VP of Finance

At Tide we help SMEs save time (and money) in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market with over 1.8 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data-driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save both time (and money) so they can get back to doing what they love.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As VP of Finance you will be one of the senior Finance leaders driving Tide’s financial integrity, operational excellence, and controls foundation as we scale globally. You will own Tide’s Group reporting, controllership, audit, reconciliations, and key financial governance and regulatory processes; leading the teams and frameworks that ensure accuracy, reliability, and transparency of financial information for internal leadership and external stakeholders. You will partner closely with the CFO and business leaders across the organisation to ensure Tide’s financial operations are robust, compliant, and aligned with our strategic objectives. This role will be shaping how finance operates as a trusted, scalable partner to the business.

As VP of Finance you will:

• Lead and own Tide’s group financial reporting and controllership, ensuring accurate, timely month‑end and year‑end close processes across all entities.
• Be responsible for Group Financial reporting & Controllership, Audit & Compliance, Treasury Management, Reconciliation.
• Oversee group consolidations, intercompany processes, and balance sheet integrity, maintaining high standards across accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Ensure the delivery of high quality management accounts and financial reporting that support executive decision‑making, board reporting, and external stakeholders.
• Own Tide’s statutory reporting and external audit processes, managing auditor relationships and ensuring smooth, well‑governed audit cycles with no surprises.
• Maintain strong compliance with relevant accounting standards and financial reporting requirements across all jurisdictions in which Tide operates.
• Act as the senior owner for complex accounting matters and technical judgements, providing clear guidance and maintaining robust documentation and governance.
• Lead Tide’s treasury and liquidity management, including cash forecasting, working capital optimisation, and oversight of banking relationships and financial risk.
• Working with the Group Treasurer, build scalable treasury frameworks to manage liquidity, foreign exchange exposure, and financial resilience as Tide grows internationally.
• Set the standard for timely and accurate reconciliations across bank accounts, safeguarding, intercompany balances, and control accounts, ensuring issues are identified and resolved quickly.
• Continuously strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and governance frameworks to protect the integrity of Tide’s financial operations.
• Partner closely with FP&A, commercial finance, operations, and product teams to ensure financial processes support business growth while maintaining strong financial discipline.
• Build, develop, and lead a high performing global finance team across reporting, controllership, treasury, audit, and reconciliations.
• Drive automation, systems improvements, and process optimisation to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of finance operations.
• Be a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership on financial governance, risk, and operational finance matters.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Proven senior finance leadership experience (likely 15+ years), including controllership, group reporting, or finance operations in fast‑growing global organisations.
• Track record owning statutory reporting, audit, treasury, and financial controls at scale across multi‑currency and multi‑entity environments.
• Deep understanding of IFRS and UK/International GAAP frameworks, with hands‑on experience managing external audits and compliance.
• Strong experience leading treasury, cash forecast modelling, banking relationships, and liquidity management.
• Demonstrated ability managing complex reconciliations and control frameworks with precision and accountability.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and leadership skills, with a history of making impactful decisions.
• Exceptional organisational, analytical, and communication skills, able to simplify complexity and inform senior leaders with clarity.
• A builder and operator mindset, comfortable balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery in a high‑growth, dynamic environment.
• Attention to detail, and ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives.
• Professional qualification (e.g., ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience strongly preferred.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

• Competitive Compensation – competitive salary and share options.
• Time Off – Generous annual leave on top of bank holidays.
• Parental Leave – Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support your family journey.
• Sabbatical – Extended unpaid and paid leave options after completing milestone years with Tide.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits – like Nursery Health Insurance and Life & Accident Cover.
• Retirement Planning – Build your retirement fund faster with Tide’s pension scheme on eligible earnings.
• Volunteering & Development Days – Paid days annually for volunteering or personal growth.
• Learning & Development – Annual budget for books, courses, coaching, and more.
• WOO (Work Outside the Office) – Work from abroad for up to 90 days annually.
• Home Office Setup – Contribution towards setting up your home office.

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently‑abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives. We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.