Chief Financial Officer

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)
💷Negotiable Salary + Bonus + Share Options
🚆HYBRID - London Based (Victoria Station) & Remote up to 2 days per week.

WHO ARE WE?
We're Sessions, and we're on a mission to bring non-stop originality to every kitchen.

Founded in 2020, Sessions has launched and scaled 10 unique food brands, partnered with over 300 licensee kitchens, and delivered more than 3 million orders. We're now expanding rapidly into franchising, using our own technology to grow our portfolio across high streets throughout the UK.

Our line-up includes cult favourites like SoBe Burger and Little Bao Boy, alongside collaborations with globally recognised names—such as Netflix-associated experiences like the Squid Game Korean Chicken menu —and internationally acclaimed concepts like Ivan Ramen (featured on Chef’s Table ).

Led by former executives from Deliveroo, BrewDog and Soho House, Sessions is backed by industry-leading investors Imbiba and Guinness Ventures.

Who's Hungry?

🏃‍♀️ We are Agile - We are customer-obsessed and adapt as needed to meet their needs
🌍 We are Ambitious - We aim to not only discover but create on-trend brands and are excited by the work required to become a tastemaker brand
🤪 We are Fun - We keep playfulness at the centre of our culture so that we can deliver on the very serious business of keeping food fun
🤖We are data-driven - We don't make assumptions based on what has always been done and instead focus on what the data tells us should be done

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are searching for an exceptional Chief Financial Officer to join our executive team.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the financial future of a thriving enterprise. Our current CFO, a highly valued founder, is transitioning away from day-to-day operational responsibilities. While remaining an integral part of the Sessions family and contributing strategically, their shift opens the door for a dedicated financial expert to take the helm and drive our financial strategy, operations, and performance.

This role involves overseeing all financial activities, ensuring the financial health of the company, performance management and improvement, and providing strategic insights to support growth and sustainability.

The ideal candidate will bring experience from a senior finance leadership role, such as Finance Director or CFO, and demonstrate a genuine passion for fast-paced, high-growth start-up or scale-up environments.

This role is intended to operate at Board level with formal appointment subject to the successful candidate meeting all requirements and organisational readiness.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Strategic Financial Planning: Develop and implement financial strategies, forecasts and budgets which support the company’s growth objectives and ensure efficient allocation of resources and cost control. Working closely with other senior leaders in the business as a partner.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of financial reports including flash reporting, monthly management accounts and year end audit and statutory accounts processes. Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to stakeholders.
• Board & Investor Reporting: Oversee the materials and information provided to the Board, lenders and investors.
• Corporate Governance : Undertake the company secretarial responsibilities with regards to Companies House, maintaining and managing the Cap Table and share option schemes. Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the Investment Agreement and Bank Facility.
• Key Liaison: Act as a primary Director-level contact with external partners as required, such as insurers, HMRC, landlords, lawyers, financial institutions and advisors.
• Treasury and Cash Flow Management: Develop capital structure strategies as well as monitor and manage cash flow to ensure financial security and solvency. Implement strategies to optimise working capital.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement. Provide insights to support decision-making.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards. Identify and mitigate financial risks. Support the leadership team in any compliance, dispute or risk issues.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop the finance team. Currently comprising a Group Financial Controller and one Finance Assistant. Foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. Overseeing their key responsibilities of AP, partner payments/reporting, payroll, management reporting and accounts.
• Operational Support: Collaborate with other departments to support operational and strategic initiatives.
• New Market Expansion: Play a pivotal role in supporting the company’s planned global growth and entry into new international markets.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A professional qualification OR at least 3 years in a finance leadership position.
• Experience in international expansion is preferred but not essential.
• Start up or scale up experience.
• Experience in the tech or food industry is preferred but not essential.
• Thrives in a fast paced, self starter environment.
• Evidenced examples of drive and ambition within previous roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, data-led.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing abilities.
• Proficiency in financial software and systems.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High level of integrity and professionalism, and an eye for detail.
• Passion for innovation and start-up culture.
• Charismatic and energetic, with a passion for food ideally.
• Expert level of English language.
• Right to work in the UK.

BENEFITS - What Sessions can offer you

Financial Wellbeing:

💰 Bonus Scheme - Paid quarterly, up to 20% of salary
📃  Share Options - Receive an amount of share options for Sessions upon passing probation
💸 Pay day on demand - Choose a payday that suits you best, with the ability to transfer salary for days already worked whenever you like.
💳 Expense card - Don't find yourself short whilst waiting for expenses to be paid, the majority of our headquarters staff will be given their own Soldo company card.
🏠 Finance Platform  - Access to 'Mintago', Financial Wellbeing Platform giving access to free financial advice, pension hunter, discounts portal and a range of salary sacrifice schemes

Social, Mental & Physical Wellbeing:

🏘 Hybrid Working - We offer the option for work from home days for most head office roles.
🏖 Holidays - We offer 25 days holiday + bank holidays, celebrate different bank holidays? fine by us! Let us know and we'll distribute them as suits you best
👨‍⚕️  Healthcare - Sessions operate a Healthcare Cash Plan scheme that covers medical, optical and dental expenses
😇 Volunteering Day - Take a day at full pay to support one of our partner charities
🚨 Employee Assistance Programme - Support for mental health and legal services for you and your direct family.
🥳 Socials - Sessions run optional monthly social activities, everything from drinks on us, theatre trips, karaoke, art classes, team lunches and even events such as Halloween movie nights!
🐶 Dog Friendly - We love our fluffy pals, they're welcome in the office!
👘 Wear what you like - No suits and ties please, that's so 18th century....

Technology Perks:

💻 Laptop - Apple Mac or Windows Laptop? Your choice! and most of us don't judge...
📱 Phone - Apple iPhone and company sim provided where necessary for the role
📺 Additional - Need another screen? Keyboard? Footstool? Our office manager can provide you with an ergonomics assessment to prevent workplace injuries.

Progression & Development:

📈 High Growth Start Up - This is a great chance to be part of a growing company with plenty of progression opportunities and examples of where our people have progressed as fast as we have
🚀 Management & Leadership Programme - Sessions runs a Management & Leadership Programme covering a range of topics and classes
🪄 Be Inspired - Work with industry legends such as the Ex MD of Deliveroo, ex CFO Soho House and ex Global Growth Director of Brewdog.
✏️ Membership & Qualifications - Sessions have helped support a number of our employees by providing funds for work-based qualifications and memberships to relevant associations such as AAT and CIPD.

Sessions are a living wage and equal opportunity employer.

We are a living wage and equal opportunity employer - all applicants are reviewed 'anonymously' where only work experience and education will be available for the hiring manager to view - all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.

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