Head of Finance

Equifind is working with a London fintech that just blew past its public fundraise target, backed by some of the biggest names in fintech and VC, and now they need a Head of Finance to match the ambition.

More fundraising is coming. M&A could be on the cards. And the CEO wants a commercially minded finance leader right there in the room for all of it.

You'd be building the finance function from the ground up: the infrastructure, institutional-grade reporting, MI, the whole strategic finance agenda, working side by side with the CEO and leadership team. Chances to genuinely shape a high-growth business like this don't come around often!

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to the CEO and leadership team, providing commercial insight and strategic financial guidance to support growth and decision-making.
• Lead all aspects of the finance function, including management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and board reporting.
• Manage relationships with external accounting, tax, payroll and audit providers, ensuring the business receives a high-quality and scalable finance service.
• Support future fundraising, M&A and strategic projects, including financial modelling, due diligence and investor reporting.
• Oversee the company's regulatory and governance obligations, ensuring ongoing compliance with FCA requirements and financial controls.
• Build and develop the finance and operations infrastructure required to support the business as it scales, driving process improvements, automation and operational efficiency.

Key criteria

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent), ideally trained within a top-tier audit practice.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience operating at a senior finance level, with ownership of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Experience within a high-growth environment, ideally a start-up or scale-up. Strong preference for candidates from payments, banking, trading or adjacent fintech sectors.
• Strong Excel skills with intermediate to advanced financial modelling capabilities.
• Self-starter with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Naturally curious and commercially minded, with a willingness to challenge the status quo, investigate issues thoroughly and drive continuous improvement.

Package

• £125,000–150,000 base salary.
• Annual bonus.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• EV electric car scheme.
• Company pension contribution.
• Plus a host of other great benefits!