Director - Strategic Financial Projects

Key Responsibilities We are looking for a skilled Corporate Finance Lead to manage Sage's quarterly market valuation exercise, working closely with external advisors and key internal stakeholders. You'll partner with the FP&A team to keep Sage's financial plans current and collaborate with experts across Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations to ensure accurate valuation outputs. You'll oversee Sage's leverage and capacity model, providing real-time insights, and play a key role in corporate finance advisory, including share buyback programs and dividend growth recommendations. You'll also lead working capital reporting, cash flow forecasting, and support M&A projects, ensuring smooth integration and accurate reporting.

Job Description We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to drive Sage's corporate finance and working capital efforts. In this role, you will make critical decisions that shape our financial agenda, leveraging data and analysis, while leading and empowering a high-performing team. You'll collaborate with internal and external partners, working on varied initiatives that support Sage's efficient growth and scaling. Based in our London office, with a minimum of three days per week in the office, this role is ideal for a qualified financial professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about developing others., We are seeking a qualified finance professional with extensive experience to lead our corporate finance and working capital efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both corporate finance and working capital within large, listed businesses and a proven ability to manage high-performing teams. You should be highly adaptable, driven, and self-motivated, with excellent financial accounting, reporting, and valuation skills. You should be skilled in financial modelling and valuation, with an agile mindset and a creative approach to problem-solving. While experience in the software or technology sector is preferred, it is not essential. If you're ready to make a strategic impact, we want to hear from you!

What's in it for you?

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• 5 paid days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation.
• Flexible work patterns and hybrid working (3 days on-site at the London office, 2 days remote).
Function Group Financial Control Country United Kingdom Office Location London Work Place type Hybrid Advert Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions. Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential. Learn more about working at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/ Watch a video about our culture: youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE