Head of Finance

We are looking for a Head of Finance to join the team. This role is a key leadership position within PGI, acting as the number two to the CFO. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will lead initiatives, provide robust financial scrutiny and challenge, and represent the finance function across the business.

What you’ll be doing

Planning and reporting

• Coordinating the annual budgeting process with stakeholders across the business
• Keeping an up to date projection of current full year performance
• Identifying and communicating risks and opportunities to the plan
• Holding functional leaders accountable for delivery of the plan
• Monthly reporting of results and supporting information, internally and externally

Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

• Partnering to the group as the finance expert, e.g., accounting and tax implications, scenario planning, what if analysis
• Adding finance input to live organisational and operational challenges
• Holding the group to account on delivery of the financial result and monitoring progress against targets
• Reviewing and challenging of business case proposals

Financial Control

• Leading on audit and tax compliance, acting as main point of contact for PGI
• Reviewing initial draft of month end before presenting to the CFO
• Cashflow management
• Owning commission calculations and reviewing payroll before it is committed
• Continual review and improvement of the controls environment

Team leadership and management

• Coaching of the team to produce robust financial results
• Leading and motivating the finance team to be more outward facing

On day one you will bring

• Strong financial accounting and control skills, balanced with commercial support and decision-making awareness.
• Ideally a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or significant similar experience with a willingness to continue developing knowledge.
• Expertise in producing data-driven reports and providing insightful analysis.
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on efficiency.
• A proactive approach to challenging existing processes
• Advanced MS Office and systems skills to lead solution development.
• Effective relationship-building and influencing skills
• Sound judgement on when to delve into details and when to delegate tasks.
• Previous responsibility for a full month-end process, including reporting.
• Analytical, organised, and able to manage priorities.

About PGI

We empower organisations and nations to counter digital threats. Our internationally acclaimed team of digital threat experts and thought leaders work at the cutting-edge of threat detection, continually scanning the horizon for next-generation risks. We use technology to support deep human insight, enabling us to build long-range resilience for clients.​​

We are trusted worldwide by governments, global NGOs and corporations.​

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at PGI

As a British company which operates internationally, we draw strength from the diversity of our people. Without our diverse team, we couldn’t do the work we do. We are involved in projects across 80+ geographies, our people speak 25+ languages and come from a variety of backgrounds. By hiring and cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we can uphold values that enable every member of the team to thrive, while delivering novel solutions to novel problems.

Accessibility at PGI

Every individual has different requirements, so we are committed to implementing reasonable adjustments to mitigate physical and non-physical barriers in the workplace.

We strive to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible, but if you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch.

To apply, please send your CV to careers@pgitl.com

Please note: We are not accepting applications or speculative profiles from any recruitment agencies. If we require additional resource, we will reach out to you.