Interim Head of Finance for VC-Backed Deep Tech Scale-Up

Harmonic Finance™ | Certified B Corp; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Finance Ltd, a trusted partner to a VC-backed deep tech scale-up in Cambridge, seeks an interim Head of Finance to build the finance function for rapid growth. The six-month role is hands-on and people-focused, working with engineers and non-financial leaders, with responsibility for controls, reporting, and board packs.

You will lead cash flow, year-end readiness, P2P processes, and cross-functional budgeting, coaching a part-qualified assistant, and preparing the business for

Qualifications

• Senior, hands-on finance experience in a start-up or scaling business.
• Natural communicator who can explain finance clearly to engineers and non-financial leaders.
• Experience with R&D tax credits and preparing a finance function for growth.

Responsibilities

• Review and correct coding across the ledger, and put inventory, cost of sales and fixed asset accounting on a proper footing.
• Deliver the December year-end and audit preparation.
• Build a longer-range cash flow forecast that reflects long supplier lead times and committed parts orders.
• Produce management accounts and board reporting that a non-financial founder can act on.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, procurement and marketing to build budgets, explaining the why behind what finance needs.
• Set up purchase-to-pay, expenses and supplier processes that will scale to 50+ people and future overseas entities.
• Coach and develop the accounts assistant.
• Support R&D tax credits, lease accounting and invoicing for larger contracts.
• Preparing a finance function for international expansion or group reporting.

Skills

Hands-on finance

Clear communication

Financial reporting

People coaching

Education

ACA / CIMA / ACCA

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Harmonic Finance Ltd, a trusted partner to a VC-backed deep tech scale-up in Cambridge, seeks an interim Head of Finance to build the finance function for rapid growth. The six-month role is hands-on and people-focused, working with engineers and non-financial leaders, with responsibility for controls, reporting, and board packs.

You will lead cash flow, year-end readiness, P2P processes, and cross-functional budgeting, coaching a part-qualified assistant, and preparing the business for