Head of Finance, Climate Tech

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CUR8

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London, United Kingdom

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At Cur8 we help our clients understand the different carbon removal options available and then build a portfolio to help them manage their carbon commitments through to the next century.


We are seeking a Head of Finance with experience in Natural Capital to help us better understand and navigate the financial landscape.


Relevant terminology in your could include:


  • Natural Capital
  • Biodiversity Net Gain
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • Ecosystem Services
  • ESG
  • TNFD


What you will do:


  • Own CUR8’s finance operations
  • Build and maintain a scalable finance “engine”
  • Manage cash, treasury, payroll, vendor management and financial risk, including counterparty, credit/portfolio, FX, and basic regulatory/tax considerations across jurisdictions
  • Design and implement scalable finance processes, controls, and systems
  • Lead financial planning and analysis.
  • Own board‑level financial reporting and KPIs.
  • Partner with founders on fundraising including modelling, materials, investor conversations, and data‑room readiness.
  • Work with legal and external advisors to design and maintain optimal entity structures for CUR8’s carbon finance products.
  • Build and maintain financing models that reflect contract structures (e.g., offtake-backed revenue, repayment waterfalls, covenants, reserves).


What Success Looks Like (first 3-6 months)

  • Fast, accurate close with clear management reporting and trustworthy KPIs.
  • A forecasting + planning cadence leadership uses weekly/monthly to run the business.
  • Fundraising readiness: institutional-grade model, clean data room, and smooth diligence.
  • Finance processes that scale (controls, approvals, entity reporting) without slowing the business.


What You Bring (Requirements)

Must-haves

  • 8+ years in finance roles (startup/scale-up strongly preferred).
  • Proven ownership of month-end close, management reporting, and audit coordination.
  • Strong FP&A skills: budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and KPI development.
  • Excellent financial modelling skills
  • Experience supporting fundraising: diligence, data rooms, investor materials.
  • Strong cross-functional and external stakeholder management
  • Finance systems implementation experience (Xero/NetSuite, expense tools, BI/reporting).
  • High judgment, high integrity, and comfort operating with ambiguity.


Nice-to-haves (strong differentiators)

  • Experience with SPVs, structured finance, project finance, receivables financing, or warehouse facilities.
  • Familiarity with climate/carbon markets, offtake contracts, and long-dated delivery/revenue risk.
  • Cross-border structuring exposure (UK + US entities, multi-currency treasury).