VP, Finance

The role

The Vice President of Finance will lead the global finance organization. This role involves designing reporting, systems, controls, and operating cadence while acting as a hands-on player-coach.

What you will do

• Partner with the CEO and COO to turn operational performance and market dynamics into a long-range financial plan
• Upgrade executive and Board reporting
• Own FP&A, including forecasting, budgeting, unit economics, and scenario modeling
• Communicate strategy and growth metrics 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
• Oversee global accounting, tax, and statutory reporting under US GAAP and IFRS
• Manage auditor, tax advisor, and regulator relationships
• Support capital allocation, fundraising, and M&A
• Lead and grow a finance team of six plus outsourced partners

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in finance
• 3+ years leading a global finance and accounting function as VP, Head of Finance, or CFO
• Experience in high-growth, founder-led technology companies
• Strong enterprise SaaS fluency (ARR, NDR, cohort retention, pricing)
• Capital markets or trading technology knowledge
• Superior FP&A and modeling skills
• Solid technical accounting grounding, including revenue recognition, multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation, and Big 4 audit management
• International experience across the US and Europe, ideally APAC, including cross-border tax and treasury
• Track record modernizing finance operations through systems, automation, or AI
• Hands-on, comfortable with ambiguity, and credible with founders, investors, and technical leaders
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, New York City

Nice to have

• Digital asset experience

Benefits

• Retirement plan contributions
• Unlimited Vacation + a PTO bonus of $2000 USD for taking 15 days of vacation, with 5 days being consecutive
• Yearly discretionary cash bonus
• Employee stock options plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for 20 weeks, after 1 year of service
• Global offsites and team outings
• A one-time stipend towards at-home office set-up
• A wellness credit of $50 accrued monthly
• A lunch credit of $25 USD towards lunches for days in-office
• Donation matching up to $100 USD annually
• Catered lunches on Tuesdays, snacks, and drinks

About the company

Founded in 2018, Talos provides institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market. The company is a globally distributed team with hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus.