Finance & Operations Director

Languagenut; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning EdTech company in the UK is seeking a Head of Finance & Operations to lead financial strategies and operations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in budgeting and forecasting and a background in SaaS environments. You will work closely with the CEO to ensure financial health and efficiency, managing a junior finance team and contributing to strategic decisions. This role offers competitive compensation and an opportunity to impact the company's growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Potential for equity or profit share

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a senior finance or commercial operations role.
• Proven ability to manage cash flow, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience managing or mentoring a junior finance team member.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's financial strategy and cash flow management.
• Oversee daily operations ensuring internal processes run efficiently.
• Support the CEO with board reporting and investor communications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cash flow management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Team management

Financial modelling

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Equivalent senior finance experience

Tools

Excel

Xero

Job description

About Languagenut

Languagenut is an award-winning EdTech company on a mission to improve language learning for students worldwide. Our intuitive SaaS platform is used by thousands of schools and millions of students globally, helping to make language learning engaging, effective and accessible.

Having achieved a strong product-market fit and an established base of around £2m in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), Languagenut is now entering its next stage of growth. We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance & Operations to strengthen the company’s financial and operational foundations – ensuring efficiency, scalability and sustainable profitability.

The Role

Your focus will be to build on our strong financial performance by developing scalable systems, improving data-driven decision-making, and supporting the day-to-day running of the business. You’ll work closely with the Founder / CEO as a key partner, leading the finance function (supported by a Finance Junior) and ensuring that commercial decisions across Sales and Customer Success are based on sound financial insight.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Leadership

• Lead the company’s financial strategy, P&L and cash flow management.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Oversee and mentor a Finance Junior responsible for daily accounting, invoicing and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate SaaS metric reporting (ARR, MRR, CAC, LTV, churn, net retention) and support decision-making with reliable data.
• Manage financial controls, audit, payroll and tax compliance alongside external accountants.

2. Operational & Commercial Oversight

• Oversee the daily operations of the company, – ensuring internal processes run efficiently.
• Work with Sales and Customer Success to improve conversion, renewal and retention rates.
• Build and refine processes for onboarding, billing, renewals and customer communications.
• Identify cost efficiencies and lead initiatives to improve profitability and team productivity.

3. Strategic Support to the Founder

• Translate strategic goals into financial and operational plans.
• Provide insight and recommendations based on financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Support the CEO with board reporting, investor communications and any future fundraising or M&A activity.

4. Team & Culture

• Manage and develop the Finance Junior, encouraging accuracy and accountability.
• Promote a culture of clear communication and shared responsibility across departments.
• Contribute to company planning cycles and ensure teams remain aligned to agreed objectives.

About You

A hands-on finance professional with a strong commercial mindset. You combine analytical rigour with practical operational management and are comfortable working across departments in a fast-moving SaaS environment.

Essential Experience

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent senior finance experience.
• 3+ years in a senior finance or commercial operations role within a SaaS or recurring-revenue business.
• Proven ability to manage cash flow, budgeting and forecasting in a growing SME.
• Experience managing or mentoring a junior finance team member.
• Strong understanding of SaaS metrics, customer retention and ARR models.
• Excellent Excel, financial modelling and analytical skills.

Desirable

• Experience in EdTech, education, or subscription software.
• Familiarity with Xero, AI platforms and CRM integrations.
• An interest in language learning and education technology.

What We Offer

• Impact : A central role shaping the financial and operational direction of a growing SaaS business.
• Autonomy : Direct collaboration with the Founder and full ownership of financial and operational delivery.
• Reward : Competitive salary, performance bonus and potential for equity or profit share.
• Environment : A collaborative, small-team culture focused on delivering quality outcomes.

How to Apply

If you are a practical, detail-focused finance and operations leader with SaaS experience, we would like to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a short covering letter explaining your relevant experience and interest in the role to : [e-mail]

If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.