tem is hiring a Fractional CFO – Remote UK | 6-Month Contract

About tem

tem is rebuilding the energy transaction market with the goal of making electricity transactions more transparent, efficient and fair.

The company has developed AI-native transaction infrastructure designed to transform how electricity is bought, sold and priced. Its technology aims to reduce inefficient fees, automate complex market processes and improve transparency across energy transactions.

Following significant growth, tem closed a $75 million Series B in late 2025, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from investors including Albion, Atomico, Allianz, Hitachi Ventures and Schroders Capital.

The company is now scaling internationally and building technology infrastructure designed to support the future of AI-driven electricity markets.

Role Overview

tem is hiring a Fractional CFO for a six-month interim engagement to take ownership of the company’s finance function during a period of international expansion and continued growth. The Fractional CFO will provide senior finance leadership for an initial six-month period, working approximately three days per week.

Job Title: Fractional CFO
Job Location: Remote – United Kingdom
Closing Date: Not specified. Apply Early
Contract: 6-month contract
Employment Type: Full-time / 3 days per week
Company: tem
Start Date: As soon as possible

This is not a caretaker position. The successful candidate will have genuine ownership of tem’s finance outcomes, including capital, international expansion, finance infrastructure and audit readiness.

The role will run alongside tem’s search for a permanent CFO, but the interim engagement is designed to stand independently and deliver meaningful results during the six-month period.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Strategy and Funding

You will:

Own tem’s capital strategy.
Develop and sharpen the company’s equity story.
Explore and manage non-equity financing facilities.
Lead pre-emptive funding readiness.
Manage inbound investor relations.
Maintain the investor data room.
Develop investor-grade reporting and metrics narratives.
Support preparation for future funding activity.
Lead tax and Big Four audit preparation.

U.S. Expansion

The Fractional CFO will take ownership of the operational setup of tem’s U.S. entity ahead of its planned Texas launch.

Responsibilities will include:

Legal setup.
Tax requirements.
Banking arrangements.
Financial reporting.
Operational finance infrastructure.
Coordination of relevant stakeholders and advisors.

Revenue and Growth Strategy

The successful candidate will also:

Help shape revenue strategy.
Support platform growth.
Contribute to the development of tem’s third-party infrastructure model.
Provide financial insight to support international expansion.

Finance Infrastructure

The Fractional CFO will be responsible for strengthening the company’s financial infrastructure.

This includes:

Owning ERP integration.
Improving the flow of financial information to key stakeholders.
Ensuring finance systems support the company’s growth.
Strengthening reporting processes.
Improving financial systems and workflows.
Working within tem’s AI-forward finance environment.
Adding senior-level financial judgement to an already structured finance team.
Leaving behind systems and processes that a permanent CFO can effectively inherit.

Requirements

Essential Experience

Candidates should have:

Previous CFO or equivalent senior finance leadership experience within a venture-backed scale-up.
Experience participating in Series B or later investment conversations.
A leading role in at least one successful fundraising round.
Hands-on experience developing capital strategy.
Experience shaping an equity story.
Investor-relations experience.
Experience with non-equity or debt financing facilities.
Experience establishing international entities.
Ideally, experience setting up a U.S. entity.
The ability to manage legal, tax and banking workstreams.
Experience owning ERP and financial systems.
Experience building or fixing financial information flows rather than simply consuming financial reports.
Availability to work three days per week for six months.
Ability to start quickly.

Desirable Experience

Additional experience that would be advantageous includes:

Experience in commodities or the energy sector.
Experience working in regulated markets.
Strong risk-management experience.
Ability to structure financial risks and communicate them effectively to investors.
Experience building or structuring AI-native finance teams.
Experience personally leading a funding round.
Experience working within fast-growing technology companies.

Key Personal Attributes

tem is looking for a finance leader who is:

Direct and decisive.
Fast-moving.
Low ego.
Comfortable operating in an environment of rapid change.
Highly commercially minded.
Comfortable working with senior stakeholders.
Able to take ownership without requiring extensive oversight.
Strong at communicating complex financial matters clearly.
Comfortable making high-quality decisions with incomplete information.

Contract and Working Arrangement

Initial contract: 6 months
Working commitment: 3 days per week
Location: Remote
Start: As soon as possible
Reporting to: CEO
Engagement: Interim senior leadership position
Travel/leadership interaction: Remote-first, with time alongside the leadership team when required by the work

The engagement will run alongside tem’s permanent CFO recruitment process.

Interview Process

tem operates a fast-moving recruitment process for this position, with candidates expected to progress within days rather than weeks.

The process includes:

Introductory Talent Call – 30 minutes
CEO Deep Dive with Joe – 60 minutes
Leadership Working Session – 60 minutes, involving a live discussion of the capital plan
References and Terms

Diversity and Inclusion

tem welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, including candidates traditionally underrepresented in the technology and energy sectors.

Candidates who are excited about the opportunity but do not meet every listed requirement are encouraged to apply if they believe their experience and perspective could be a strong fit.