VP of Finance

We are looking for a proactive and experienced VP of Finance here at Yapily.

The VP of Finance holds ultimate responsibility for all finance and accounting across the organisation, ensuring the company’s financial health, compliance, and strategic readiness.

This is a senior strategic and operational leadership role, overseeing all aspects of data and insight, multi-currency accounting, banking, treasury, month-end close, management accounts, billing and revenue operations, commission plan administration, and company secretarial duties (including share option scheme management). The role leads financial governance, reporting, and operational processes, working closely with the Chief Operations Officer and department heads to drive sustainable growth and ensure robust financial control.As VP of Finance, you will be an inspiring leader who communicates effectively to ensure the organisation deeply understands both the financial drivers of the business and the value of sound governance and compliance. You are results-oriented, thrive in periods of change, and use your financial expertise to guide strategic decision-making. You will foster a collaborative, high-performing, and positive “can-do” culture within the finance function and across the business, ensuring teams feel empowered, engaged, and aligned to organisational goals.Who are YapilyYapily is on a mission to enable innovative companies to create better and fairer financial services for everyone, through the power of open banking.Yapily is an open banking infrastructure platform solving a fundamental problem in financial services today: access. Historically, card networks have monopolised the global movement of money, and banks have monopolised the ownership of, and access to, financial data.Yapily was founded to challenge these structures and create a global open economy that works for everyone. We exist behind the scenes, securely connecting companies - from growth to enterprise - to thousands of banks worldwide, enabling them to access data and initiate payments through the power of open banking.End-to-End Finance and Accounting Leadership: Own and oversee all finance and accounting activities, including multi-currency accounting, treasury, banking operations, payroll, billing, credit control, AP, AR, compliance, and forecasting.Strategic Financial Planning and Business Partnering: Support forecasting, modelling, and business plan development aligned with company strategy.Act as a business partner to department heads, providing insight to improve financial performance.Managing the data and insight function in order to provide the business with the right level of insight and analysis in order to make educated decisions across various departments.Month-End, Reporting and Management Accounts: Own the full month end close in all currencies, deliver complete management accounts with variance analysis and recommendations, and produce mid-year (re)forecasts.Revenue, Billing and Commission Plans: Own the billing process, maintain revenue recognition accuracy, and manage commission plans for commercial teams.Banking, Treasury and Multi-Currency Operations: Manage banking relationships, oversee liquidity and cash management, and implement FX risk controls.Company Secretarial and Share Option Management: Own Companies House compliance, administer share option schemes (e.g., EMI and Unapproved) via Vestd, and maintain statutory registers.Compliance, Governance and Audit: Deliver all regulatory reporting obligations, oversee insurance coverage, and manage external audits.Investor Relations and Reporting: Assist in board packs, investor reports, and financial workstreams for due diligence - including fundraising.Tools, Systems and Process Optimisation: Own and optimise the finance systems stack, ensuring automation, scalability, and data integrity.Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary finance team, building capability for growth. Currently a 4 person team.Enhance and develop FPandA performance within the team.Support the business in securing the best possible terms in supplier and key contract negotiations.Work alongside C-Suite with planning and execution of future funding rounds.Key RelationshipsInternal: CEO, COO, VP Sales, department heads, RevOps, Product, Data, HR/People.External: Banks, insurance providers, investors, auditors, Companies House, FCA, BoL, payment partners, and accountants.Qualifications and Experience

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with 5+ years’ PQE.Experience owning all finance and accounting functions in a high growth environment.Expertise in multi-currency accounting, banking and treasury management, and month-end close.Extensive fundraising experience, including later stage rounds.Proven track record in billing, revenue recognition, commission plan management, and company secretarial duties.Experience in regulated environments (FCA, Bank of Lithuania) and multi entity structures.Experience in management data and insight functions.Skills and Attributes

Strategic and operational leader able to set vision and deliver flawless execution.Commercially astute with a deep understanding of revenue drivers, capital allocation, and FX exposure.Collaborative business partner, trusted across all departments and at Board level.Analytical and detail-oriented with exceptional process discipline.Change driver capable of scaling finance operations in high-growth settings.25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays) in the UKWe also offer an additional holiday day after 1 year''s service, up to the value of 5 days over 5 yearsWe’re serious about work/life balance and operate hybrid working, giving you the flexibility to work from home, working from our amazing office space or work abroad for up to 30 days per year ‘Nomad Working’Private Medical Insurance through BUPALife Assurance and Income ProtectionCompany Pension SchemeEnhanced Paternity and Maternity leave£200 annual Learning and Personal Development budgetCycle To Work SchemeEmployee Referral Scheme which offers £1,000 per employee referralMonthly social budgetDaily snacks provided in the officeDog friendly officeOUR VALUESWe obsess about qualityOur customers have entrusted us with a critical function in a regulated industry…and we take that responsibility seriously. We always assume ownership and hold ourselves accountable.We are curiousOur innovation is powered by our collective growth mindset. We’re lifelong learners who challenge assumptions, experiment, and iterate.We act with integrityWe’re guided by our mission and earn and maintain trust by doing what’s right, even when it’s not easy.We are do-ersWe reject indifference and agility is our strength.We’re motivated by challenges, and biassed towards action.We problem-solve togetherWe’re diverse people in diverse places, and know the best solutions are born out of collaboration. We win, lose, and ..... full job details .....