Zanda is an Executive Search partner that works exclusively with high-growth start-ups as they look to scale their business with senior talent. Zanda partners with VCs, Founders, CEOs, and CFOs when it comes to successfully delivering on key senior appointments.
Zanda is working with a high-growth AI-enabled SaaS company that is transforming how businesses harness data to optimise performance and drive efficiency. With strong commercial traction and revenues scaling rapidly, the business is backed by leading investors and entering a pivotal growth phase.
As the company builds towards its next stage of scale, they are looking to appoint a VP of Finance to take ownership of the finance function. This individual will focus on building operational excellence, enabling strategic decision-making, and laying the groundwork for long-term value creation. With scope to evolve into a future CFO, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-scaling environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development of scalable finance processes, systems, and controls to support rapid growth.
* Oversee operational finance including close, reporting, compliance, and cash flow management.
* Deliver accurate financial models, forecasts, and KPI dashboards to inform strategic planning.
* Partner with the CEO, leadership team, and board to embed finance into the wider business strategy.
* Support investor engagement, fundraising activities, and external stakeholder management.
* Build and mentor the finance team as the business scales.
What background should you have before you press apply?
* A qualified finance professional.
* Experience in high-growth SaaS or AI/tech-enabled businesses.
* Proven track record of scaling finance functions through growth stages of $15m–$50m+ ARR.
* Strong technical foundations in operational finance with a commercial mindset.
* Ability to balance hands-on detail with high-level strategic leadership.
* Ambition to grow into a CFO role, with strong investor and board-facing potential.
* Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable operating in fast-paced scale-up environments.
Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.