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 & 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 Yapily

Yapily 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 & 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 & 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 & analysis in order to make educated decisions across various departments.
• Month-End, Reporting & 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 & Commission Plans: Own the billing process, maintain revenue recognition accuracy, and manage commission plans for commercial teams. 
• Banking, Treasury & Multi-Currency Operations: Manage banking relationships, oversee liquidity and cash management, and implement FX risk controls.
• Company Secretarial & Share Option Management: Own Companies House compliance, administer share option schemes (e.g., EMI & Unapproved) via Vestd, and maintain statutory registers.
• Compliance, Governance & Audit: Deliver all regulatory reporting obligations, oversee insurance coverage, and manage external audits.
• Investor Relations & Reporting: Assist in board packs, investor reports, and financial workstreams for due diligence - including fundraising.
• Tools, Systems & Process Optimisation: Own and optimise the finance systems stack, ensuring automation, scalability, and data integrity.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary finance team, building capability for growth. Currently a 4 person team.
• Enhance and develop FP&A 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 & execution of future funding rounds.

Key Relationships

Internal: 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.

• 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 & insight functions.

• Strategic & 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 & 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 UK
• We also offer an additional holiday day after 1 year's service, up to the value of 5 days over 5 years
• We'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 BUPA
• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme 
• Enhanced Paternity and Maternity leave
• £200 annual Learning and Personal Development budget
• Cycle To Work Scheme 
• Employee Referral Scheme which offers £1,000 per employee referral
• Monthly social budget
• Daily snacks provided in the office
• Dog friendly office

OUR VALUES

We obsess about quality

• Our 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 curious

• Our innovation is powered by our collective growth mindset. We're lifelong learners who challenge assumptions, experiment, and iterate.

We act with integrity

• We're guided by our mission and earn and maintain trust by doing what's right, even when it's not easy.

We are do-ers

• We reject indifference and agility is our strength. 
• We're motivated by challenges, and biassed towards action.

We problem-solve together

• We're diverse people in diverse places, and know the best solutions are born out of collaboration. We win, lose, and learn...together.