VP Finance | Climate Tech | VC Backed | Hybrid/London
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Posted: 01/09/2025
- £110000 - £140000 per annum
- London
- Full Time
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 VC-backed climate tech company currently undergoing a period of high growth. The company partners with large infrastructure projects, delivering innovative solutions with a direct impact on the environment and energy efficiency.
The business is backed by leading investors and in the middle of an equity raise. With ambitions to consolidate its market position, expand product lines, and scale operations, they are now looking to appoint a VP of Finance to help lead them into their next phase of growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for a finance leader who can balance hands-on operational finance with strategic commercial leadership, partnering with the CEO, Board, and investors while shaping the future of the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
What background should you have before you press apply?
Zanda is working with a VC-backed climate tech company currently undergoing a period of high growth. The company partners with large infrastructure projects, delivering innovative solutions with a direct impact on the environment and energy efficiency.
The business is backed by leading investors and in the middle of an equity raise. With ambitions to consolidate its market position, expand product lines, and scale operations, they are now looking to appoint a VP of Finance to help lead them into their next phase of growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for a finance leader who can balance hands-on operational finance with strategic commercial leadership, partnering with the CEO, Board, and investors while shaping the future of the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the design and leadership of the finance function, building scalable processes and systems.
- Oversee all core financial operations, including reporting, forecasting, and audit, while managing outsourced finance partners.
- Deliver robust board reporting, budgets, and financial models to support decision-making and fundraising.
- Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team, embedding finance into the commercial and operational fabric of the business.
- Build strong relationships with investors, supporting the ongoing funding round and future capital raising.
- Drive cost efficiencies and embed financial discipline to support long-term growth.
What background should you have before you press apply?
- A qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience within a VC/PE-backed, high-growth business, ideally in manufacturing, tech, or climate-related sectors.
- Strong technical foundations with a track record of managing reporting, forecasting, and audits.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to influence at CEO, Board, and investor level.
- Comfortable leading outsourced teams and embedding scalable finance systems and processes.
- A proactive, hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven scale-up environment.
Andrew Waters
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