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Wheely

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • London
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AI generated summary

  • You should have senior finance experience in high-growth tech, expertise in FP&A/accounting, strong leadership, international expansion experience, and a hands-on, disciplined approach in a fast-paced environment.
  • You will lead finance strategy, manage a team, oversee budgeting and forecasting, drive performance analysis, ensure compliance, and support international expansion and fundraising efforts.

Requirements

  • Operating in a senior finance role (Director/VP of Finance, CFO) within a high growth, internationally scaling technology business (B2B, B2C, SaaS)
  • Background in FP&A, accounting or commercial finance
  • Building and leading a robust finance team
  • Managing capital allocation, setting KPIs across all functions, and leading the weekly business review
  • Operating in an international business where they would have played an integral role in expansion and growth in international markets
  • Experience with setting up finance and/or accounting processes from scratch, including implementing finance management software
  • Creating operational excellence in a scaling business; ensuring appropriate and robust systems around financial control, tax, and audit, under different jurisdictions at an international scale
  • Experience with managing complex international tax issues
  • Aligns with the Wheely values of protecting time, discretion, trust, and modern tradition
  • Is a “barrel”: can take ideas from inception all the way to completion and leading people along the way: does not wait for approval or consensus, ships high quality outcomes, values speed and does what it takes to get things done, and can handle adversity and push through obstacles
  • Able to hire, manage and mentor direct reports with the goal of enabling them to successfully deliver in their areas, continuously improve against these competencies, deliver meaningful business outcomes, and achieve their career objectives
  • Analytical, intelligent, structured, and intellectually curious
  • Has a genuine passion for working in an innovative business
  • Acts like a "partner",not an employee
  • Disciplined and hardworking
  • Is able and willing to be hands-on and down-to-earth
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment of a rapidly scaling tech startup
  • Can work effectively in a multinational and multicultural environment
  • Lives in London, enjoys in-person culture (no remote work)

Responsibilities

  • Form part of the leadership team responsible for the successful and sustainable growth of Wheely
  • Play a key role in setting the strategic direction of the business alongside the founders and senior leadership team
  • Leverage the board and investors to help achieve goals, deliver meaningful business outcomes, and positively influence the strategic direction of the company
  • Build, develop, and provide hands-on leadership to an effective Finance team (15+)
  • Shaping the equity story/supporting the founder & board on fundraising and fielding Q&A
  • Maintaining and improving the drivers of shareholder value around; Incremental revenue, operating margin, cash generation, capital expenditure, working capital investment, cost of capital etc.
  • Lead the implementation of the financial planning system
  • Drive performance management through the setting up and maintaining of OKRs, KPIs, appropriate business analysis, revenue projections, and forecasting processes to facilitate short, medium, and longer term business and operational planning across all functions to help decision-making
  • Implementing a global financial consolidation across all aspects of the business, in order to leverage the existing markets in which Wheely operate and expand in to new ones
  • Develop and grow the FP&A and commercial finance function across the unit economics, metrics and drivers that are key to Wheely model, supporting decision making across all functions of the business
  • Develop a strong budgeting and forecasting process to support Wheely’s growth in existing markets as well as new market entry
  • Leading the operational finance side of the business (budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, treasury, tax, and audit) and owning the weekly business review
  • Preparation of management accounts, budgets, and forecasts for the business and monitoring performance against plans
  • Interacting and managing key external relationships including investors, auditors, lawyers, and clients
  • Consolidation of global revenues across all international markets
  • Oversee all AR/AP, bookkeeping, and tax declaration processes
  • Play an integral role in international expansion by ensuring Wheely has a financial structure that is fit-for-purpose, including the management of legal entities, international tax, transfer pricing, and currency exposure
  • Wheely operates its platform internationally, and as such, is subject to complex local tax legislation. The CFO will need to understand and implement, including with the help of local advisors, effective tax measures that identify tax risks early and address them
  • Owning and improving internal processes such as procurement, vendor management, and expense approvals
  • Partnering with other functions (Legal, HR) to automate and streamline document flow and decision making process

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Wheely has an in-person culture but allows flexible working hours and work from home when needed.

What qualifications are required for the Chief Financial Officer role?

The ideal candidate should have experience in a senior finance role (Director/VP of Finance, CFO) within a high growth, internationally scaling technology business, a background in FP&A, accounting or commercial finance, and experience managing capital allocation and leading a finance team.

Is international experience required?

Yes, the ideal candidate should have experience operating in an international business, playing an integral role in expansion and growth in international markets.

What financial responsibilities will the CFO have?

The CFO will lead and be responsible for Wheely's financial activities, including budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, treasury, tax, audit, and overall financial analysis.

What is the company’s stance on privacy and data?

Wheely takes a privacy-first approach and has refused government requests to hand over journey data, developing technology to ensure client movements remain confidential.

What are the primary functions of the finance team under the CFO?

The finance team will be responsible for financial planning, performance management, budgeting, forecasting, managing cash flow, preparing management accounts, and consolidating global revenues.

What kind of work environment does Wheely promote?

Wheely promotes a fast-paced and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation, operational excellence, and the alignment of team members with Wheely's core values, such as trust and discretion.

What perks and benefits does Wheely offer?

Wheely offers a competitive salary and equity package, medical and life insurance, a monthly credit for Wheely journeys, a lunch allowance, a cycle to work scheme, professional development subsidies, and best-in-class equipment.

What personal characteristics are sought in a candidate for this role?

The ideal candidate should be analytical, disciplined, hardworking, hands-on, able to work in a fast-paced environment, aligned with Wheely's values, and comfortable in a multicultural workplace.

Is there a strong emphasis on team leadership within this role?

Yes, the CFO is expected to build, develop, and provide hands-on leadership to an effective finance team, consisting of 15 or more members.

Wheely

Wheely sets the gold standard in ride-hailing, with professional chauffeurs expertly driving premium vehicles.

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
2010
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

A luxury ride-hailing service which brings together professional chauffeuring of the highest standard and the convenience of all things mobile. Wheely currently operates in London, Moscow, Paris and Dubai. Our easy to use app allows to request executive journeys both on-demand or in advance.