Director - Accounting & Taxation

Accounting & Taxation | Director

A revenue-owning, outcome-delivering solver responsible for leading Searce's finance function, driving profitable growth from first principles, and continuously modernizing operations with AI-powered insights .

Your Mission : The Role

You're not just a finance leader; you're the chief architect of our financial future and an innovation leader for our revenue engine. You lead by doing : optimizing processes, building robust reporting, and scaling financial infrastructure that powers real business outcomes. You'll be hands-on defining foundational financial architecture, evolving our operational finance DNA, and unlocking new capabilities for AI-powered insights and automation.

You'll head all core Finance functions (FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, Compliance) and champion the Intelligent Financial Insights (IFI) team . Using first-principles design, you'll create predictable growth and drive net-new revenue streams. We need a Head of Finance who dives into data integrity, whiteboards optimal cash flow strategies, and thinks automation-first. A relentless improver, ruthless cost-optimizer, and defender of profitable velocity, you'll be the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for financial health, integrity, innovation, and finance team performance.

Your Responsibilities

This isn't a 'manage the accounting team' role. You're the architect reimagining 'what's next' for Searce's financial landscape and redefining 'how' our financial operations evolve. Your mission : define the future of finance at Searce, build scalable financial platforms, and translate financial excellence into compounding business advantage.

Here's how you'll make your mark :

• Set the Financial North Star — Strategy & Vision : Architect Searce's financial future. Define the 3-year roadmap for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, global tax strategy, and robust compliance frameworks, directly linking them to growth objectives and our AI-native mission. Own the P&L to drive profitability, revenue growth, margin expansion, and client ROI (targeting ≥30% uplift).
• Robust Accounting Compliance Frameworks : Establish and maintain strong internal controls and a comprehensive compliance framework. Ensure adherence to all accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP) and local regulations in every country where we operate. Manage internal and external audits effectively.
• Tax Strategy & Optimization : Develop and implement a proactive global tax strategy that accounts for the complex tax landscape of digital services, intangible assets, and international operations. Manage transfer pricing policies to ensure compliance and optimize the intercompany flow of funds across different legal entities. Identify and capitalize on tax incentives and credits related to R&D and AI technology development in various jurisdictions.
• Lead with Intelligent Insights — Data & Analytics : Head the Intelligent Financial Insights (IFI) team . Guide development and leverage of advanced analytics, BI dashboards, and predictive models to identify top accounts, optimize revenue forecasting, and derive actionable insights. Implement and optimize accounting and tax software to improve efficiency and accuracy. This includes evaluating and integrating new AI-powered tools for tasks like automated data entry, invoice reconciliation, and real-time reporting.
• Grow the Finance Talent & Ecosystem : Elevate talent. Hire, coach, and retain world-class finance professionals and financial data experts ('solvers'); aim to double internal promotion rates YoY. Set the bar by codifying financial standards, reporting principles, compliance protocols, and tax management best practices that scale globally. Partner deeply with financial institutions, audit partners, tax advisors, and relevant tech providers to enhance Searce's financial infrastructure.

Welcome to Searce

We're a ' process-first ', AI-native modern tech consultancy rewriting the rules. As an engineering-led consultancy, we relentlessly improve real business outcomes. Our solvers co-innovate with clients to futurify operations, making processes smarter, faster, and better. We build alongside clients for transformation, embedding lasting competitive advantage, not just vanity metrics. The result Modern business reinvention, built on math, tech, and clarity of purpose.

Functional Skills

Tech Superpowers

Experience & Relevance

Join the ' real solvers '

Ready to futurify If you're excited by the possibilities of what an AI-native engineering-led, modern tech consultancy can do to futurify businesses, apply here and experience the 'Art of the possible'. Don't Just Send a Resume. Send a Statement.

Skills Required

Financial Systems, Forecasting, Internal Controls, Financial Planning, Data Analytics, capital allocation, Transfer Pricing, Real-Time Reporting, Budgeting