Chief Financial Officer; CFO

Role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Reports to: CEO

Location: Remote/Hybrid working (UK-based).

Salary: Up to £130k depending on experience, plus equity and benefits

Hours: Full-Time 37.5 hours per week

Please note

All communication regarding your application should go through the official application channels or our company careers page. Contacting Vestd employees via email, personal social media, or other informal routes is not appropriate. We also have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of harassment or abuse directed at our team. Candidates who do not respect these boundaries may be disqualified from the recruitment process and, in serious cases, barred from applying in future.

Vestd is a leading sharetech platform for equity management - shares schemes, fund raising, company secretarial and much more.

Our regulated platform makes light work of all of the most popular and tax-efficient share scheme types, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent. Our powerful software also helps investors, and founders seeking investment.

Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd’s big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.

Vestd is also a B Corp-certified company, which means we’re committed to balancing profit with purpose. We care about our people, our customers, and the wider world – and we hold ourselves to the highest social and environmental standards.

If you’d like to learn more about Vestd, check out this short video from our founder, Ifty.

At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.

Research shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job’s requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion.

We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That’s why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please let us know in your application or throughout the process.

We are looking for a commercial, strategic, and hands‑on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our Finance function and help guide the business through its next phase of growth. This role is pivotal in shaping the financial strategy, ensuring operational excellence, and preparing the organisation for investment, scale, and long‑term sustainability.

As an FCA regulated SaaS business, we need a CFO who not only understands traditional finance disciplines and is comfortable with FCA reporting requirements, but is also fluent in SaaS metrics, revenue modelling, ARR/NRR mechanics, pricing strategy, and investor expectations. You’ll be a core partner to the CEO and senior leadership team aligning financial strategy with product, GTM, operational and organisational decisions.

This is both a strategic and operational role: you will oversee all aspects of financial planning, reporting, compliance, risk, commercial modelling, and investor relations, while also building a scalable finance function suited to a high‑growth SaaS environment.

We are looking for individuals who are not only passionate about our mission but also comfortable and confident using cutting‑edge technologies and AI tools to streamline processes, drive innovation, and contribute to the growth of Vestd.

• Own and define the long‑term financial strategy aligned to company goals and growth ambitions.
• Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and a core member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Lead financial forecasting, modelling, and scenario planning — particularly ARR,…