a fully transparent programmatic trading platform that enables publishers to sell their mobile advertising inventory in real-time to brands, agencies and ad networks globally.We serve billions of ads per month across more than 150+ countries, working with our 100+ demand partners globally to achieve industry-leading CPMs, CTRs and fill rates. With built-in fraud detection controls and data-driven targeting options, we help advertisers to secure the optimal ad inventory that will deliver the best campaign results for them.Axonix is headquartered in central London and backed by Telefonica and private equity group, Blackstone.OUR PHILOSOPHY TO HIRINGOur technology serves billions of mobile ads every month, across more than 150 countries. Our company is truly global in scale. We're growing so fast we need to hire the best people out there.People who thrive on fresh challenges. People who want to see their work make an impact, right away. People who demand a lot from themselves and others. We hire someone when we’re sure “There’s no better person for this job, and no better person we’d rather work with.”We know people are our most important asset. If you're exceptional at what you do, we want to hear from you. The next stage in your career could start today.
Description: To strengthen its new executive management team, Axonix is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to provide leadership across all financial, reporting, business insights and corporate governance activities in the business. This is a critical role within the company, reporting directly into the CEO and working as a member of the executive leadership team to formulate and execute the business acceleration strategy.The CFO will have responsibility for ensuring the business achieves its objectives by providing strategic financial & reporting leadership, delivering the highest standards of probity and establishing the business’s financial stability and business model through a robust finance strategy.The CFO will partner with the executive management team in the design and execution of its global strategic plan. They will lead and drive a best-in-class service across finance and its component functions, ensuring transparency in operations & sales performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring our financial capacity to deliver our vision, mission, values and corporate KPIs. They will support other teams across the business with insights and analysis to optimise data-driven decision-making and prioritisation.The CFO will be tasked with establishing best practice financial processes, systems and reporting templates. They will also support the recruitment of new individuals into all areas of the business. Whilst Axonix is headquartered in London, it operates globally so it is likely that the CFO will also be required to support the establishment of new offices and teams in USA and Latin America.This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented and experienced finance professional to move up into an executive global leadership position in an exciting new business. You will a qualified accountant who will also have a proven track record in strategic financial management, management reporting, business analytics and business plan development within values-based organisations. Able to operate at both strategic and detailed levels, you will not be afraid to have a hands-on approach in building a finance structure from the ground up, having a direct impact on the company’s operations.As with all new and entrepreneurial companies, the CFO will be expected to perform a multitude of tasks beyond the role’s core responsibilities. You will therefore need to have a proactive approach in identifying opportunities for the business, ensuring these are followed through with flawless execution.Core role objectivesDrive the formulation, delivery and tracking of business plans, supporting the CEO and management team in defining monthly, quarterly and annual targets, budgets and forecasts.Own all financial reporting requirements, including all processes related to monthly bookkeeping, customer invoicing, supplier payments, cashflow management, Board reports and company accounts, working with the company’s chosen accountancy firm.Ensure compliance with all contractual and budgetary requirements, including all Statutory and Regulatory obligations.Define and manage all data analytics processes, providing insightful reports on inventory demand and supply to the commercial teams to enable data-driven decision-making.Direct responsibility for Procurement, Health & Safety, IT & Business Systems, and Facilities.Key responsibilitiesDefine monthly, quarterly and annual targets, budgets and forecasts, and secure Board approval of these.Manage all business planning and monitoring activities including management of business metrics, KPIs, dashboards and all financial controls across the business globally, identifying risks and opportunities. Create daily/weekly management reporting dashboards.Prepare all Board Meeting packs and other information required by the CEO and Shareholders.Manage all accounting processes, working with the company’s chosen accountancy and audit providers.Undertake credit checks of new demand partners.Lead the data analytics team to provide inventory supply and demand reports and other business performance analytics to internal stakeholders for data-driven decision-making.Contribute to business strategy, providing advice on the financial implications of new opportunities or investment decisions, focusing on bottom line performance, working capital and enhancing shareholder value.Manage all cashflow processes across the business, including customer invoicing, supplier payments, working capital and treasury to ensure exceptional customer service whilst maximising shareholder value.Ensure all outstanding payments are collected in a timely manner.
Requirements: Personal qualities and experience we’re looking forFully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with at least 6 years post-qualification experience.Relevant experience of financial reporting within an international company, with a track record of achievement and rapid promotion.Experience of developing business strategies, operational planning and management reporting.Highly analytical and creative thinker with a proven ability to make data-driven decisions and develop value-adding solutions to operational issues.Excellent presentation skills with the ability and confidence to present clearly and concisely at Board level.Respected leader, with an entrepreneurial, ‘can-do’ attitude.Previous experience of setting up financial processes within a new startup would be a strong advantage.Previous experience within the digital advertising industry would be an advantage.
Benefits: Competitive salary according to experienceAnnual bonus schemeGenerous flexible benefits packageEquity package
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