Vice President of Finance (UK Hybrid)
Reports to the CFO. Build the financial operating system for a future £1bn Software Platform.
The Opportunity
OneAdvanced is the UK’s largest privately owned software business, delivering mission‑critical SaaS solutions across multiple vertical markets. The Group generates £260m ARR, 90%+ recurring revenue and 40%+ EBITDA margins, and is supported by Vista Equity Partners and BC Partners.
This high‑impact executive role has significant exposure to the Board, investors and Executive Committee, and is designed as a pathway toward future CFO responsibility within a PE‑backed software business.
The Role
* Partner closely with the CFO, CEO, Board and Executive Committee.
* Architect and lead the Group’s operating performance framework.
* Elevate Finance Business Partnering into a world‑class strategic capability.
* Improve forecasting credibility, planning accuracy and operational accountability.
* Drive economically rigorous decision‐making across the organisation.
* Shape investment prioritisation, resource allocation and value creation.
* Build the financial architecture required for scalable growth.
* Help define the future operating model of a large‑scale SaaS platform.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the annual plan, long‑range plan and rolling forecasting process.
* Establish a disciplined monthly and quarterly operating cadence.
* Create forward visibility of risks, opportunities and trade‑offs.
* Build driver‑based performance management across the organisation.
* Embed a coherent financial decision‑making framework across all functions.
* Improve organisational predictability, accountability and execution discipline.
* Lead Finance Business Partnering across Product, Technology, Commercial and Services.
* Develop a high‑performance, commercially respected FBP function.
* Embed Finance deeply within operational leadership teams.
* Raise the quality of insight, challenge and decision support.
* Develop leadership capability across the broader finance organisation.
* Deliver high‑quality reporting and analysis for executive and investor stakeholders.
* Define and embed key performance architecture of a scaled SaaS platform.
* Drive deeper organisational understanding of retention, expansion, margin and growth efficiency dynamics.
* Build increasingly predictive forecasting capabilities using leading indicators.
* Support disciplined capital allocation and strategic investment decisions.
* Partner on M&A evaluation, integration and value realisation.
* Partner with Product and Commercial leaders on pricing, packaging and monetisation strategy.
* Support roadmap, GTM and segment strategy decisions with robust financial insight.
* Align customer behaviour, product strategy and financial outcomes.
* Challenge assumptions constructively to improve organisational decision quality.
* Improve how operational and financial performance data is surfaced and consumed.
* Enhance business insight and analytics capabilities across Finance.
* Simplify and automate reporting environments to improve speed and clarity.
* Enable leaders to self‑serve operational performance understanding where appropriate.
* Operate as a peer to executive functional leaders and raise overall decision quality.
* Build institutional capability rather than functional dependency.
* Simplify complexity for executives, investors and operators.
* Lead with intellectual honesty, commercial pragmatism and pace.
* Challenge constructively while maintaining organisational alignment.
* Build high‑performing teams and future leadership capability.
What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)
* The business operates against a clear, embedded performance cadence.
* Forecasts are trusted by leadership, Board and investors.
* Commercial decisions consistently reference economic impact.
* Pricing, retention and growth efficiency improve measurably.
* Finance Business Partnering is viewed as strategic and value‑creating.
* The organisation demonstrates greater predictability and operational discipline.
* OneAdvanced is increasingly recognised as a scalable, high‑quality software platform.
* The individual is viewed as a credible future CFO successor within the organisation.
Candidate Profile
* Senior commercial finance leadership experience within a scaled SaaS or technology environment (£150m+ revenue).
* Experience operating in private‑equity‑backed businesses, ideally through significant scale or exit events.
* Track record of influencing Product, Commercial and operational leadership teams.
* Experience supporting pricing strategy, investment cases, transformation or M&A activity.
* Strong exposure to Board and investor environments.
* Experience building and leading high‑performing finance organisations.
Key Capabilities
* Deep understanding of SaaS economics, recurring revenue models and growth efficiency.
* Ability to translate complex data into clear commercial decisions.
* Strong strategic thinking combined with operational execution capability.
* High levels of intellectual curiosity, judgement and structured problem‑solving.
* Executive presence with the ability to influence at senior levels.
* Ability to balance rigour, pace and pragmatism in a scaling environment.
Benefits & Wellbeing
* 26 days’ holiday + bank holidays (option to buy more) and one paid volunteering day every year.
* Exceptional family leave: 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave.
* Robust sick pay: up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay.
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support.
* Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical‑history exclusions.
* Performance‑based rewards including company‑wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures.
* Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if needed.
* SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future‑manager training, and a large online library.
* Access to external training and apprenticeships.
* Flexible benefits including a car scheme, dental, health cash plan, critical illness cover and partner life cover.
Company Overview
Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), OneAdvanced operates across the UK, Ireland, India and Australia. With a secure, scalable platform and AI services, the company delivers SaaS workflow applications and IT services for sectors such as Education, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Housing and Retail.
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