Head of Finance

Junior AI; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private health insurance

Visa sponsorship available

Team lunches at London HQ

Offsite retreats

Zusammenfassung

Junior seeks a senior finance leader to own the end-to-end quote-to-cash, accounting & finance ops for a fast-growing SaaS startup with global clients. You will lead invoicing, revenue recognition, controls, and audits from our London HQ.

You will partner with engineering/data science teams to automate pricing models, drive FP&A insights, and support fundraising. This role requires 8+ years in finance, including leadership, with strong US GAAP and (IFRS/UK GAAP) knowledge.

Qualifikationen

• Holds accounting certification (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA or CPA).
• 8+ years of combined finance experience including 5+ years at high growth SaaS startups.
• 2+ years of experience managing complex quote-to-cash structures.
• Bonus: 2+ years as sole finance hire / head of finance.
• Career start at a top public accounting firm.
• Versed in complex quote-to-cash structures and usage-based pricing.
• Owner mindset: design/implement accounting processes from ground up.
• Proficient in US GAAP; familiarity with IFRS/UK GAAP.
• Flexible in approach and able to tailor accounting systems.
• AI-native: daily user of LLMs like Claude and AI finance tools.

Aufgaben

• Own and manage the full quote-to-cash cycle and invoicing processes.
• Drive automation of repetitive finance tasks with AI tools.
• Manage finance ops, internal controls & compliance across entities.
• Oversee accounting & reporting (US GAAP/IFRS for UK entity).
• Support fundraising and banking/credit facilities.
• Collaborate with FP&A and cross-functional teams on variance analysis.

Kenntnisse

Accounting certification

SaaS finance experience

Quote-to-cash

Head of Finance

Public accounting background

Complex Q2C

Process design

US GAAP

IFRS/UK GAAP

Flexible mindset

AI finance tools

Tools

Stripe

Retool

Xero

QuickBooks

Jobbeschreibung

About Junior

We’re building cutting‑edge LLM‑powered workflow tools to supercharge investment research for private market investors. Our clients include most of the global top 10 private equity and consulting firms - Junior already powers hundreds of billions of dollars invested annually. We’re a profitable, bootstrapped company with a growing team of 50+ based in London, NYC and Sydney. We 10x’d our revenue in 2025.

You can read more about the company mission & values here.

Role Description

You will own and manage our quote-to-cash cycle, finance operations, and accounting function with decision making authority on what should be in‑housed, outsourced, and automated. Your responsibilities will include:

• Own and manage the full quote-to-cash cycle including

  • Quote & contract structure
  • Managing our invoicing system & generating invoices
  • Collections & cash application
  • Revenue recognition & the close
  • Working with engineers / data scientists to implement new invoicing models for usage‑based pricing agreements

• Drive automation of repetitive tasks

  • Use AI finance solutions and leverage our technical staff to run a highly automated, lean finance function
  • Support new system implementations and accounting tool integrations

• Manage finance operations, internal controls & compliance including

  • Cash management across entities and currencies
  • Intercompany management: recharges, balances, funding flows and transfer pricing documentation with our advisors
  • Tax and statutory compliance
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP / IFRS, company policies, and regulatory requirements
  • Lead external audits and coordinate with auditors for timely completion
  • Provide guidance on treatment for accounting issues
  • Draft and maintain accounting policies and memos for key transactions

• Oversee our accounting and reporting (managing management account and / or external service providers):

  • Financial statement preparation in accordance with US GAAP / IFRS (for UK entity)
  • Month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes
  • Managing on‑going accounting activities including AP, AR, payroll accounting, and cash management

• Keep Junior financing‑ready and support fundraising

  • Opportunity to support in leading fundraising rounds
  • Own customer‑facing financial diligence
  • Own banking and credit facility relationships

• FP&A and business operations

  • Collaborate with FP&A, operations, and cross‑functional leaders to provide analysis and insights
  • Support budget vs. actual variance analysis

About You

8+ years of finance experience including high‑growth SaaS startup; 2+ years of finance leadership experience:

• Holds accounting certification (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA or CPA)

• 8+ years of combined experience including

  • 5+ years of experience at high growth SaaS startup(s)
  • 2+ years of experience managing complex quote-to-cash structures
  • bonus points for
  • 2+ years of experience as sole finance hire / head of finance
  • career start at top public accounting firm

• Versed in complex quote-to-cash structures: Junior uses highly bespoke usage‑based pricing models with significant variation across customers and product lines — you will need to be versed in handling complex usage based pricing / quote-to-cash structures

• An owner: able to design / implement accounting processes for the ground‑up

• Proficient in US GAAP, familiarity with IFRS and/or UK GAAP

• Flexible in approach — willing / able to be flexible and build an accounting system that fits to our business

• AI-native: daily user of LLMs such as Claude and familiar with AI finance tools

Why Junior

• Top 1% traction: 0-25+ m rev in 3 years, fully bootstrapped / profitable, top‑tier customers inc. some of MBB, Big 4, Top 5 PE mega‑funds

• Flat org structure: lean startup environment with ≤1 manager between each role and the c‑suite

• Competitive salary + equity and first‑class benefits inc:

  • Team lunch provided everyday at the London HQ!
  • Third Space membership
  • Private health insurance
  • Multiple all‑expense paid offsites per year (last 3 trips include Crete, Greece; Cancun, Mexico; Barcelona, Spain)
  • Visa sponsorship available

Additional info

• Current finance stack (experience with our current tools is not required)

  • Payment processing / invoices: Stripe
  • Automated billing: in‑house system access via Retool
  • Accounting: Xero (UK), Quickbooks (US)

• Reporting line: You will direct report to the COO & regularly communicate with the rest of the C‑Suite

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