1. P.E. backed, acquisitive SAAS company.
2. Ideal second move from practice
About Our Client
Michael Page Finance are delighted to be partnering with a leading SAAS company based near Staines in West London.The company is a long‑established provider of technology, offering software and services designed to automate and optimise. Its platforms support a variety of activities to enhance operational efficiency and serves hundreds of large businesses across the UK and Ireland, in addition to a significant number of major accounting firms, and it has built a reputation for reliability, capability, and practical usability in the technology market. Its broader offering includes strategic consulting, hosted services, outsourcing, reporting support, and training, enabling clients to better manage financial data and reduce risk across processes.Following private equity investment, the organisation is in a period of sustained growth and have a strong M&A strategy.As part of the growth they are hiring for a newly created Finance Manager.
Job Description
The Finance Manager will be responsible for the following and the role will evolve over the first 12 months:
3. Responsible for leading the month-end close: overseeing journals, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.
4. Keen proponent of using AI or automation to automate finance processes within month end.
5. Leading on the integration of overseas entities and new acquisitions from both a financial and systems perspective.
6. Preparing and submitting VAT returns and liaising with advisors on EU VAT as needed.
7. Supporting the year-end audit process and working with external auditors.
8. Assisting with acquisition accounting, including purchase price allocations, opening balance sheets, and integration into group reporting.
9. Preparing group consolidations and supporting the production of consolidated numbers board packs and statutory accounts
10. Managing and maintaining the 13 weeks cash flow forecast
11. Contributing to the continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and automation.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Finance Manager will be:
12. ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with Industry experience in a finance team, ideally with at least one role outside of practice.
13. Curious mindset to continually improve and automate processes.
14. Expectation of full ownership of your own areas and enjoy the challenges of a growing business. Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS / UK GAAP).
15. Experience with NetSuite (desirable); Salesforce knowledge a plus.
16. Private Equity experience in a SAAS business (desirable)
17. Comfortable in a dynamic, high-growth environment where systems and processes are evolving.
18. Strong attention to detail, but pragmatic and commercially aware.
19. Exposure to acquisition accounting and systems integration.
20. Excellent communicator who enjoys working cross-functionally.
21. Ambitious, proactive, and open to shaping a role as the business grows
22. Comfortable with license/SaaS and project based revenue recognition.
What's on Offer
The Finance Manager position comes with a competitive base salary of circa £80,000 plus bonus and comprehensive package including hybrid working.This is a real opportunity to fast track your career in a private equity environment and will give you exposure to M&A and integrations.IT - SAAS Technology