Finance Director

Finance Director at Mayku

Our team is the first in the world to make manufacturing local, simple, and accessible to all. Our ecosystem of machines, materials, and software enables businesses to start a production line in minutes, at a fraction of the cost of outsourcing, and with no minimum order quantities. By bringing product manufacturing closer to the point of sale we boost local economies and make a real positive impact on the planet and society.

You can view our flagship product here: (https://youtu.be/T1dWnNC0y1A)

The Role 

We are looking for someone to take full ownership of Mayku’s end-to-end finance function in a high-growth hardware technology scaleup. As Finance Director, we will look to you for financial leadership and you will be pivotal in building a first-class finance function. You will drive maturity in Mayku’s financial processes and procedures as we transition from a series A and beyond. 

The ideal profile for this role is a qualified accountant and experienced Financial Controller looking to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate must be willing to get stuck into the nitty-gritty of the role, as well as help formulate strategy and the overall direction of the Finance team. No task is too small for the Finance Director who will be as comfortable managing cashflow reporting and digging into bank reconciliations as they would be presenting quarterly updates to our board of directors. You will drive reporting best practices as we continue to grow our investor base - ensuring that Mayku has sufficient access to capital as we work towards profitability. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the finance function of one of the most exciting hardware technology companies in the additive manufacturing space. Our Finance team is small (currently only 2) so we would look to our FD to help drive strategy and team development as we scale. 

As part of the Mayku team, you’ll have the freedom and support to work in a way that suits your style and be part of a small hardworking team who offers a unique product suite and company culture that’s unlike anything else on the market.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the CEO in driving strategy, planning, and overall financial performance


• Support on investor/board reporting as required


• Provide day-to-day operation and commercial advice and insight


• Full responsibility for managing the end-to-end operational finance function; including internal and external reporting, accounts payable and receivable, finance systems, compliance, and ta


• Managing a small finance team - overseeing their work to ensure accuracy and assisting with their development


• Managing external relationships with advisors and service providers


• Producing monthly management accounts including balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow, and consolidation


• Managing tax including R&D submissions, VAT returns, and CT returns


• Business partnering with other teams across the business, attending regular meetings and having an input on strategy


• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls


• Ad hoc analysis and compliance tasks as required


• Support on funding events and help with the modeling of this and the due diligence needs that will arise

Your skills and experience:

• Ability to influence and provide strategic leadership


• ​​​​​​​Qualified member of an accounting body, specifically ACCA or ACA, CA


• Experience in the preparation of statutory accounts and non-complex tax returns 


• Hardware or physical product background preferred (either on the manufacturer or distributor side) 


• Strong understanding of long and complex working capital and cash flow cycles (from placing an order with a supplier, subject to MOQs, to collecting cash from a customer)


• Thorough understanding of a wide range of technology and accounting tools (e.g. Xero, Google Suite, Notion, and Coda). 

What’s on offer: 

• An opportunity to work with a world-leading tech start-up in the desktop manufacturing space 


• A competitive salary, meaningful stock options, generous bonus, and pension contributions


• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays


• Private healthcare with 24/7 GP helpline and counseling


• Generous parental leave allowances


• A happy and transparent culture where we take our work/life balance very seriously


• Regular cultural team days, off-sites, and socials


• A creative design studio in the heart of Bermondsey/London Bridge 


• This is a hybrid remote role so you may be required to have 1-3 days in the office a week

We’re a start-up, backed by some of the world’s most exciting investors. We want you to join us and help shape every aspect of the business as we scale and grow. If you’ve got great experience, and the right skills for the role, and you’re great at articulating your thinking, we’d be delighted to hear from you.