Finance Lead () - AI Native SaaS scaleup

  • Talentedge Recruitment Limited
  • Apr 09, 2026
Full time Banking

Job Description

Finance Lead () - AI Native SaaS scaleup Hybrid working - City (3 days) + WFH £100k / £130k + share options

Talentedge are delighted to have been retained by a hyper-growth AI native SaaS scaleup on their in finance opportunity.

It's fair to say that we know the CEO well, having worked with them many times over the years - Always with great success.

You'll be amazing for this role if you have a high passion for AI, love startups and want a broad finance role covering commercial finance, accounting and expansion.

Key responsibilities to include:
  • Take ownership for the finance infrastructure, ensuring all processes and controls are scalable and automated
  • Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts with analysis and commentaries, ensuring an efficient month end close process
  • Lead the annual audit
  • Own the budgeting, forecasting and company-wide planning processes
  • Partner CEO & COO on commercial initiatives including future fundraising, new product launches and potential M&A opportunities
  • Lead on investor relations
  • Analyse and report on key SaaS metrics such as LTV/CAC, ARR, MRR, CHURN, Payback Period, Retention Cohorts
  • Business partner cross-functionally
Profile:
  • Qualified accountant with a strong academic background
  • High growth, VC backed SaaS scaleup experience
  • Any US exposure is advantageous however non-essential
  • Incredibly AI focused, with experience of building and owning a lean finance function
  • Effective communicator, comfortable working with teams across the business in London & New York
  • Ambitious, driven and detail oriented. Someone who can be trusted to deliver.

Opportunities like this do not come around every day, so please get in touch ASAP!