Head of Strategic Finance

Lindus Health; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering health tech company in London seeks a Head of Strategic Finance to drive financial analysis and FP&A amidst growth. The role requires strong analytical, Excel, and strategic modeling skills, suitable for candidates with startup or VC experience. Join us to transform clinical trials and make a significant impact in healthcare.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years total experience, ideally in a startup or VC.
• Ability to analyze numbers in business context and derive insights.
• Experience in strategic analysis and building financial models.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights to support company strategy.
• Build and maintain financial models for decision-making.
• Lead strategic projects with financial components.

Skills

Startup environment experience

FP&A proficiency

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Excel/GSheets expertise

Job description

Our mission

We're powering biology's century with radically faster, more reliable clinical trials. Every new treatment needs clinical trials to prove safety and efficacy, but today's infrastructure is stuck in the past—driving up cost, causing delays, and ultimately preventing new treatments from reaching patients. We're fundamentally changing that—not just being a "better CRO," but transforming how people think about developing new treatments so patients can access breakthrough therapies faster.

Our impact speaks for itself: Since March 2021, we've powered 100+ clinical trials involving tens of thousands of patients. We recently raised a $55M Series B from Balderton Capital, alongside backing from Creandum, Firstminute, Seedcamp, and Visionaries.

What's it like to work here?

When you join us, you’ll experience:

• High-Impact, Mission-Driven Work: Lindus Health is disrupting an outdated industry, giving you the chance to directly improve patients’ lives and see tangible results from your work.
• Fast-Paced Growth & Ownership: We recognise hard work and outcomes over anything else. You’ll take on real responsibility, work across different areas, and actively shape the company’s success.
• Collaborative, No-Ego Culture: Work with smart, driven people in a supportive and informal environment. At Lindus, we break down silos, fun is a core value, and creativity is encouraged.
  
  

Ready to power biology's century? We'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

We're looking for an exceptional Head of Strategic Finance to drive FP&A and strategic financial analysis during this exciting period of growth. You'll be exposed to all aspects of our business, supporting important decisions for our leadership team.

You will report to the Founders and work closely with the rest of the Finance team as well as our wider Operational teams.

About You

We'd like to hear from you if…

• You currently work in a startup or VC environment—likely 3-6 years’ total experience
• You might be in FP&A today or in a more generalist role like a VC
• You enjoy fast-paced work and thrive on ambiguity
• You can easily analyse numbers, understand the business context, and derive the “so what”
• You have worked on strategic analysis, business cases, and building financial models with cross-functional teams
• You can clearly present data in graphs and slides, and are an Excel / GSheets whizz
• You’ve done financial or strategic analyses, without necessarily having a finance or accounting background
• You share our passion for our mission: to transform clinical trials

What you'll be responsible for:

Depending on experience level, you will be provided with extensive training to be responsible for:

FP&A

• Provide financial insights and analysis to support company strategy, growth opportunities, and fundraising
• Build and maintain financial models to support business planning and decision-making
• Prepare and update financial forecasts, incorporating business performance and future strategic initiatives
• Drive analysis around margins at company and account level

Executive support

• Lead strategic projects that have a financial component
• Work closely with the Executive team to help drive their functional objectives
• Work with the Founders to prepare materials for the Board and investors

Operations

• Work with Operational functional leads on budgeting processes to ensure alignment with company goals
• Monitor and report on budget variances and coordinate actions across teams to address these variances as needed
• Work closely with our ClinOps and Product teams on resourcing models, milestone forecasting, and accounting across live projects

Our Hiring Process:

• Initial conversation with Talent team—30 minutes
• Second interview with Finance Director (Yuan)—30 minutes
• Functional take-home task, to be presented in interview—45 minutes
• Values interview with some of the executive team—30 minutes
• Referencing