Finance Director in London

Our mission is to power biology's century with radically faster, more reliable clinical trials. Every new treatment needs clinical trials to prove safety and efficacy, but today's infrastructure is stuck in the past, driving up cost, causing delays and ultimately meaning new treatments don't get to patients. We are fundamentally changing that, transforming how people think about developing new treatments, so patients can access breakthrough treatments faster.

Since March 2021, we have powered 100+ clinical trials involving tens of thousands of patients. We recently raised a $55M Series B from Balderton Capital, alongside backing from Creandum, Firstminute, Seedcamp, and Visionaries.

When you join us, you will experience:

• High-Impact, Mission-Driven Work: Lindus Health is disrupting an outdated industry, giving you the chance to directly improve patients' lives and see tangible results from your work.
• Fast-Paced Growth & Ownership: We recognise hard work and outcomes over anything else. You will take on real responsibility, work across different areas, and actively shape the company's success.
• Collaborative, No-Ego Culture: Work with smart, driven people in a supportive and informal environment. At Lindus, we break down silos, fun is a core value, and creativity is encouraged.

We are hiring a Finance Director to lead our finance function through the next phase of growth. This is a high-impact role combining strong controllership and technical accounting with high-quality FP&A and commercial insight. You will ensure our numbers are audit-ready and our decisions are well supported while staying close to the detail and building foundations that scale.

This is both a hands-on and strategic role. You will be comfortable leading the Finance Operations team, delivering monthly management accounts and leading the annual audit end-to-end while rolling up your sleeves to build models, improve processes, and partner with the business day-to-day as well as lead and coach the existing finance team and be a strategic advisor to the executive team.

We would like to hear from you if:

• You are a qualified accountant with 8+ years of total experience in finance, accounting & FP&A roles.
• You have Big 4 (or equivalent) audit training and strong core accounting fundamentals.
• You have spent at least 3 years in finance roles at Series A - Series D startups/scaleups in similarly fast-moving environments.
• Ideally, you have experience leading Finance teams in project-based/consultancy businesses.
• You have proven ability to cover both controllership/technical accounting and FP&A/planning/modelling.
• You have strong technical judgement, especially around IFRS 15/services revenue recognition.
• You have a hands-on mindset with keen attention to detail.
• You can influence leaders, challenge assumptions, and communicate clearly to non-finance audiences.
• You are comfortable swiftly zooming in and out of detail to see the bigger picture.

What you will focus on:

• Leadership & Team Development: Lead the finance function, line managing a team of 2, and hiring further team members as needed. Provide coaching and mentoring to team members to upskill and develop professionally.
• Financial Control, Reporting & Audit: Ensure accurate and timely financial statements, including income statements, cost control reporting, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Lead the annual audit and statutory reporting process end-to-end.
• Planning, Forecasting & Modelling: Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting, partnering with functional leads to build accountable plans. Build and maintain driver-based models.

We believe in rewarding the people who are building the future of clinical research.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary plus meaningful equity.
• £1,000 annual Learning & Development budget for courses, certifications, and conferences.
• 39 days annual leave (30 days PTO + 8 bank holidays + 1 James Lind Day).
• £60 monthly wellness allowance with flexibility on how to spend this.
• Access to gym and retail discounts.
• Regular company events and team gatherings.
• Charity partnerships and volunteering opportunities.

We believe hiring should be transparent, respectful of your time, and give you a real feel for what Lindus Health is like.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We evaluate all candidates based solely on their skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role.