Head of Finance: Build & Scale a Ground‑Up Function

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing start-up in Cardiff to recruit a Head of Finance. You will build the finance function from the ground up, establish robust processes and controls, and design reporting that supports scalable growth.

Own cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning; implement systems, drive MI dashboards, and provide commercial insight to founders and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience building a finance function within a start-up or early-stage business.
• Proven ability to implement processes, controls and reporting from scratch.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Strong collaboration with founders and senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on leader capable of building and developing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the finance function from the ground up.
• Design and implement robust financial processes, controls and governance.
• Establish finance infrastructure to support rapid growth.
• Implement and optimise finance systems and technology.
• Develop monthly management reporting, budgets, forecasts and cash-flow reporting.
• Build MI and dashboards for leadership.
• Provide commercial insight to support strategic decisions.
• Manage statutory accounting, tax, audit and year-end requirements.
• Partner with founders and senior leadership as a commercial advisor.

Skills

Building finance function

Startup experience

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

ERP systems

Excel

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing start-up in Cardiff to recruit a Head of Finance. You will build the finance function from the ground up, establish robust processes and controls, and design reporting that supports scalable growth.

Own cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning; implement systems, drive MI dashboards, and provide commercial insight to founders and senior leadership.