Global VP of Finance & Strategy — Builder Leader

talos-trading; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan contributions

Unlimited Vacation

PTO bonus

Job summary

Talos seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead its global finance organization. Reporting to the COO, you will own the finance function outright as Talos scales into a mature, global enterprise.

This builder seat requires hands-on leadership, strategic planning, and deep expertise in FP&A, accounting, and governance. Based in New York City or willing to relocate, you will shape finance strategy in a fast-growing, founder-led environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance with 3+ years in global FP&A leadership.
• Experience in high-growth, founder-led technology companies.
• Strong enterprise SaaS fluency (ARR, NDR, cohort retention) and capital markets or trading technology knowledge.
• Superior FP&A and modeling skills, translating data into actionable guidance.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, New York City.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and COO to turn operational performance and market dynamics into a long-range financial plan
• Upgrade executive and Board reporting, providing visibility into weekly, monthly, and quarterly drivers
• Own FP&A, including forecasting, budgeting, unit economics, and scenario modeling across SaaS, data services, and trading volumes
• Communicate strategy and growth metrics clearly to leadership, the Board, investors, and auditors
• Assess and modernize finance systems and core workflows using AI and automation
• Optimize working capital and revenue recognition across complex, multi-tiered enterprise contracts
• Oversee global accounting, tax, and statutory reporting under US GAAP and IFRS across multiple regions
• Manage auditor, tax advisor, and regulator relationships, and build scalable controls and governance
• Support capital allocation, fundraising, and M&A
• Lead and grow a finance team of six plus outsourced partners

Skills

Finance leadership

Global finance

FP&A

Financial modeling

SaaS finance

GAAP IFRS

Cross-border tax

Job description

Talos seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead its global finance organization. Reporting to the COO, you will own the finance function outright as Talos scales into a mature, global enterprise.

This builder seat requires hands-on leadership, strategic planning, and deep expertise in FP&A, accounting, and governance. Based in New York City or willing to relocate, you will shape finance strategy in a fast-growing, founder-led environment.