Finance Director

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Overview

Airfinity is a world leading provider of predictive health analytics. Our proprietary platform combines advanced modelling with realtime data from trusted sources to provide actionable insights for pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, governments, and investors. We’re a mission driven team transforming global health decision-making through data.

Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

  • Align financial strategy with the overall business plan and organisational priorities
  • Support equity and debt fundraising, commercial modelling, and investor reporting
  • Provide financial input on pricing strategies, investment decisions, and commercial initiatives in collaboration with other departments

Operational Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of the finance function, ensuring high standards of accuracy, control, and alignment with strategic priorities
  • Own and optimise cashflow management, forecasting, and scenario planning to support runway management and operational decision-making
  • Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities
  • Produce timely, accurate, and actionable management reporting and board-level financial insights
  • Design and implement scalable financial processes, systems, and internal controls that support growth, compliance, and effective risk management
  • Develop and manage a lean, high-performing finance function, with a strong emphasis on automation, efficiency, and data integrity
  • Identify, implement, and integrate financial systems and technologies that improve automation and insight generation
  • Drive improvement in the quality and reliability of financial data, ensuring consistency across internal systems and outputs
  • Act as the primary contact for all accounting matters, coordinating with external bookkeepers, accountants, and auditors
  • Oversee management of payroll and ensure all related compliance obligations are met
  • Support legal, operational, and HR matters from a financial perspective
  • Assist with defining and embedding company-wide performance metrics and KPIs in collaboration with functional leaders and other team members
  • Support cost control and procurement initiatives, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency and value

Governance & Compliance Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, manage statutory reporting, and maintain audit readiness
  • Maintain oversight of financial governance and risk, ensuring robust policies and frameworks are in place
  • Oversee tax planning and compliance, including corporation tax, VAT, and other relevant obligations
  • Manage banking relationships, oversee treasury and cash management activities, and ensure optimal use of financial resources

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance, or senior finance leader in a high-growth or VC/PE-backed business
  • Track record of strong cash management, financial modelling, and cost control
  • Demonstrated success in designing and embedding scalable systems, controls, and reporting frameworks
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge, support, and influence senior stakeholders
  • Experience working in or with data, analytics, or similar with combined SaaS and Services and business models is highly desirable
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and operating hands-on in a fast-moving environment
  • Experience with fund raising and exit processes would be advantageous
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture. We do not discriminate on any basis and believe that a broad range of perspectives helps us innovate and reach our collective potential.

Details

  • Seniority level: Director
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Finance, Consulting, and Accounting/Auditing
  • Industries: Information Services, Business Consulting and Services, and Public Health
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Location:
London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance

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