Finance Lead

Hook; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech sector is seeking a Finance Lead to take ownership of financial operations. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership, managing financial strategy, and establishing scalable processes as the company grows. Ideal candidates will be qualified accounting professionals with startup experience, ready to thrive autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous stock options

Private health insurance

Flexible wellness allowance

Annual learning & development budget

Flexible working arrangement

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accounting professional with 2-3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience managing finance functions in a tech startup.
• Ownership of financial operations, including P&L and balance sheets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations including invoicing and payroll processing.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and regulatory filings.
• Work closely with the CEO to evolve financial strategy.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel

Financial Modelling

Education

CIMA / ACA / ACCA

Tools

Xero

Job description

About Hook

Hook's mission is to drive customer growth and revenue prediction whilst empowering subscription businesses with machine learning and artificial intelligence in order to help them improve customer loyalty and revenue generation from existing customers.

We’re a Series A company who ranked 33 out of 100 on the Sifted fastest growing startups and we have raised $multi-million in funding from some of the top investors in Europe and the US (e.g. Balderton Capital and Lightspeed) and have an enviable list of customers that we’re working with including some of the fastest growing companies in the world. We’re looking for ambitious people that want to be part of our meaningful vision of changing how businesses engage with their customers, and of building one of the world’s leading workplaces for great people along the way.

The role:

You’ll take ownership for finance at Hook, work closely with our senior leadership team and be instrumental in helping us through our next phase of growth, keeping the operation running smoothly, championing finance in the business, and building this area out as we scale.

Responsibilities:

Strategic

• You’ll work closely with our VP of Operations and CEO to track and evolve our financial strategy.

• You will be responsible for the company forecast and budgets from day 1 - this is a crucial part of our business that you will take ownership of and be targeted with the performance of

• You’ll build and implement scalable accounting / reporting processes using systems and AI so that we can automate and work more efficiently as we grow

• You’ll work closely with senior leadership, leading regular financial & cash flow analysis, spotting both risks and opportunities in what we are doing as a business

• If successful, there is strong potential for this role to develop into a management position quickly as we scale

Operational

• You’ll oversee and manage all day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable, revenue invoicing and collection, expense and payment management, bank reconciliations, recording of all transactions in Xero, payroll processing and compliance

• You’ll prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow) and any other reporting requirements

• Manage monthly / quarterly regulatory filings and year end processes, including tax, VAT, PAYE, Companies House

Who are we looking for?

• You’re a fully qualified accounting professional (CIMA / ACA / ACCA) with 2-3yrs post-qualification experience ideally in a tech startup

• You’ve managed or been part of a finance function in a start up / fast-growing business

• You have experience of owning the full financial operations and reporting process, with end-to-end responsibility for both P&L and balance sheets

• You have experience of establishing financial systems and processes

• You have excellent financial analysis and modeling skills including advanced Excel/Google Sheet skills

• You’re excited by working autonomously in a startup environment and know what it takes to succeed. You’re likely to be the only finance hire for the next 12 months, and that shouldn’t intimidate you!

Salary: £60,000-£80,000

Benefits

️ 27 days holiday (option to buy and sell holiday) + bank holidays

Generous stock options

Private health insurance so you can get the best care you need

Flexible monthly wellness allowance that you can use monthly on things like gyms, yoga, mental health & healthy food

Annual learning & development budget for every employee

Flexible working - we’ll all come together three days a week but otherwise you can work from home or come into our awesome office in Liverpool Street

The best equipment for everyone to work with

Our founder and team are incredibly passionate about creating a company culture that is diverse, inclusive, productive and enjoyable for all our colleagues. As part of a growing start-up team, we expect a lot from you and will work hard to make sure you have everything you need to be at your best.