Head of Finance

Revalue; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading carbon credit platform is seeking a Head of Finance to architect their financial system. This role involves overseeing accounting operations and ensuring accuracy while designing scalable processes for growth. The ideal candidate will have a significant finance background, a Controller mindset, and experience in finance software configuration. Join a mission-driven organization aiming to drive impactful change. Flexible working arrangements offered.

Benefits

Meaningful equity in a growing startup

Generously enhanced parental leave policy

Wellbeing support, including therapy access

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance is essential, preferably with a strong background.
• Ability to spot reconciliation errors quickly and maintain accurate books.
• Experience in configuring and integrating finance software is required.
• Capability to build comprehensive financial models is significant.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise external bookkeeping firm for accuracy.
• Drive processes to ensure books are accurate and audit-ready.
• Audit and optimize finance toolsets for automation.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages.
• Manage cash flow forecasts to extend the company's runway.

Skills

Strong background in Finance

Controller mindset

Ability to configure finance software

Skill in building financial models

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Xero

CRM systems

Payroll systems

Job description

Location

Remote (UK preferred but open to other locations within +/- 2 hours of UK time zone). You must have a valid right to work in your country of residence without needing sponsorship.

About Us

Revalue is a carbon credit development platform focused on one of the planet's most critical but complex challenges - seeing nature regenerated at a planetary scale.

Our mission is to design the most cutting-edge and trusted nature credits for our planet.

We are bringing together a world-class team - forestry experts, ecologists, applied AI scientists, software engineers, geospatial analysts, commercial specialists, economists, and more - to create the unique DNA required to reimagine nature credits.

About The Role

We are looking for a Head of Finance to be the architect of our financial system.

We aren't just looking for someone to count the numbers; we are looking for someone to build the engine that helps us understand them. As we scale and grow, we need a “Full-Stack” Finance leader who can ensure our financial foundations are rock solid while designing the roadmap for our next stage of growth.

You will report directly to the COO and work closely with the leadership team - making a lasting impact on our finance strategy.

Who You Are

You understand the duality of modern finance. On one hand, you know that Accounting Integrity is the bedrock - if the books are wrong, the strategy is wrong. On the other hand, you view Systems Design as the lever. You love the puzzle of connecting software (Xero, CRM, Payroll) to automate the manual work so you can focus on the bigger picture.

Why This Role Matters

This isn't just about keeping the lights on. It's about building a financial nervous system that gives us the confidence to move fast. You will be the bridge between the raw data and the strategic decisions that define our future.

What You’ll Build

The Foundation (Accounting Operations & Data Integrity)

• Manage the Function: Direct and supervise our external bookkeeping firm. You will review their work, challenge their coding, and hold them accountable for accuracy.
• Own the Close: Drive a disciplined process to ensure our books are accurate and “audit-ready” by Business Day 10.
• Statutory Compliance: Manage external tax/accounting partners to ensure seamless filing of Annual Accounts, VAT, R&D tax credits, etc. You own the deadline.

The Machine (Systems Architecture & Spend Governance)

• Optimise the Stack: Audit and upgrade our toolset (Xero, CRM, Payroll, Banks). Your goal is to automate data entry and streamline processes as much as possible.
• Design Spend Controls: Architect the company's expense culture. You will implement tools to ensure clear approval workflows and real-time visibility into burn rate.
• Scalable Processes: Build the internal SOPs that allow us to scale without the finance function breaking.

The Compass (Financial Reporting & Cash Management)

• Internal Reporting: Deliver monthly and quarterly financial packages for the Leadership Team (P&L, Balance Sheet, Variance Analysis).
• Cash Flow: Own the cash flow forecast. You will manage working capital tightly to extend our runway.
• Board Reporting: Prepare the monthly investor updates and quarterly board decks that tell the strategic story behind the numbers.

The Future (Strategic Planning & Commercial Finance)

• Series B Readiness: Build and maintain the multi-year financial model required for our next fundraise.
• Project Finance: Partner with operational teams to build robust financial & commercial models and implement processes to ensure project controls.

What You Bring

• Experience: You have a strong background in Finance and this is not your first rodeo.
• The "Controller" Mindset: You can spot a reconciliation error from a mile away. You take pride in accurate books.
• The "Architect" Skillset: You don't just use finance software; you configure it. You know how to integrate systems to create a seamless flow of data.
• The "Modeller" Brain: You can build a multi-year integrated financial model that stands up to VC scrutiny.
• Qualification: CIMA/ACCA/ACA (or equivalent).

What We Offer

• The opportunity to shape the future of nature-based climate finance
• A mission-driven organisation with shared purpose, culture, and values
• A diverse team of colleagues, partners and clients based all around the world
• Meaningful equity in an early-stage startup with a growing and trusted brand
• Flexible working environment with a team deeply committed to impact
• Generously enhanced, gender-neutral parental leave policy
• Wellbeing support, including company-funded access to therapy

If you’re ready to build our Finance function and care about driving real impact – we’d love to meet you.

Department Ops Locations United Kingdom Remote status Fully Remote