CFO | Series A Climate Tech Start-Up | London/Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 175,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading climate tech start-up in London is seeking a CFO to drive their financial strategy and lead their Series B fundraising. This role involves collaborating closely with the CEO and managing financial operations during a critical growth phase. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capital raising and a strong background in fast-growth environments, particularly in climate tech or related sectors.

Qualifications

• Significant experience raising capital, ideally leading Series B fundraises.
• Deep understanding of finance in fast-growth, impact-led environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and structure the upcoming Series B fundraise.
• Design and manage blended finance strategies.
• Act as the key financial partner to the CEO.

Skills

Strategic Modelling

Fundraising

Financial Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Governance

Compliance

Job description

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer | Series A Climate Tech Start-Up | London/Hybrid

We're exclusively partnering with one of the UK's most exciting climate tech scale-ups to appoint a commercially driven CFO ahead of their Series B fundraise.

With a first-in-market product preparing to enter manufacturing and commercial contracts already in motion, the company is on a mission to accelerate industrial decarbonisation. Backed by highly credible and mission-aligned investors, they've built a strong foundation and are now entering a critical period of scale-up.

The Role

The incoming CFO will take full ownership of the company's financial strategy, leading their Series B, shaping commercial models, and acting as a thought partner to the CEO as they bring their first product to market.

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven team working at the forefront of climate innovation. You'll be the central financial voice in the business, representing the company to investors, aligning strategy with long-term capital plans, and helping to guide the company through an exciting growth phase.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and structure the upcoming Series B fundraise




• Design and manage blended finance strategies (equity, debt, project finance)




• Act as the key financial partner to the CEO, owning strategic modelling and scenario planning




• Collaborate with the Commercial Manager on pricing, long-term contract strategy and revenue planning




• Build out financial infrastructure: reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and risk controls




• Oversee and mentor the Finance Manager and manage external finance providers




• Represent the business to current and prospective investors, supporting board engagement and stakeholder management




• Drive governance, compliance and financial best practices as the company scales

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience raising capital, ideally leading or supporting Series B or later-stage fundraises




• Experience in Climate Tech, Agri Tech or Hardware/Software companies




• Deep understanding of finance in a fast-growth, impact-led environment, with prior experience of scaling a company




• Hands-on, strategic and commercially astute, you've built and led high-performing finance teams




• Gravitas and clarity in investor and board discussions




• Entrepreneurial mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, opportunity-led, and resilient

Experience (Desired)

• Experience with carbon markets or decarbonisation business models




• Able to connect macroeconomic thinking with company-level planning

Salary: £175,000 base salary + generous equity package

Location: London, hybrid working (c.3 days in office, with flexibility)

Notice: Up to 3 months

If you're a commercially focused CFO with a strong track record of leading fundraises and scaling impactful ventures, this is a high-impact opportunity to shape the financial future of a purpose-driven business.

Please feel free to circulate this amongst anyone who you believe may be interested in this opportunity.

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