Forecasting & business partnering

• Own budget and cashflow forecasting against actuals
• Lead monthly review calls with operating partners
• Handle partner queries and escalations directly

Controls & process

• Maintain and improve month-end controls, checklists and reconciliation processes
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring manual tasks

Governance & compliance

• Company secretarial duties (filings, registers, minutes)
• Share management and cap table reporting
• VAT positioning and statutory accounts liaison

Strategic & investor

• Prepare investor reporting packs and handle ad hoc investor queries
• Manage JV relationships and reporting
• Prepare and attend Board meetings; contribute to COO/strategy discussions

What we're looking for

Be hands-on, but think like a builder

You will take ownership of accounting, reporting, cash, controls, compliance, revenue, invoicing and complex reconciliations. But we do not want someone who simply administers these processes. We want someone who asks why they exist, how they can be improved, and where technology can remove friction, errors and unnecessary work.

Use AI to scale

This role sits at the leading edge of how finance is changing. You should be genuinely comfortable with large datasets, systems, automation and AI. You will help build a finance function that becomes more scalable as the company grows, rather than simply adding more headcount every time transaction volumes increase. The goal is simple: automate the routine, surface the exceptions and focus human attention where judgement matters.

Know when to be risk-on and risk-off

Good finance is not just about control. It is about judgement. You need to know when precision matters, when speed matters, when to challenge, when to protect the downside and when to enable the business to move faster. You should be able to work with complexity without creating complexity.

Think like a scientist

You are likely to be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with around 4–7 years PQE and meaningful in-house experience. We are particularly interested in people with a strong analytical or quantitative background — mathematics, engineering, science, economics, computer science or similar — who naturally approach problems through logic, evidence and first principles.

You probably don’t think like everyone else

You may be the person who questions why something is done a certain way. You may spot patterns others miss. You may have strong conviction when you believe there is a better answer. That is a positive here. What matters is that you combine independent thinking with low ego, good judgement and the ability to work exceptionally well with others around a common goal.

Own the outcome

You will work directly with the founders and closely with Operations, with real freedom to implement, improve and challenge. For the right person, this is a chance to do far more than run finance. It is an opportunity to build the function, drive performance, influence how the company scales and grow with the business. Our ambition is to help build the future of how food brands and consumers intersect.

Why LKN?

• Work with award-winning brands and game-changing partners to push the boundaries of what’s possible in food.
• Be part of a company driving real change for partners, customers, and the industry.
• Enjoy incredible food, exciting challenges, and the chance to lead a transformative journey from the ground up. If you think like a scientist, operate like an entrepreneur and happen to be a great accountant, we would like to meet you.