VP, Finance
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Occupation TypeFinance and investment analysts and advisers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£45,800
(£23.49 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
The Role
📍 Location: Brighton
📅 Position type: Full-time, hybrid
MPB is at an exciting and consequential stage of its growth journey. We are seeking a visionary VP of Finance to lead and continuously evolve our Finance function within a high-growth, international re-commerce business.
Operating as a strategic partner to the CFO and the wider VP leadership group, you will act as a proactive enabler of business growth and long-term value creation. This is a "platform-builder" role; you aren't just supporting where MPB is today, but continue to build the financial infrastructure and institutional knowledge that will define what we become over the next five years.
What you will be doing
📍 Location: Brighton
📅 Position type: Full-time, hybrid
MPB is at an exciting and consequential stage of its growth journey. We are seeking a visionary VP of Finance to lead and continuously evolve our Finance function within a high-growth, international re-commerce business.
Operating as a strategic partner to the CFO and the wider VP leadership group, you will act as a proactive enabler of business growth and long-term value creation. This is a "platform-builder" role; you aren't just supporting where MPB is today, but continue to build the financial infrastructure and institutional knowledge that will define what we become over the next five years.
What you will be doing
- Strategic Partnership & Execution Serve as the Finance & Legal representative within the VP leadership group, translating Exec-level strategy into cross-functional execution.
- Internal Finance Engine Own our "internal finance engine," leading the preparation of investor and board reporting packs with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and commercial narrative.
- Growth & Transaction Readiness Support our CFO on fundraising and M&A activity, providing the analytical rigour and diligence-ready infrastructure that a transaction-stage business demands.
- Process Excellence Drive the adoption of automation and AI across finance processes to sharpen insights and improve commercial outcomes.
- Global Finance Operations Oversee day-to-day operations including reporting, accounts payable, payroll, and tax compliance across all jurisdictions.
- Capital Optimisation Maximise cash efficiency through effective working capital management and forward-looking liquidity monitoring to support our three-year plan.
- Team Leadership Lead and develop a high-performing team of 14 across management reporting, finance operations, and finance projects, focusing on career development and succession planning.
- Qualified Professional You are ACA or ACCA qualified with demonstrable experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency group (ideally with US or German subsidiaries).
- Strategic Presence You possess the personal authority and communication skills to represent Finance and Legal at the most senior levels of the organization. You will lead the finance function to remove friction, support the business and enable growth in line with our financial strategy to deliver our financial objectives.
- Systems Expertise Hands-on experience with major ERPs (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent) and advanced Excel skills.
- AI-First Mindset You don't just experiment with technology; you have a default way of working that applies emerging tech to improve finance operations.
- Change Management A proven track record of operating at a significant inflection point, such as international expansion or exit readiness.
- People-First Leader A well-rounded leader with the emotional intelligence to inspire and retain a team in a fast-moving environment.
- Analytical Rigour Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance high-level strategic thinking with granular operational detail.
🌍 Better, Connected: We work collaboratively and embrace diversity
💡 Empowering and Empowered: We celebrate ownership and initiative
🔎 Insight-driven: We act based upon data and reflection
🌱 Agents of Change: We innovate and promote sustainability
🌟 Focussed on Excellence: We aim high, and work smart
🚀 Passionately Ambitious:
We encourage creativity and strive to improve through innovation
About MPB
We are MPB, the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment. Our platform transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
We recognise the benefit of inclusive practices to better build a diverse community here at MPB. Our commitment to ensuring inclusion fuels and connects us as one with the diverse community of visual storytellers that we serve.
MPB customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of family makeup, race, sexuality, religion, gender identity, disability or age. At MPB, every employee has the opportunity to make an impact and grow.
Benefits
About MPB
We are MPB, the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment. Our platform transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
We recognise the benefit of inclusive practices to better build a diverse community here at MPB. Our commitment to ensuring inclusion fuels and connects us as one with the diverse community of visual storytellers that we serve.
MPB customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of family makeup, race, sexuality, religion, gender identity, disability or age. At MPB, every employee has the opportunity to make an impact and grow.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- 1 wellbeing day off per year
- 5% employer contributory pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Access to EAP with a range of employee discounts
- Buzzing social calendar
- Dog friendly workplace
- Bespoke Learning Management System - the MPB 'Learning Lab' with access thousands of free courses to upskill in any areas you'd like; whether personally or professionally
- 2 volunteer days per year for charity which aligns with MPB values, and of your choosing