Financial Vice President - Commercial Finance

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading growth equity firm seeks a VP of Commercial Finance to develop and oversee its financial infrastructure. This hands-on role requires a qualified accountant with significant experience in investment banking, PE/VC, or technology sectors. The successful candidate will lead a small team, ensuring robust financial processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years’ experience in investment banking, PE/VC, or high-growth technology.
• Qualified accountant with strong academic background.
• Demonstrated leadership and data handling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and oversee a digital-first finance function.
• Implement financial controls and reporting.
• Manage junior finance staff and external partners.

Skills

Building processes

Data analysis

Leadership in lean environments

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent)

Strong academic background

Tools

Cloud-based tools

AI-based tools

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Financial Vice President - Commercial Finance, london (city of london)

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Client:

Finatal

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Name of Role: VP Finance, Commercial - Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund

Location: London (in-person)

Ref: MS13724

Finatal is partnered with an internationally focused growth equity firm that is looking to appoint a VP of Commercial Finance to lead and scale its internal finance infrastructure. This is a hands-on role within a lean, high-performance team, ideal for an ambitious and process-oriented candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and oversee a digital-first finance function, including bookkeeping, payroll, tax, cash management and reporting across UK and US entities
• Implement monthly close and audit-ready financial controls
• Design and deliver financial reporting to support capital allocation, cost control, and planning
• Own budgeting, forecasting and FCA capital monitoring processes
• Optimise intercompany funding, expense attribution, vendor spend and liquidity
• Manage junior finance staff and external partners

Candidate Requirements:

• 4-6 years’ experience across investment banking, PE/VC, or high-growth technology
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent)
• Strong academic background
• Demonstrated ability to build processes, lead small teams, and drive results in lean environments
• Confident working with data and modern cloud/AI-based tools

This role is for someone looking to solve complex problems with a structured and analytical mindset. You need to lead and take full ownership of your work, and maintain a high bar for performance. The successful candidate needs to care deeply about creating long-term impact rather than short-term optics and hold themselves to high standards and accountability.

Please only apply if you meet the above requirements.