Chief Financial Officer

Harmonic, Inc.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading DeepTech company in London is looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive their fundraising strategy, support international expansion, and develop scalable financial systems. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in fundraising within capital-intensive tech businesses, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage investor relationships. This pivotal role offers a chance to shape the financial future of the organization during its exciting growth phase.

Qualifications

• Proven fundraising expertise including leading Series C+ rounds.
• Experience in high-growth, capital-intensive technology businesses.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to design scalable systems.
• Strategic thinking balanced with hands-on execution.
• Experience in managing recurring revenue models.
• Understanding of international tax optimization and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capital strategy for international expansion and product development.
• Manage funding rounds and investor relationships.
• Design scalable financial systems and establish robust revenue models.

Skills

Fundraising expertise

Financial leadership

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

International financial operations experience

Job description

Overview

Description: Do you have strong fundraising experience and a commercially-minded ambitious approach? To support the next stage of its scale-up journey, the company is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its senior leadership team. This is a pivotal role that will shape the financial architecture of the company and help steer it through significant growth milestones, including potential IPO or strategic exit. Series B DeepTech London Harmonic Executive is very excited to partner with a leading DeepTech company that is transforming the sector through its innovative use of AI-enabled analytics. With impressive venture capital backing, and global partnerships with industry leaders, this company is on a very exciting trajectory, and will need a strong commercially minded CFO to steer their growth. The Role

The CFO will lead the capital strategy - raising the funds required to drive international expansion and product development. This will include responsibility for upcoming funding rounds, likely involving a combination of equity and debt instruments. As such, the ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record of leading complex, high-value fundraises and managing investor relationships, particularly in capital-intensive technology environments. The successful candidate will also take ownership of designing scalable financial systems, implementing investor-grade reporting, and establishing robust, long-term revenue models aligned with the company\'s unique technology offering. This is a front-office role suited for a commercially-minded finance leader who is comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels in a high-growth environment.

• Proven fundraising expertise, including leading Series C+ rounds and negotiating complex investment structures across equity, debt, and alternative instruments.
• Experience in high-growth, capital-intensive technology businesses, ideally involving a blend of hardware, software, and data-driven revenue models.
• Strong financial leadership in a scale-up environment, with the ability to build and optimise scalable systems, controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution, capable of balancing long-term planning with day-to-day operational decision-making.
• Commercial acumen in designing and managing recurring revenue models, such as SaaS, RaaS, or data monetisation.
• International financial operations experience, including tax optimisation, compliance, and cross-border scaling.