Finance Lead

We are at a pivotal stage in our growth as a regulated healthcare / life sciences business moving from early-stage foundations into a phase of greater scale maturity and operational rigour. As wemove towardsproduct-market-fit andgrow the organisation we are strengthening ourteamto ensure we have the financial insight discipline and processes needed to support good decision-making.

The Finance Lead will playa central rolein this next phasehelping to deepenthefinancialunderstanding ofourbusiness mature our financial operations and support future growth ambitions including potential fundraising or investment activity. Thistrusted rolewillworkclosely with the executive team to ensure the company is financially robust compliant and well positioned for the next stage ofgrowth.

The Role

The Finance Leadis responsible forthe overall financial health of the company with end-to-end ownership of financialprocessesplanning analysis budgeting and reporting. The role oversees outsourced accounting services while ensuring that financial processes controls and insights are fit for a growing regulated organisation.

As a key contributor to the companys strategic direction the Finance Lead supports data-driven decision-making across the business works closely withother functions andthe senior management team (including the CEO on fundraising activity) and drives continuous improvement in financial operations. This is a hands-on role combining strategic leadership with practical execution in a lean environment.

The role reports to theCOO andwill be part of the broader Ops team. Itissupportedby outsourced bookkeepers andbya part-time role will not be right for you if youwant to manage a large team.

The role is hybrid (Leeds) or fully remote. It isafull-timerolebut we are open to candidates who would prefer 80% cannot sponsor visas to work in the UK.

What you willdo:

Running an effectivescalableand compliantfinance function

• Own day-to-day financial operations including payroll invoicingA/P and A/R bookkeepingVATand tax ensuring transactions areaccuratetimely and well controlled across both the UK business and the US subsidiary.

• Ensure financial corporate and regulatory compliance includingtimelystatutory reporting adherence to UK and US regulatory requirements and oversight of audits tax planning and financial riskmanagement.

• Lead cash flow working capital and treasury managementmaintainingliquidity forecasting cash requirements and ensuring the business is well positioned to fund operations and strategic investment.

• Manageoutsourced bookkeeping partnerandexternal advisors(as needed)

• Improve finance processessystemsand controlsimprovingthe quality speed and usefulness of financial information asthebusiness scales.
  

Supporting business strategygrowthand reporting

• Own financial planningbudgetingforecasting andanalysisprovidingforward-looking insight to support strategic planning growth initiatives and operational decision-making.

• Deliver high-quality financial reporting and analysis including monthly management accounts board reportingfinancialmodellingand scenario planning improvingunderstanding ofuniteconomics and key financial levers.

• Act as a trusted finance business partnerto the senior management team and departmental leaders translating financial data into clear insights challenging assumptions whereappropriate helping teamsgrow their financial understandingand ensuring cost controls.

• Support capital strategy and fundraising activity working closely with the CEO and COO on fundraising(including financial modellingand investor due diligence support) investorreporting and debt or equity financing.

Required

• Proven experience in a senior finance role(e.g. Finance Lead Head of Finance)with end-to-end responsibility for the finance function in a growing business at a similar stage (Start-upSeries A / B)

• Strong experience infinancial planning forecasting management reporting budgeting and cash flow managementwith clear ownership of outputs and quality

• Experience supportingaB2B business ideally with exposure toboth recurring revenue andproject-basedincomemodels

• Demonstrated ability todefine analyse and improve profitability including developing a clear understanding of margins unit economics andfinancial performance acrossdifferent partsof the business

• Track recordofproducinghigh-quality board-level reportingincluding clear narrative insight and recommendations to support strategic decision-making

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA ACCA CIMA) or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Experienceoperatingacross multiple entities andjurisdictions particularly UK and US

• Experience working as finance leader for a PE/VC portfolio company

• Exposure to fundraising investor reporting orfinancial(and customer)due diligence supporting senior leaders through investment processes

• Track recordofimproving finance processes and reportingin a scalingbusiness

• Background in healthcare life sciences SaaS or adjacent B2B sectors

Capabilities and behaviours we are looking for

• Livingour values

• Highly collaborativeworking effectively across teams and functions to build strong relationships and trust

• Excellent communicatorable toexplain financial concepts clearly to non-financial colleagues and adapt style for different audiences

• Credible and confident with senior stakeholders including the Board and investors with the ability to challenge constructively and influence outcomes

• Comfortable moving between strategic leadership and hands-on execution taking ownership of outcomes and stepping into the detail when needed in a lean environment

• Detail-oriented pragmatic and resilientmaintainingaccuracy and sound judgement whileoperatingat pace and managing competing priorities

• Able to introduceappropriate structure controls and discipline improving clarity and robustness without creating unnecessary complexity

• Gross salary: 85-92K per year for FTE

• 28 days annual leave pro-rata (plus public holidays) on fulltime FTE

• 500 annual training budget

• 200 home working budget (one-off)

• Flexible working with core hours

• Enhanced (family & parental) leave policies

• Up to 6% pension match (salary sacrifice)

About Little Journey

Little Journey was founded by Dr Chris Evans a paediatric anaesthetist and researcher whowitnessedfirst-hand the impact that procedural anxiety poor preparation and inconsistent communication can have on patient experience engagement and clinical with Sophie Copley an expert in human-centred product designthehealthcareplatformwas developed anddemonstratedsignificant benefits in improving care efficiencycomplianceand patient rapidly adopted across the NHS supporting childrenundergoing surgery before being expanded to supporta widevarietyofcommonprocedures.

Building on thisinitialsuccess Little Journeyexpanded into clinical trials applying the same principles of personalised education emotional support and engagement to research settings. Our Life Science platformsupports trial participants and their families across therapeutic areas to alleviate the burdensthey face as they navigateparticipatingin a clinical platform is now a globalsolutionand we work with major pharmaceutical companies.

Little Journey isa Series A HealthTechstart-upand wearea highly collaborative mission-driven organisation with a team ofabout 30 (includingProduct&TechSales &MarketingOperations &Delivery). We aim to change the future of personalised paediatric care one empowered family at a time. We value honesty and integrity trust and accountability reflection and learning proactive thinking and a deep commitment to helping others.

Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage people from allwalks of lifeto apply and strive toeliminateunconscious bias in our recruitment process. We do not discriminate on ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity veteran or parental status or disability. We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. If you need adjustments made to our application process to help accommodate any disabilities pleaselet us know on