TidalSense is a respiratory technology company with a mission to transform the diagnosis, monitoring and management of chronic respiratory conditions, such as asthma and COPD. The company has ambitions to enable a population-scale change in respiratory care through global deployment of its technologies. TidalSense has launched the first-of-its-kind AI-driven (software medical device) diagnostic test for COPD which uses the company's unique, patented, sensor technology embedded in the N-Tidal Handset medical device.
We are seeking a Management Accountant with strong analytical, communication, and organisational skills. We are at an exciting phase in our journey as we transition from a start-up to a scale-up. You will be joining a passionate, socially-motivated and multi-disciplinary team covering engineers, scientists, clinicians, designers, product and usability specialists. This is a unique opportunity for a driven and autonomous individual to support and develop our management accounting and finance driven processes, providing vital support as we commercialise our medical devices and scale the business to deliver impact in the real world and change people's lives. We are seeking someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile, and diverse team environment, and who is also committed to our mission to revolutionise respiratory medicine
Please note this role is part-time: 24 hours per week.
Job Purpose
To play a key role in shaping the company's financial health and operational efficiency. To execute budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost analysis, helping the leadership team make data-driven decisions. To collate management accounts, and grant and CSR reporting, ensuring the business is compliant with our legal and contractual obligations.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Requirements
Skills & Competencies
Essential:
- Strong analytical and Excel skills, including financial modelling skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Resilience and flexibility to work in a busy and changing / dynamic environment with ability to deal with workload peaks and troughs
- Ability to multi-task, organise, and prioritise work
- Pro-active with effective organisational skills and priority setting
- Knowledge of UK VAT
- Familiar with using generative AI tools (in work or personal context), preferably working with AI agent workflows
Desirable:
- Experience in a medtech or startup environment
- Experience in a manufacturing company
- Knowledge of R&D tax credits, grant funding, and medical device regulatory environments
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA (qualified or part-qualified) or equivalent professional certification
- 3+ years of experience in management accounting
Desirable:
- Experience with Xero and ApprovalMax
- Experience working in an early-stage or growth phase company
Other Requirements
- Legally eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship
- Will need to be able to work in person in the Cambridge office at least 60% of working hours
Note to Applicants
- We read all applications carefully - including your free-text answers - in evaluating your application. Please make sure you spend some time answering these questions carefully
- Please answer questions truthfully. Dishonesty is fundamentally against our values.
- We appreciate that some candidates may hesitate to apply because they may feel that they might not meet all of the required criteria or be competitive enough. If this is you, please don't shy away from applying - we would like to hear from you!
Benefits
- Flexible working hours to support your work preferences
Salary £38,000-50,000 Pa (pro-rated And Depending On Experience)
TidalSense operates a fair pay structure to ensure our colleagues are paid equitably and competitively for their skill, expertise and experience. Successful candidates will be offered this role at the appropriate grade, based on both their resume experience and our judgement of their performance level through the assessment process.
