Finance Director in London

The Team & Environment

• Reporting line: You will report into the CFO.
• Cross team collaboration: You will have access to and frequent touch points with other key leaders in the business to ensure financial alignment across the business.
• Hybrid working: If you live in London or within commuting distance, we’d like you to come into the office at least once a week. If you’re elsewhere in the UK, we ask you to come in once a month. And for those outside the UK, we require them to attend our Quarterly All Hands in our London office.

About the role

As our Finance Director, you will be the primary architect of Greyparrot’s financial engine, joining us at a pivotal moment. Building on the existing systems we already have, this is a high-impact role that blends strategic leadership with operational execution. As the company grows there is a clear trajectory toward becoming Head of Finance/VP Finance. You’ll partner directly with the executive team to professionalise our fiscal landscape while remaining “hands‑on” as we scale post‑Series B. We are looking for an experienced startup finance professional who understands the nuances of the B2B landscape and translates that into processes with best‑practice accounting and FP&A frameworks. Ultimately, you will bridge the gap between where we are today and where we need to be as a global leader, ensuring our financial health supports our mission to tackle the world’s waste crisis.

Core responsibilities

• You will have responsibility for:

• Operational finances: Improving key operational processes e.g. purchasing/accounts payable, payroll; supporting managers as they utilise their annual budgets. Initially you would be hands on with this, ensuring all aspects are fit to scale, before moving into an overseeing position.
• FP&A: Driving the financial planning process and supporting strategic decision making from a financial perspective. This includes annual forecasting and budgeting as well as tracking key financial metrics across the business.
• Accounting: Initially being hands on with the management accounts, ensuring full alignment with business practices, before handing this over to someone in your team or external accounting firm. Overseeing transaction reconciliation, closing process and consolidation of a Dutch subsidiary and tax filings.
• Commercial Finance support: Provide support to the C‑suite in ongoing strategic projects including pricing, contract review and unit economics amongst others.
• General corporate support: e.g. Company cap table management, employee options cap table management, managing statutory filings process with lawyers. Ensuring cross country compliance with tax, customs and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in finance roles, including as a finance leader of a B2B startup/scaleup.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance, or an accounting qualification e.g. CPA/ACCA.
• Proven experience with taking over existing financial systems (FP&A, accounting and general corporate) and professionalising them.
• Comfortable with multi‑country operations, including managing multiple currencies, IT systems and international compliance.
• Technically rigorous in accounting and financial control, with the commercial fluency to go beyond the numbers.
• Able to independently drive analysis such as unit economics or model forecast scenarios.
• Experience of a business that manufactures and distributes product as part of a software solution.
• Ability to self‑organise and prioritise tasks.
• An expert with Xero and hands on experience in reviewing and correcting external bookkeeping entries.
• Passion for addressing the waste crisis or other environmental issues.

About Greyparrot

The world is in a waste crisis. Currently we produce 2.1 billion tons of solid waste per year. Data collection of the waste we produce is non-existent, meaning no systematic transparency and no accountability. It means that recycling targets are not upheld, dumping of waste into our oceans remains nobody's responsibility, recyclables get sent to landfill or incineration, and producers get away with sub‑standard packaging. Thus, recycling rates stubbornly remain at 10% and, unless we change, by 2040 the plastic stock in the ocean will have quadrupled - a problem that already costs society $1.5 trillion each year. Our mission is to increase transparency and automation in waste management to accelerate the circular economy. Currently, our camera system and AI software are deployed in recycling plants and waste facilities around the world to measure material flows and provide waste analytics. We have compiled a team of experts to deploy our technology and we’re looking to expand our team.

On offer:

• Competitive London‑based salary (salary band available upon application) + Employee stock option scheme.
• Customised hybrid working between office and home.
• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays in UK (or statutory country‑equivalent if higher): Additionally, carry over up to 3 unused holiday days each new year.
• Paid sick leave for physical and mental health needs.
• Unlimited Healthy Snacks: Fuel your day with a variety of fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and healthy snacks every time you’re in the office.
• Enhanced Parental Leave: Experience comprehensive support with enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, or shared parental leave.
• Learning and Development Budget: Invest in your professional growth with a dedicated budget of £500 per year.
• 1‑1 Mental Health Support: Prioritise your mental well‑being with personalised support and 1‑1 therapy provided by Spill.
• Summer Friday Half‑Days: Celebrate the warmer months with Friday half‑days.
• Cycling Benefits: Take advantage of our cycle to work scheme, allowing you to purchase a bicycle through salary sacrifice, saving at least 26%, or opt to rent a bicycle for up to 12 months.
• Home Office Budget: Enhance your remote work setup with a yearly budget of £500 dedicated to equipping your home office with the tools and resources you need for optimal productivity.
• Nomad Working: Immerse yourself in the freedom of nomadic work with our 12‑day allowance, usable within a 1‑3 hour time difference.

A few things to note:

• Not open to recruiters.
• This role will be at least one day a week in the office in Bermondsey, London.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and priority is given to candidates who are available immediately.
• Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK will be considered at this time.
• Please note that we will manually filter screening questions for authenticity; pure AI‑generated answers or lack of answer will result in automatic disqualification.
• We want to hear your voice and personal experience. We are 100% committed to building a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you.