Head of Finance

Ben; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Head of Finance, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategies and operations. This dynamic position involves leading financial planning and analysis, partnering with senior leadership, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, utilizing your expertise in financial modelling and SaaS metrics to drive impactful decisions. With a commitment to employee well-being, the organization offers a competitive salary, equity, and a range of benefits designed to support your personal and professional growth. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Equity

Bonus scheme

Monthly personal Ben Balance

Weekly lunch provided

28 days of holidays

Work-from-abroad scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance cover

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and analysis in high-growth environments.
• Proven track record in leading finance operations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling for strategic decisions.
• Oversee finance operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy in processes.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Strategic Financial Planning

SaaS Metrics (ARR, CAC, LTV, churn)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Tools

Financial Dashboards

Accounting Software

Job description

Our Mission

We're not your average benefits platform; we're the unordinary force that uplifts people's lives. Our technology is the link that connects the entire benefits ecosystem, creating better outcomes for employers, employees, brokers, and providers.

Our mission is clear: we're here to create a world where everything operates at its very best, ensuring that every employee receives the support they need to live life to the fullest, both at work and beyond.

Your Mission

As Head of Finance you'll be reporting into the CEO and will be a key strategic partner to the leadership team, providing insight-driven financial planning and analysis to support decision-making. You will also oversee the finance operations function, ensuring that billing, invoicing, and statutory reporting are executed efficiently and accurately. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is eager to make a significant impact.

Things you will be working on...

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

1. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling to support strategic decision-making and provide insight into business performance.
2. Partner with senior leadership to support commercial initiatives, pricing strategies, and expansion plans.
3. Design and implement financial dashboards and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
4. Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess potential risks and opportunities.
5. Prepare board and investor reports, ensuring clarity and strategic alignment.

Finance Operations & Compliance

1. Be accountable for the smooth execution of day-to-day finance operations.
2. Oversee invoicing, billing, and revenue recognition processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
3. Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
4. Implement process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and scalability.
5. Own cash flow forecasting and working capital management to support growth initiatives.

This role will be a perfect fit if you...

1. Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments and have held similar roles before.
2. Bring top-tier financial modelling expertise and a solid grasp of key SaaS metrics like ARR, CAC, LTV, and churn.
3. Have hands-on experience navigating the fundraising process from preparation to execution.
4. Excel at distilling complex financial data into clear, strategic insights, and can confidently communicate them to senior leadership.
5. Have a proven track record of leading teams and driving cross-functional collaboration in dynamic settings.

Our Compensation & Benefits

It's important to us to practise what we preach when it comes to our benefits. We know what good looks like and we want to provide the best for our team, with a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package. This means you have a choice over the things that are most important to you. You can see a selection below, along with the full offering here.

Competitive base salary + equity, so you own what you build.
Bonus scheme designed to reward and recognise high performance.
£100 monthly personal Ben Balance: for whatever works for you, whether that's Netflix, Spotify, or a really expensive cup of coffee! This allowance will increase by £50 for each year of service until you reach £250.
Weekly lunch provided in office so you can spend quality time with the team over some tasty food!
28 days of holidays a year plus bank holidays, and an option to buy or sell 5 days per year. Also, your holiday entitlement will increase to 30 days at your 3rd year of service!
Work-from-abroad scheme so you can support your travels, enjoy an extended holiday, or visit loved ones.
Enhanced parental leave and workplace nursery scheme to support with the cost of childcare in a nursery setting.
Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance
Funded Life Assurance cover with the option to voluntarily increase - this also includes an annual health check.
Comprehensive and tailored mental health support and professional coaching through a leading provider.

Diversity and Culture at Ben

We are organically growing a brilliantly diverse, inclusive and respectful bunch of people we are extremely proud of. This should go without saying but all applications are very much welcome. If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just let us know by emailing [e-mail].