Remaking the way we make families.
Gaia is bringing value-based care to fertility. We focus on improving outcomes for our members through better care and end-to-end support, and believe they should only pay us if successful. We take on the risk so that our clinic partners get paid regardless of outcomes.
Our founder, Nader AlSalim, experienced the challenges of IVF firsthand as he and his wife went through 5 rounds of treatment to conceive their son. He created Gaia to give others the experience he wished he’d had. Today, a Gaia baby is born every 2.6 days, and with an NPS above 80, our Members feel taken care of at every step of their journey.
Our Company Values
Because we’re building in an extraordinarily complex space, we need to be unapologetically demanding and single-minded in the pursuit of our goals, while going out of our way to support people. Four values drive everything we do at Gaia:
Them, not you: Do right by our members, be kind, and take one for the team.
Drive or get out of the way: Identify problems, take initiative, and step out of your lane.
When in doubt, be brave: It’s the only way to bring about change.
Be extraordinary at what you do: Pursue your craft with excellence and seriousness.
The role
We’re looking for a Qualified Accountant / Auditor to provide a 12-month parental leave cover at a company where finance and insurance are at the heart of the product. The Interim Financial Controller will report to the Head of Finance & Credit and be responsible for the annual financial accounts, month end close process and for collating, processing and reporting on all types of finance data across our UK entity.
Who are you?
You have a great eye for detail and you care about the quality of work you deliver. You have high ownership and can collaborate with other parts of the business to get what you need and you get it done. You are a proactive problem solver, ready to address unexpected challenges and are comfortable stepping into new systems and processes. You are excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment. You are organised and deadline driven.
What you will do
- Partner with the Financial Controller to ensure a smooth handover and effective knowledge transfer
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Operations, Product, and Marketing to maintain strong financial alignment during the transition
- Manage external accountants to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Own the monthly close process including bookkeeping, management accounts, and reconciliations
- Lead audit preparation and respond to auditor queries
- Analyze opex and budget variances monthly, surfacing trends and risks
- Deliver insights into company performance to support strategic decision-making
- Oversee intercompany transactions and maintain accurate reconciliations
- Manage accounts payable and receivable processes with precision
- Ensure FCA compliance and assist with regulatory filings as needed
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability
What we are looking for:
- Deep technical accounting expertise and comfort navigating complex financials
- A track record of high-quality delivery under pressure
- Sharp analytical skills: able to dig into the details and communicate what really matters
- A solid understanding of how fintech businesses operate and scale
- Fully qualified: ACCA / ACA / CIMA / ICAEW
- Confident working in Xero and managing audit processes
- Proven experience with group consolidations
- Familiarity with US GAAP (a plus)
- Exposure to financial products like lending or insurance (a plus)
What’s on offer
We’re offering a salary range of £65,000–£75,000, depending on experience and alignment with the role.
Here at Gaia, our employees are the foundation of our success. We believe it's super important that you are happy, healthy, and motivated.
As such, on top of a competitive market bench-marked salary, we offer private healthcare, fertility support and other benefits.
Additionally, we offer all new hires a set up budget in addition to an annual personal development budget to build your skills, knowledge, and potential. We’re working hard on our reward and recognition framework to make sure that those who are excelling above and beyond get what they deserve.
At Gaia, we believe diverse and inclusive teams make better products, more successful businesses and help us to be better people.
Gaia counts 38 employees spanning 10+ different nationalities. Gaia’s board of directors is composed of founder Nader AlSalim and 2 women — from Kindred Capital, Leila Zegna and from Atomico, Terese Hougaard. Women are also well represented at the company’s C-suite level (COO, CMO, Chief of Staff) and within Gaia’s data and engineering team, a traditionally male dominated field.
We strive to create an organization that welcomes people and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.
If you’re eager for a challenge, want to hit the ground running and you're ready to make an impact on other people’s lives, apply!
We aim to respond to all applicants within 1-2 weeks. There is no deadline for the application, the role will be live until filled.
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What We Do
Remaking the way we make families.
Gaia is bringing value-based care to fertility. We focus on improving outcomes for our members through better care and end-to-end support, and believe they should only pay us if successful. We take on the risk so that our clinic partners get paid regardless of outcomes.
Our founder, Nader AlSalim, experienced the challenges of IVF firsthand as he and his wife went through 5 rounds of treatment to conceive their son. He created Gaia to give others the experience he wished he’d had. Today, a Gaia baby is born every 2.6 days, and with an NPS above 80, our Members feel taken care of at every step of their journey.
