We’re looking for a Chief Financial Officer

Who we are:

At wild bio we are radically enhancing crops to feed the world sustainably and promote a wilder planet. Wild plants have had half a billion years to evolve natural solutions for thriving in almost every environment on Earth. Our proprietary genetics platform harnesses these wild innovations to boost farm yields and promote meaningful carbon mitigation strategies. If you’re looking for a start-up that has enormous potential for impact on growers, consumers, and the planet, please read on.

We are a well-funded, fast-paced Oxford University spin-out working from state-of-the-art molecular biology labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. Over the past year, we have intentionally built a high-performing and collaborative team and are now looking to further bring in people with new skillsets, experiences and perspectives. You will be joining a truly special environment where we encourage individuals to take ownership, work with each other to solve problems in creative and pragmatic ways, and take action to get the right things done. We offer a competitive compensation package, including equity, private health care and life insurance. Employee health and wellbeing is of great importance, and we continue to build initiatives to support the team and their success.

Reporting to: CEO. You would be a key member of the leadership team

Travel: Domestic & international <15%

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for overseeing the company’s finances, including management accounting, reporting, auditing, tax, and developing financial controls.
• Support fundraising objectives such as due diligence, generating accurate forecasts, and sourcing and driving the process of securing non-dilutive funding.
• Building deep understanding of our commercial model and developing this further through the creation of detailed financial models and actively supporting commercial opportunities.
• Legal support, particularly to ensure tax and regulatory compliance, both in the UK and internationally.

What qualities you bring to the table:

• A hands-on, creative problem-solving attitude. This is a role that will require you to flexibly to apply yourself to unforeseen challenges as they arise.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Expertise managing finances for high growth companies, particularly through scale up stages.
• Experience with equity fundraising, start-up company exits, and non-dilutive funding sources.
• Familiarity with global tax systems and how they relate to each other, particularly for the UK and the US.
• A strategic and entrepreneurial mindset.
• A trained accountant with >10 years’ experience carrying out accountancy in a range of corporate settings.

To thrive with us, you will:

• Have genuine excitement about contributing to the build and development of our technology, team and ways of working.
• Be excited to work in a dynamic team environment, building relationships, and gaining trust from others through honesty, compassion, and authenticity.
• Enjoy getting things done, re-thinking problems to find solutions and stepping outside of your comfort zone to try new things and take initiative; often where there is ambiguity.
• Want to seek out new opportunities to develop, share learnings with others, and strive to support others in their own development and growth.

Application: Apply here