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Finance Director | Lending & Investment Business
Finance Director – Specialist Lending Business
A specialist lending business is seeking a Finance Director to take ownership of its finance function at a pivotal stage of growth. The firm provides alternative credit to fast-growing European SMEs and operates across multiple lending vehicles.
Experience within funds, lending, investment management, private equity, asset management, or regulated financial services is highly desirable. Experience with SPVs and multi-jurisdiction structures would be a significant advantage.
This is a hands-on, strategic role with significant scope to grow and develop alongside the business.
Role Overview
This is a broad, standalone leadership role on a flexible, part-time basis (3–4 days per week), with the opportunity to further grow as the business scales. You will:
- Establish robust financial processes
- Support the continued scaling of the platform
- Work closely with the senior team
- Report into the leadership of the business
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Responsibilities
Core Finance
- Establish and maintain robust accounting across the group, including multiple lending entities across UK and European jurisdictions
- Own monthly management accounts, including:
- Cash flow forecasting
- Performance reporting
- Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping (via outsourced support):
- Conduct reconciliations and controls
- Manage the external financial reporting process:
- Corporate tax filing
- VAT returns
- Manage the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle
- Liasise with auditors and manage the annual audit process
- Collaborate with the technology team to automate data flows from the lending platform into the accounting environment
- Review and implement loan impairment and provisioning policies
Stakeholder Interaction
- Support reporting and interactions with external funding line providers
- Ensure financial information is clear, timely, and decision-useful for both internal and external stakeholders
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Investor Relationship Management
- Support periodic investor reporting, including:
- Fund performance updates
- NAV (net asset value) reporting
- Capital call and distribution notices
- Act as a point of contact for investor queries on:
- Financial matters
- Portfolio matters (escalating as needed)
- Prepare and maintain investor-facing materials, ensuring:
- Accuracy
- Consistency
- Clarity of financial information
- Assist with fundraising-related financial reporting and due diligence processes as required
Role Development
The role is intentionally broad and sits at the core of the business. While the primary responsibility is to build and run a high-quality finance function, there will be opportunities for exposure to wider aspects of the platform over time, including:
- Lender and investor reporting
- Structuring of new facilities or products
- Broader commercial and strategic discussions (depending on the individual)
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