Finance Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Drive strategic planning and enhance business performance through thorough analysis, modeling, and advisory services.

• Report directly to the CEO and oversee the business planning and forecasting cycle.

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress toward financial goals and deliver strategic insights.

• Collaborate with senior leadership on growth strategies and scenario modeling.

• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, including cash flow management.

• Prepare and present financial information for Board reports, including risk evaluations.

• Review and provide guidance on commercial contracts and senior employee agreements.

• Recommend and administer bonus or incentive schemes.

• Manage stock options and equity plans in conjunction with legal counsel, accountants, and HMRC.

• Optimize banking and treasury functions, including multi-currency accounts and foreign exchange risk management.

• Oversee statutory accounts and tax submissions with external accountants.

• Review month-end financial reports against budget and forecast.

• Manage and mentor the finance team while addressing complex accounting issues.

• Maintain financial policies and procedures for approvals, purchasing, and bank access.

• Manage the financial data room and investment presentations for potential investors.

• Maintain and oversee the company's cap table.

⛳️ Requirements

• A certified accountancy qualification with over 8 years of post-qualification experience.

• Prior experience as a Finance Director.

• Direct experience in the Software as a Service (SaaS) sector.

• Strong, comprehensive commercial and business acumen.

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, scaling environment and manage a variety of tasks.

• Highly developed stakeholder management capabilities and confidence to operate as an equal partner at the Board level.

• Big-picture perspective and innovative problem-solving skills.

• Agile mindset with a genuine enthusiasm for the start-up ecosystem.

• Experience in a rapidly growing EdTech company (strong candidates may also have).

• Experience in scaling a start-up through significant growth phases (strong candidates may also have).

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for a compressed 4-day work week.

• Competitive salary plus stock options.

• 5% pension contribution.

• 30 days of holiday plus a Christmas break.

• Private healthcare.

• Cycle-to-work scheme/EV lease scheme.

• Home office support (chairs, laptop, and screens).

• Truly flexible working environment - we value a genuine work-life balance.

• Quarterly off-site events.

• Learning budget for professional development.

• Meaningful work that positively impacts teachers and children.

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of education and groundbreaking AI research.