Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Reports to: CEO
Location: Remote/Hybrid working (UK-based).
We are currently a remote-first organisation, but hybrid working may be an option in the future.
Salary: Up to £130k depending on experience, plus equity and benefits
Hours: Full-Time 37.5 hours per week
Please note
All communication regarding your application should go through the official application channels or our company careers page. Contacting Vestd employees via email, personal social media, or other informal routes is not appropriate. We also have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of harassment or abuse directed at our team. Candidates who do not respect these boundaries may be disqualified from the recruitment process and, in serious cases, barred from applying in future.
Vestd is a leading sharetech platform for equity management - shares schemes, fund raising, company secretarial and much more.
Our regulated platform makes light work of all of the most popular and tax-efficient share scheme types, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent. Our powerful software also helps investors, and founders seeking investment.
Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd’s big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.
Vestd is also a B Corp-certified company, which means we’re committed to balancing profit with purpose. We care about our people, our customers, and the wider world – and we hold ourselves to the highest social and environmental standards.
If you’d like to learn more about Vestd, check out this short video from our founder, Ifty.
At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.
Research shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job’s requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion.
We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That’s why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.
If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please let us know in your application or throughout the process.
Requirements
We are looking for a commercial, strategic, and hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our Finance function and help guide the business through its next phase of growth. This role is pivotal in shaping the financial strategy, ensuring operational excellence, and preparing the organisation for investment, scale, and long-term sustainability.
As an FCA regulated SaaS business, we need a CFO who not only understands traditional finance disciplines and is comfortable with FCA reporting requirements, but is also fluent in SaaS metrics, revenue modelling, ARR/NRR mechanics, pricing strategy, and investor expectations. You’ll be a core partner to the CEO and senior leadership team aligning financial strategy with product, GTM, operational and organisational decisions.
This is both a strategic and operational role: you will oversee all aspects of financial planning, reporting, compliance, risk, commercial modelling, and investor relations, while also building a scalable finance function suited to a high-growth SaaS environment.
We are looking for individuals who are not only passionate about our mission but also comfortable and confident using cutting-edge technologies and AI tools to streamline processes, drive innovation, and contribute to the growth of Vestd.
These are the skills and qualifications we consider important for this role:
These will help you stand out from the pack:
Within 12 months, you will have:
What makes Vestd folk collaborative, adaptable, and eager to grow?
While the above describes the core responsibilities, this role may from time to time involve tasks beyond this list — as needed to respond to evolving business needs.
Benefits
Our culture is our backbone (BreatheHR named us one of the ‘Top 3 Companies in the UK for Company Culture’), and we take team happiness seriously.
Vestd strives to be as principled as possible. We’re all about Goal 8 of the United Nations ‘Sustainable Development Goals. This goal is about ‘Decent work and economic growth,’ and we consider it both with our external activities and internal workings.
We’ll do everything we can to help you grow in your role. In return, you’ll want to learn all about our industry and do all you can to help us continue leading it.
Vestd is remote-first, so in return for your commitment, diligence, and productivity, you’ll have a lot of autonomy during your working day. Some roles demand office hours (to fit our customers’ schedules), but we are committed to offering flexibility where possible.
Happy employees make for happy customers, as demonstrated in our five-star reviews. Vestd’s excellence has also been recognised by The Europas, The Fintech Awards London, The Hustle Awards, TechRound, and BusinessCloud’s Fintech50. See more about our awards here.
This could be the perfect opportunity if you’re an autonomous, self-driven individual passionate about contributing to a meaningful mission and value being part of a supportive, close-knit team.
Vestd is a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it - take a look at the award-winning suite of benefits that you can look forward to as one of our folk:
We’re looking for somebody with initiative who can focus on the business and their personal growth path. This is a great time to join our team, and it would be a superb role for the right person.
*At Vestd we provide our folk with the hardware and software required to support them in their role. As a remote-first business, we expect anyone applying for a job to have a suitable, quiet working space. You must have an appropriate desk/table and chair, with a reliable internet connection.
We are accepting rolling applications for this role with no fixed end date - if you are interested in joining the Vestd folk, please apply when you can. We will respond to every applicant, but we may only screen some candidates depending on the number of applications received.
Our recruitment pipeline has a few stages, giving you plenty of opportunities to learn about Vestd as we take the time to find someone who is the best fit for the role. We aim to complete the selection process as efficiently as possible, and we are committed to making our candidate experience as inclusive as we can, so please get in touch with us if you require any information or support during the application process or need to ask for any adjustments.
The selection process for this role might be:
We are excited to receive your application.
When a role is filled, we will let all the applicants know to let them know.
This job is based within the UK. You must be primarily UK-based and eligible to work in the country.
Vestd is the only platform you need to create tax-efficient share schemes and manage equity. Purpose-built for UK companies.
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