Job Description
VP Finance - Technology
Due to further expansion, this highly successful technology start-up are seeking their first VP Finance, to build and manage the finance function. As this is their very first finance hire, you will have the opportunity to shape the role and make it your own.
A fast growing fintech company providing financial data to an enterprise client list of household brands that can also boast an almost 100% repeat business rate, both of which are incredible achievements for a start-up company.
The role:
As the first VP Finance/finance hire, this is a great opportunity to make the role your own and start quickly building a team around you. You will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for both the as-is and to-be financial operations of the company on a global basis. We are seeking an efficient, strategic VP Finance who will expect to be our future CFO.
What we're looking for:
Essential:
- Qualified or Chartered status (ACA in the UK)
- Experience working for a tech, payments or data business
- As most of our clients are in the US, strong US accounting and tax experience is required along with UK experience
- Come from a high growth start-up environment
Desirable:
- Ability to improve the structure of financial reporting (internal and external) for the business
- Ability to build and manage the budgets for the business and each department financial models
- Ability to help shape strategic decisions for the company
- Ability to manage all the day-to-day finance operations of the business across both the UK and US including payables, receivables, tax and budgeting
Why you should consider this role:
- You will get to operate at a very high and strategic level
- You will get to shape the role and truly make it your own
- You will get to build the finance department up from the ground and set it up in a way that you feel is most efficient
- You will join a business consisting of great people and with an amazing culture
- You will be able to work from home and in a way that's flexible and that fits in with the rest of your family and personal life commitments
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