Finance Director, Byway

• Proven experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance or equivalent in a high-growth business, supporting companies through scale, complexity and change
• A qualified accountant (ACCA or equivalent) with up-to-date knowledge of financial reporting, tax and regulatory best practice across multiple jurisdictions
• A pragmatic and commercially minded approach to finance, with a track record of turning complex financial data into clear, actionable insight
• Strong experience building and maintaining scalable financial models, budgets and forecasts, alongside robust reporting and controls to support growth
• An ability to build trusted relationships with the CEO, leadership team, board members and investors, influencing decision-making with sound financial judgement
• A proven track record in cash flow, working capital and liquidity management, balancing reinvestment for growth with financial resilience: you challenge the business on pricing, margins, and operational efficiency
• Comfort flexing between strategic leadership and hands-on execution, and a proven ability to mentor and grow high-potential talent

Desirable

• We're looking for a commercial, operationally-focused Finance Director to join our leadership team and lead our financial strategy
• You’ll be responsible for ensuring our financial operations are robust, compliant, and scalable across the UK, the Netherlands and the US
• You’ll partner with the CEO, CMO and board on strategy, reporting and planning, build clear and reliable processes alongside our Assistant Accountant, complete high-level reporting and provide high-quality insight to support decision-making across the business
• You’ll report to the CEO, working closely with teams across the company to fund and facilitate projects in growth and efficiency while securing cash and balancing costs
• This is a strategic, hands-on role for a senior finance leader who enjoys combining long-term planning with day-to-day execution, and who is comfortable operating in a growing, mission-driven business and mentoring a high-potential team
• Partner with the CEO to drive commercial strategy, optimising unit economics (LTV:CAC) and ensuring capital efficiency as we scale
• Own the financial operating model, providing high-quality board reporting, ensuring alignment with company goals and supporting informed decision-making
• Own financial reporting across all entities and on a consolidated basis, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timely insight for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors
• Manage complex travel regulatory requirements (PTR, ABTA), oversee FX hedging to protect margins, and oversee tax, regulatory, and investor compliance, working with external advisers to manage risk
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity and financial resilience, balancing growth investment with operational sustainability
• Act as a senior advisor to the CEO and Board, clearly communicating financial performance, trade-offs and strategic options, and contributing actively to strategy
• Scale the finance function, mentoring the team and implementing the systems/controls required for a company growing 2x YoY including across partner contracts, marketing spend, and customer refunds/compensation
• A core part of performance in any role at Byway is to live up to our Byway values, exhibiting behaviours aligned with our values, on a daily basis

• We usually respond within a day
• Please apply here with your CV and answers to our screening questions
• If we like your application, we'll schedule an initial call with Cat (CEO)
• After that, there will be a scenario-based discussion with Holly (CMO), Simon (CFO at Founders Factory, our investor) and Adem (Assistant Accountant), focusing on technical and strategic skills
• The final stage will be a values-based interview with Cat and Maya (current FD)
• We offer flexible scheduling for our multi-stage interview process and are open to adjustments based on candidate needs
• Applications close: Saturday 31st January