Interim Finance Director

Role Who you are

• Have a strong track record in finance leadership within a startup or high-growth environment
• Are equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves on month end as you are presenting strategic recommendations to the CEO or board
• Understand the mechanics of a venture backed business - unit economics, SaaS or marketplace metrics, investor reporting - and can bring that lens to everything you do
• Have experience with statutory compliance, audit processes, and share option scheme administration (EMI experience a plus)
• Move quickly, communicate clearly, and don't need a lot of hand holding to figure out what needs to be done
• Have interim experience - or are genuinely excited by the pace and focus that comes with a fixed term remit
• Sound like you but not quite 100%? Apply anyway - we're looking for potential and passion, not perfect CV match

What the job involves

• Duration: 7-8 months, ideally starting in July
• Title: Interim Finance Director (mat leave cover)
• Department: Finance
• Reporting: Directly to Lottie's CEO
• Team: Managing a team of three

Lottie is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Interim Finance Director to cover a maternity leave period of around 7-8 months. You will own the finance function across both operations and strategy - managing a team of three, maintaining strong controls and processes and acting as a key strategic partner to the leadership team during a pivotal stage of Lottie's growth.

Finance Operation and Controls

• Provide oversight on month end close, maintain and improve cross functional finance processes and ensure compliance across all areas of finance, including statutory filings, audit preparation and EMI scheme administration

Team Leadership

• Lead, manage and develop a team of three ambitious finance professionals, creating a high performing and collaborative environment

Strategic Finance & Business Partnering

• Support on strategy planning and re forecasting, provide clear and actionable insights to the leadership team and proactively identify risks and opportunities

Problems you'll be solving

• Ensuring Best-in-Class Finance Operations: Play a key role in maintaining and improving controls and reporting to ensure we are audit and Series B ready as we scale
• Shaping the FP&A Function: Support the newly appointed FP&A Lead on building out robust processes around strategy planning, forecasting and business partnering
• Creating a Seamless Transition: Hold the finance function together whilst raising the bar during your successor's leave and return

Compensation

• Salary: £110-130k
• Pro rata