At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial operations and strategic planning to shape the future of the property market.
- Company: Fast-growing, innovative company redefining property market interactions.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, 25+ days leave, performance bonuses, and wellness programs.
- Other info: High-energy environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a mission-driven team and make a real impact in finance.
- Qualifications: 6-10 years in senior finance roles with strong analytical and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Ready to help shape the future of the property market? We're looking for a commercially sharp and strategically minded Financial Controller / Head of Finance to lead our finance function and play a pivotal role in scaling the business.
As a key member of the executive team, you’ll work closely with the CEO to drive financial performance, steer strategic decision-making, and help us scale with purpose. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a high-impact role at a fast-growing, forward-thinking company that's redefining how people interact with the property market.
What You’ll Be Doing as Head of Finance
- Own and lead all financial operations, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
- Prepare strategic performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Define and oversee KPIs, providing clear insights into business performance.
- Develop and implement robust financial and tax strategies.
- Lead on company secretary duties, accounts preparation, options schemes, and audits.
- Ensure full compliance with GAAP and financial regulations.
- Manage and nurture third-party relationships across finance, data, and insurance.
- Support fundraising processes and capital strategy.
- Play a key role in long-term strategic planning alongside the CEO and leadership team.
The Candidate for Head of Finance
- ~6-10 years of experience in senior finance roles (Financial Controller / Head of Finance).
- ~ Strong technical foundation and understanding of regulated environments is a must have: experience in an insurer or MGA will be an advantage.
- ~ Hands-on operator with strategic vision - comfortable switching between detail and big-picture thinking.
- ~ Commercially astute with strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
- ~ High integrity, dependable, and confident in making and implementing tough decisions.
- ~ Naturally high-energy, proactive, and results-driven, with a bias for action.
What You’ll Get From Us
- ~ Work with an experienced and mission-driven team transforming the property market.
- ~ 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off!
- ~ 1 additional day of leave for every year with us (up to 30 days).
- ~ Flexible working - from home, our office, or even another country.
- ~ Mental health, leadership, and life coaching via our partner sanctus.io.
- ~ Performance-based bonus structure.
- ~ Company pension and life insurance.
- ~ Wellness, volunteering, and referral programs.
If you’re a high-performing finance leader ready to make a meaningful impact in a purpose-driven company, we’d love to hear from you. This is a hybrid role with lots of flexibility and you could live anywhere if you are prepared to visit Herts from time to time.
