About the job
About Our Client
Our client is a dedicated investor in vertical market software enterprises. They focus on acquiring, building, and managing mission-critical software companies with an emphasis on sustainability, profitability, and ongoing enhancement rather than short-term financial strategies. Their operational philosophy is rooted in high standards, clear accountability, and disciplined execution. They value strong leadership, financial rigor, and operational excellence as the keys to developing enduring businesses. They prefer clarity over complexity, ownership over consensus, and meaningful impact over mere activity.
Leaders within the organization are expected to:
- Think ambitiously and set goals that lead to significant outcomes.
- Act swiftly and decisively, even in the face of incomplete information.
- Uphold consistently high standards for themselves and their teams.
- Communicate with openness and directness.
- Take full responsibility for their results.
The company operates under a decentralized model, allowing portfolio companies to manage their businesses while ensuring robust governance, financial discipline, and transparency at the portfolio level. The Director of Finance is pivotal in reinforcing this mentality by ensuring financial clarity, accountability, and a performance-oriented focus across the portfolio. This position is ideal for a finance leader who excels in a high-expectation, high-trust environment, enjoys building strong teams, and is driven by long-term value creation over immediate gains.
Job Purpose
The Director of Finance is accountable for the overall financial leadership, governance, and performance of the portfolio. This role leads and develops Finance Directors, Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, and portfolio finance teams while managing all aspects of portfolio-level financial strategy, performance management, intercompany structures, and governance. The Director of Finance serves as a key strategic partner to senior leadership and operations, ensuring financial discipline, transparency, regulatory compliance, and value creation across the portfolio.
Overall Role
- Lead the formulation and execution of portfolio-wide financial strategies that align with organizational and ownership goals.
- Oversee all facets of portfolio financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow, and risk management.
- Act as the principal liaison between finance, senior management, operations, and external stakeholders (such as auditors and regulatory agencies).
- Lead, manage, and nurture the portfolio finance organization, including Finance Directors, Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, and associated teams (Accounting, FP&A, AR, AP).

