Head of Finance, Untamed
£60-80k
+ regular performance based incentives & options.
3+ days a week in office (Soho, London)
Technology-first pet health company
Job no longer available
Technology-first pet health company
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
£60-80k
+ regular performance based incentives & options.
3+ days a week in office (Soho, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To provide high-quality cat food with human grade ingredients to help cats live healthier and happier lives.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
- In-depth knowledge of SaaS metrics and how they’re defined - think Gross Margin, CAC, LTV, Burn Multiple, & more
- Fundraising experience / M&A experience would be helpful as you would support this process alongside Marco the CEO
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and build strong working relationships
- Amongst other things, experience in modelling, forecasting, treasury management, debt financing, forex, hedging and leveraging cash flow would be valuable
- Knowledge of Xero is beneficial
- Intermediate to advanced Excel
- Passion for cats
What the job involves
- Be proactive and ensure the business is well placed to make the most of future opportunities and deal with potential challenges
- As the first finance hire, you will drive finance-related projects across the company and be the expert on all financial topics, from financial planning, to tax
- Managing internal accounting and payments
- Drive the company’s financial planning in close collaboration with the founders. Develop and manage Untamed’s budget, and communicate financial performance and goals with relevant parties
- Support the organisation on commercial opportunities and ensure the company's readiness for further fundraising rounds
- Support expansion into new markets (verticals and/or geographies)
- Ensure correct filing of tax and financial reports and lead any financial or tax audits
- Develop and maintain all necessary systems, policies, and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the company
- Lead all financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting processes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Untamed was founded in 2019 to help cats live healthier lives, as a result of the lack of cat foods on the market. It aims to shake up the $75 billion pet industry by providing innovation and love to the overlooked and growing category of cat nutrition. By creating better quality cat food, Untamed is driving a cat food revolution.
Since growing out of the home kitchen, Untamed still focuses on the same healthy recipes, using cuts like chicken breast, chicken liver, tuna steak, mackerel, and salmon to differentiate itself from the processing used by big-name brands. It cooks all of these ingredients through gentle steaming to help preserve moisture and nutrients. Unlike most industry leaders, Untamed allows cat owners to receive a personalised and tailor-made food plan with a science-based approach.
Untamed's growth strategy is based on this approach of providing tailored and high-quality food to consumers, rather than focusing on unhealthy bulk production. With healthy funding under its belt, the company is on the road to raising food standards across the industry, leading by example.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
60% female employees
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2025
$6.6m
SERIES B
Apr 2025
$13.2m
SERIES B
Total funding: $26.7m
Company benefits
- 💻 MacBook/PC and any other tech you need to get going
- 👩⚕️ Private Healthcare (with Dental & Optical Cover)
- 💸 Pension with employer contributions
- 📈 EMI-Approved Options Scheme
- 🏝️ 25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays and your birthday off!
- 📚 £1000 annual personal L&D budget as well as regular in-office learning opportunities
- 🏃♀️ Monthly Wellness contribution towards your fitness and health
- 🧠 Free Counselling & Mental Health Care through Spill
- 💭 Unlimited professional and personal coaching through MoreHappi
- 🌟 Paid charity days to give back to causes that matter most to you
- 🐾 5 working days Peternity Leave to welcome a new pet to your home
- 🛩️ 28 working days sabbatical after 4 years with Untamed. Here another 4? Take it again!
- 🐈 Huge discounts on all Untamed products for your furry friends
- ☕️ Free coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks at our office in the heart of Soho
- 💪 Opportunity in being instrumental to our growth at this exciting stage
Company HQ
Strand, London, UK
Leadership
Marco Pacifici
(Co-Founder & CEO)After a degree in Engineering at Warwick, Marco worked at Morgan Stanley as an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate. After 6 years, he left to found Untamed in May 2019.
Lenny Cordell
(Co-Founder & COO)Former Director at ECO Capacity Exchange, Data Analyst at Union Bancaire Privée, and previously worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Benjamin Spicer
(Co-founder & CMO)Former Executive Director at ECO Capacity Exchange, Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley, and Guest Lecturer at Harvard University.
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