About the Role
You will own the day-to-day finance function of the company, working as a hands-on FP&A and strategic finance operator in a lean environment with significant ownership and responsibility. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will manage one direct report responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable. You will serve as the primary finance partner to leadership, ensuring the company maintains financial discipline while preserving the flexibility required to operate like a startup. This is not a traditional corporate finance role - you will inherit ownership rather than a large team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant finance experience
- Strong FP&A and financial modeling background
- Experience operating in startups, growth-stage companies or venture-backed environments
- Comfortable managing external accounting and tax providers
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and cash management
- Able to operate independently with limited structure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High ownership mentality and bias toward action
Responsibilities
- Own the annual budgeting process
- Maintain operating forecasts and runway models
- Support capital allocation decisions
- Develop business metrics and performance reporting
- Provide decision support to leadership
- Manage cash forecasting and liquidity planning
- Maintain banking relationships and operational controls
- Support treasury-related initiatives
- Monitor short and long-term capital requirements
- Coordinate monthly and annual financial reporting
- Prepare board investor and management reporting packages
- Complete periodic shareholder and investor audit confirmations
- Maintain financial models and planning assumptions
- Oversee accounting close processes through external providers
- Manage relationships with accounting tax and audit providers
- Coordinate external advisors and service providers
- Ensure timely completion of compliance obligations
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable processes
- Maintain finance policies and procedures
- Support internal controls appropriate for company size and stage
- Ensure continuity across all recurring finance operations
- Assist leadership with special projects as required
Benefits
- Flexible and remote work environment
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays annually