Our client based in Cambridge is looking for a qualified accountant who has had a successful career and would like to continue providing a quasi FD service to early stage technology companies.

Compensation

• From £50 per hour to £100 per hour depending on abilities for contractor
• On target salary if employed £50k to £100k including bonus based on specific client satisfaction
• Equity if of interest and appropriate

• A qualified accountant who has had a successful career and would like to continue providing a quasi FD service to early stage technology companies
• Need to have an interest in companies that are seeking solutions to unmet medical needs.
• Must have flexibility to work daily but not for full 8 hours per day. Hours required could vary
• May already be providing contract services but looking to add new clients or connections
• Need to be prepared to do a complete finance function (complete, accurate and timely) basic bookkeeping to share cap modelling and forecasting
• Provide guidance on a variety of matters relevant to early stage companies; Insurance, share option schemes, Statutory reporting, governance, audit etc
• Ability, reliability and commitment most important

• Accounting qualification
• Demonstrable understanding of double entry bookkeeping by telephone interview
• Evidenced excel ability (a 45 minute timed test) that must be done in candidates own time
• Some audit background/ experience (does not have to be recent)
• Happy to do up to 3 month trial as contractor which would involve physical presence in Wework office in Cambridge (If all goes well this could be weekly/ fortnightly meet at Wework office in central London)
• Happy to not be full time and paid on work completed which would vary
• Evidence of PI cover whilst contractor
• Happy to accept variable hourly rate (see above) if significant time spent on lower level activity ( this shouldn’t be the norm)
• Understanding that clients don’t have any other finance function so full responsibility is with the team, this means that work can be financial accounting through to integrated forecast modelling.
• Demonstrable effective communication and presentation skills
• PowerPoint experience for Board meeting slides

Nice to have but not essential

• Nice to have but not essential
• Xero experience. All clients on Xero
• Online banking experience ( HSBC, SVB)
• GUSTO ( USA payroll) experience
• Integrated forecast modelling experience
• Biotech sector experience
• Desire to build portfolio and plan succession
• BTC software