Finance Director | Natural Wellness Scale-Up | London | £120K - £150K

Harmonic Finance are exceptionally proud to be working on an exclusive basis with one of the UK's leading wellness brands. After securing over £5,000,000 in investment in the last 3 months our client is looking to hire a Finance Director. The successful applicant would be joining a successful start-up with a brand that has limitless possibilities.

Based in Central London is their fresh, vibrant and dog friendly office space. Within this non-corporate working environment is a team of exceptionally hard-working members who like to do things a little differently. A real refreshing environment within a company that boasts c. £4M revenue in just a few years, selling over 150,000 products.

The Role

They're looking for their first ever official in-house Finance Director to collaborate alongside a special team of individuals. Working alongside the founders you will have a seat at the table in terms of shaping their strategic and commercial vision as well as being responsible for the end-to-end finance piece. The perfect candidate will boast a hands-on approach and be passionate about all aspects of finance within a start-up/scale-up. The environment is exceptionally fast paced and ever-growing. Your expertise will grow and mould the whole accounting and control processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribution to future fundraising efforts and management of relationship with investors.
• Ownership of systems. This role will be responsible for the build out and selection of finance systems. With a focus on continual improvement as time progresses.
• Responsibility for the management of the finance function throughout the company
• Supporting the founders in shaping commercial and strategic vision
• Executing best practice and curating an exceptional finance team. Responsibility in time for recruiting finance team
• The production of effective KPI reporting metrics and financial models
• Vast financial reporting to the Board
• Business partner with influential stakeholders
• Overseeing the production of statuary accounts and legal financial duties

What our client would like to see (essential):

• Previous experience within a successful start-up/scale-up
• Previous experience fundraising via private equity or venture capital investment
• A good understanding of the Food & Beverage/Wellness industries
• A willingness to be hands on and diligently navigate all aspects of a non-corporate environment
• A passion for effective/practical cost management
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

What we would like to see:

• Exceptionally strong technical experience
• A diverse and diligent communicator
• Experience within a nutrition/lifestyle brand

Salary: £130,000 - £150,000 + bonus + share options

Interviews will begin on the 16th January.

Location: London

Start Date: ASAP

If this role is of interest, please apply online. Due to the high volume of applications, we are receiving, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion.