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.

• Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs
• Over 1.8 million members: 800,000 UK and 1,000,000 in India and growing rapidly
• Over $300 million raised in funding
• Over 2,500 Tideans globally - we’re diversity champions!
• We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram and New Delhi, and in Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg.

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…