About the company

Judge.me is a bootstrapped, profitable, and fast-growing B2B SaaS company dedicated to providing effective, affordable product review management solutions primarily for Shopify e-commerce merchants of all sizes.

Our mission is to help businesses build trust and drive conversions by enabling them to easily collect, manage, and beautifully display unlimited customer reviews, including photos and videos, leveraging this social proof to turn hesitant shoppers into loyal customers. We pride ourselves on offering an easy-to-use platform with extensive features like automated review requests, SEO rich snippets, and over 100 integrations, supported by renowned 24/7, 5-star customer support to ensure our users achieve real business results

About the role

The Head of Finance is a critical, hands-on role responsible for building and managing the entire financial infrastructure of Judge.me. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role ensures financial operations run with maximum efficiency and accuracy, providing the leadership team with the necessary insights for data-driven decision-making.

This is the only position in the Finance function, so it requires a proven ability to manage all finance functions from end-to-end without a team. You will be the sole custodian of financial operations, acting as both the strategic planner and the diligent executor of all accounting, payroll, and FP&A duties. Your focus will be on embedding security and efficiency into our financial processes to support sustained, profitable growth.

This is a fully remote fractional role requiring an estimated 4-5 days per month, with scheduling flexibility. We anticipate the time commitment may increase as we scale

Responsibilities of the Head of Finance

Core Accounting & Compliance

• Accounts Receivable: Manage and reconcile payments, including the primary source from Shopify (c.2 payments/invoices per month).
• Accounts Payable: Process and manage all company payables (c.25 transactions a month). Ensure timely payment to vendors and suppliers.
• Payroll Administration: Process monthly payroll for ~60 employees and contractors. Calculate and distribute bonuses. Manage pension contributions and administration. Ensure compliance with all payroll regulations and tax requirements.
• Partnerships Management: Manage the external accountants to ensure all submissions are prepared and filed on time. Coordinate the R&D tax claim with the internal development team and external specialists.

Management Accounts, FP&A, and Cash Management

• Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate monthly management accounts and comprehensive financial reports.
• Financial Planning: Build the annual budget and a mid-year re-forecast. Conduct ad-hoc scenario planning for new initiatives.
• Advisory and Analysis: Provide crucial analysis and context to the CEO and leadership team to inform strategic decisions. Use financial data to identify operational efficiencies and process gaps.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitor weekly cash position and forecast future cash availability. Manage working capital and shareholder reserves to ensure operational efficiency and maximise returns.

The profile we’re looking for

The ideal candidate has around 10 years of career progression in a variety of Finance roles, including a proven track record within SaaS or high-growth technology environments ($5-25m revenue and growing). Given the nature of this role, we are prioritising mastery of execution and deep technical knowledge over aspirational strategic experience (e.g., M&A and fundraising are not requirements).

The ideal candidate is someone who is AI literate, and has worked successfully independently with little guidance, while still being an effective collaborator with other business functions. This person should have gravitas and be seen as the financial authority. This role is well-suited to a former Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager who seeks a rewarding and flexible role.

Essential experience and skills needed

• Hands-on, Solo Experience: Proven experience in managing the end-to-end finance function (AP, AR, Payroll, FP&A) in a growing business without a dedicated team.
• Technical Accounting Expertise: Deep working knowledge of financial regulations, payroll compliance, and UK/international tax filings.
• FP&A Proficiency: Strong capability in building annual budgets, forecasts, and providing financial analysis to inform business operations.
• Process Automation: Track record of making all financial processes as efficient as possible.
• Discretion and Trust: Given the sensitivity of the data, the highest levels of discretion, integrity, and trustworthiness are required.

Nice-to-have experience and skills

• Experience with SaaS and/ or eCommerce business models.
• Familiarity with the accounting and administrative requirements of international/distributed team payroll.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).

Application

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