Finance Director

Overview

In this CFO role you will own the group’s financial strategy and act as a commercial partner to the executive team. You will lead FP&A, controllership, tax, treasury, investor reporting and ESG, shaping the financial narrative for growth and fundraising. You will drive the Series D process end-to-end and build a finance organization across the UK and US. The role combines strategic pricing, GTM input, and a finance transformation including NetSuite. You will report to the CEO and sit with the Chair and investors to support scalable, PE-backed growth.

Pay / Benefits

• base salary 140,000 – 170,000
• significant equity package
• 25% performance bonus
• private medical (BUPA)
• enhanced pension (10%)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead finance functions: FP&A, controllership, tax, treasury, investor reporting and ESG
• Own Series D process end-to-end: data room, modelling, due diligence, negotiation
• Build and develop a finance team of 18 across UK and US
• Partner with CEO and CRO on pricing, unit economics and GTM strategy
• Drive a finance transformation programme (NetSuite in flight)
• Present monthly to the board and quarterly to investors

Key requirements

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with 12+ years post-qualified experience
• Prior CFO or FD experience in PE-backed or VC-backed SaaS/tech
• Demonstrated track record of leading a successful funding round (Series C+ or sale)
• Strong commercial instinct with shaping pricing, GTM or M&A
• First-class people leadership with experience scaling a 15+ person finance team

• commercial acumen
• leadership
• stakeholder management
• NetSuite or comparable cloud ERP
• experience with US GAAP
• multi-jurisdiction tax exposure

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