The Opportunity

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a VP Finance to own the entire financial function of a scaling AI hardware company at a pivotal moment in its growth. You will sit on the senior leadership team, report directly to the CEO, have close board exposure and play a central role in our next financial stage of the business.

Who we are

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a London-based company that builds AI-embedded hardware for industrial intralogistics and warehouse operations. Our two products, [Employer hidden] Aware and [Employer hidden] Alert, are deployed by some of the world's largest industrial operators. We have raised substantial VC funding from investors including Toyota, Samsung and top tech VC’s.

Our vision for this role

You will be the most senior financial leader in the business and own the finance function end to end. This is not a pure accounting role. You will be a key voice in commercial strategy, capital raising and global expansion.

How you will help

• Own all financial reporting to the CEO and board including monthly management accounts, cashflow and KPI dashboards
• Be the financial voice in all strategic decisions and monitor risks and opportunities
• Build and own the master financial model covering revenue, COGS, gross margin, OpEx, and cashflow
• Model hardware unit economics and support strategic decisions with scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Lead or co-lead future fundraising rounds, owning the financial model and investor materials
• Identify and execute debt financing opportunities suited to a hardware business
• Manage infrastructure for customer onboarding, quotation, invoicing and billing
• Support pricing decisions with margin analysis across hardware and software/services revenue streams
• Manage our external accountancy firm and ensure financial compliance across all operating jurisdictions
• Manage payroll and financial infrastructure across a multi-country team
• Own the financial relationship with our overseas contract manufacturers, covering landed cost modelling, import/export compliance and financial flows across key markets including the US

What we are looking for

• Proven senior finance leader (ideally VP level or equivalent) with experience in a technology, supply chain or FMCG business
• Track record of securing equity investment and/or debt financing and credible in an investor conversation
• Exceptional financial modeller able to build from scratch and communicate clearly to non-finance audiences
• Hands-on experience with overseas manufacturing and international supply chains including US import/export

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 25 days’ holiday a year plus public holidays
• Bonus time off between Christmas and New Year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Private health insurance
• Meaningful equity in a well-funded, growth-stage business
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous professional and personal development budget, including unlimited private coaching sessions
• Frequent team social events, free weekly team lunches, snacks and a fully stocked drinks fridge at our Borough HQ
• Your own company card for getting equipment, training, books, snacks, coffee
• £500 to spend on your work from home setup
• Enhanced parental leave

Next steps

There’s loads more info about us on our website. We’d suggest About and Meet the team as your first two stops. Sound good? If you are interested, just hit Apply Now to get the ball rolling.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.