Finance Director Job Central London area,City of Westminster England UK,Finance & Banking

Location: City of Westminster

At Great Yellow we're looking for a Finance Director to join our team.

Great Yellow makes landscape regeneration investable and scalable.

We envision a future where regenerative land‑use is the norm, delivering measurable environmental recovery, resilient food systems, and long‑term economic value.

Great Yellow exists to create a clear, practical pathway to making this future a reality.

Today, the way we use and manage land is pushing natural and economic systems to a breaking point.

Fragile food supply chains, degraded ecosystems, rising climate risk and failing infrastructure are driving real and growing costs for communities and the economy.

By rethinking how we work with land and value nature, we can create landscapes that provide clean water, abundant nature, stable production, and long‑term security.

Great Yellow works to drive this transformation, moving beyond extractive models to unlock economic and ecological regeneration.

We work with:

Land managers of ambitious nature recovery projects to plan and deliver ambitious, landscape‑scale transformation
Project investors seeking opportunities to generate robust, risk‑adjusted returns alongside verified environmental impact
Buyers of ecosystem services seeking high‑integrity, high‑impact natural capital solutions to strengthen resilience and reduce nature‑related risks
And many other partners and specialists in the restoration journey

Role Overview

As Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Great Yellow’s next phase of growth.

Reporting to the CEO and Board, and working closely with the Executive Committee, you will own financial performance and financial strategy across the business.

You will play a key role in supporting the CEO to shape and execute the Company’s commercial strategy, M&A strategy and fundraising strategy – including the execution of the Company’s Series A fundraise.

As Great Yellow builds out its business, you will help ensure that its growth model is scalable, explainable to investors, and grounded in robust financial logic.

The intention is to elevate the Finance Director role to a CFO and Board Director seat within 12 months of starting.

Key Responsibilities

Pricing Strategy & Execution

Define the company’s integrated pricing strategy across all commercial activity and support the commercial teams to execute it.
Support the commercial teams with customer conversion logic, commercial pipeline forecasting and qualification.
Act as the senior financial leader in strategic customer negotiations.

Financial Planning & Reporting

Own commercial financial planning: margin control, cash flow, budgeting and resource allocation.
Surface financial performance metrics and KPIs at company level; lead financial reporting to the Board.
Ensure commercial decisions are grounded in clear unit economics, delivery capacity, and risk assessment.
Oversee the preparation of the company’s accounts and liaise with auditors as required.
Own all banking and finance relationships.
Manage the Financial Controller and other finance team hires as the function scales.
Own compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations including KYC, corporation tax, VAT and R&D tax credit claims.

Fundraising Strategy & Investor Narrative

Work closely with the CEO to shape and stress‑test Great Yellow’s fundraising strategy, financial story, and investment case – including the Series A process, expected to start in the next 12 months.
Translate commercial and financial traction into a compelling and credible investor narrative.
Lead data room preparation, due diligence materials, and investor pitches.
Work closely with the CEO to grow and manage the company’s investor base; own financial reporting to investors.

M&A and Strategic Transactions

Support the CEO with deal evaluation and execution of strategic acquisitions, partnerships, or joint ventures.
Lead commercial and financial due diligence on target opportunities, working with the CEO and external advisors.
Shape post‑acquisition commercial integration plans, ensuring clarity on value creation and execution.
Ensure M&A activity aligns with Great Yellow’s strategy, capacity, and long‑term product ambitions.

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