Head of Finance & Strategy

About NextStep

NextStep connects top consulting talent with high-potential opportunities through smart, AI-powered matching. We partner with ambitious companies across sectors to place experienced professionals in roles where they can have a real impact. On behalf of a client in our partner network, we are currently looking for a Head of Finance & Strategy to join their team.

About the Company

Our client is a Series A digital health company headquartered in London, building a tech-enabled platform that connects patients with specialist mental health professionals across the UK. With £12m raised, 45 employees, and 60,000 active patients, the business is growing rapidly and preparing for a Series B raise in the next 12 months. The founding team has backgrounds in healthcare, product, and clinical science, and is now hiring a Head of Finance & Strategy to provide the commercial and financial rigour needed to scale with confidence.

The Role

As Head of Finance & Strategy, you will own the financial management of the business and lead its strategic planning, bridging the gap between where the company is today and the story it needs to tell investors, partners, and the NHS. This is a broad and highly influential role for someone with strong financial foundations and the strategic mindset to connect the numbers to the bigger picture.

What You'll Do

• Own financial planning and analysis, monthly management accounts, rolling forecasts, unit economics, and cash runway modelling.

• Lead Series B preparation: build the investor financial model, prepare data room materials, and support the CEO through the fundraising process.

• Drive the annual strategic planning cycle, ensuring financial plans are grounded in a coherent strategic view of the market.

• Develop pricing, partnership, and commissioning models as the business expands into new NHS and employer channels.

• Build out the finance function over time, initially managing a part-time FP&A analyst.

What We're Looking For

• 6–10 years of experience, with a foundation in investment banking, management consulting, or a senior FP&A or strategy role within a venture-backed business.

• Strong financial modelling skills, comfortable building company models, investor returns analyses, and unit economics frameworks from scratch.

• Experience supporting or leading an equity fundraise is a strong advantage.

• Commercially curious, able to connect financial performance to strategic questions and market dynamics.

• Genuine interest in healthcare, mental health, or digital health is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of £85,000 – £110,000, depending on experience.

• Annual performance bonus.

• Significant EMI equity options in an early-stage, mission-driven business.

• 100% remote - work from anywhere in the UK, with monthly in-person days in London.

How to Apply

To be considered for this role, please create your profile at getnextstep.com. Once your profile is complete, our matching system will evaluate your background against the role criteria and match you with the company if it's a strong fit. No cover letter required.

This role is listed by NextStep on behalf of our client. All applications are handled with confidentiality.

Compensation Range: £85K - £110K