Finance and Operations Director

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Jenny Martin

Associate Director
Executive Search & Senior Finance

Jenny Martin
  • Location: 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
  • Salary: Circa £90k
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Job Role: Full Time
  • Posted: 31 January 2025
Applications end: 02 March 2025

Finance and Operations Director

Some people like safe, steady jobs where they inherit a well-oiled machine and keep it ticking over.

This isn’t for them.

This is a start-up. Fewer than 20 people right now, but the plan is to grow—and grow fast.

The founder has been here before. He built a business from scratch and sold it in four years. Now he’s doing it again, and he needs a Finance & Operations Director who can help make it happen.

That means building everything from the ground up—financial models, cash flow forecasting, systems, controls, processes. There’s no rulebook. No safety net. Just a business with huge potential and an owner who knows how to scale fast.

This is about making decisions in real-time, not just reporting on what happened last month. You’ll be stress-testing ideas, modelling different scenarios, and making sure the business has the financial firepower to move as quickly as it needs to.

It’ll be exciting. It’ll be chaotic. It won’t be for the faint-hearted.

What You’ll Need:

  • Super-bright, commercially sharp finance skills—you’ll need to think, not just report
  • Experience in financial modelling, cash flow forecasting, and scaling businesses
  • The ability to build from scratch—no one is handing you a neat little playbook
  • A solutions-first mindset—problems are inevitable, but you’ll need to figure them out
  • A real entrepreneurial streak—this isn’t a corporate role, and it won’t suit corporate thinkers

The salary will reflect the challenge. There’s also huge potential for equity if you prove yourself.

If you want a front-row seat in a fast-growth start-up, apply now. Or if you want to find out more before throwing your hat in the ring, get in touch. 07710 239 215 or jenny.martin@headstar.co.uk

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