[Hiring] VP, Finance @Tala

Role Description

The Vice President of Finance is a senior finance leader responsible for driving enterprise-level financial strategy, long-range planning, capital allocation, and performance management. This role serves as a thought partner to the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team, translating business strategy into financial frameworks that accelerate growth, optimize returns, and support capital markets readiness.

• Own long-range financial planning (LRP), annual operating plan (AOP), and scenario modeling.
• Translate corporate strategy into clear financial targets (revenue, contribution margin, LTV/CAC, liquidity).
• Develop board-ready materials including financial narratives, KPI frameworks, and performance dashboards.
• Partner with business leaders to quantify impact of new initiatives, market expansion, and product innovation.
• Lead financial evaluation of new markets, product launches, partnerships, and M&A opportunities.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models (top-of-funnel, unit economics, cohort LTV, capital deployment).
• Provide data-driven recommendations on capital allocation and investment prioritization.
• Develop bridge views between BAU performance and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Capital Markets and Treasury on debt/equity strategy and liquidity planning.
• Support fundraising, lender negotiations, and investor diligence.
• Drive valuation modeling and IPO readiness financial frameworks.
• Ensure alignment between operational KPIs and investor-facing metrics.
• Establish enterprise KPI governance and standardized reporting across markets.
• Lead monthly topline reviews and financial forecast tracking.
• Identify risks and opportunities; proactively recommend mitigation strategies.
• Build scenario tools to enable real-time business decision-making.
• Build and lead a high-performing Strategic Finance and Corporate FP&A team.
• Develop strong financial talent with cross-functional exposure.
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor, accountability, and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high-growth corporate finance, strategic finance, or strategy consulting.
• Experience in fintech, lending, financial services, or marketplace models strongly preferred.
• Proven track record building complex financial models and leading enterprise planning.
• Experience working with executive teams and boards.
• Strong capital markets and valuation knowledge.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and storytelling skills.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with multi-currency accounting, ideally in emerging markets.

Salary

$240,000 - $320,000 a year

Company Description

At Tala, we’re applying advanced technology and human creativity to solve what legacy institutions can’t or won't. We are a global financial infrastructure company on a mission to unleash the economic power of the global majority, recognizing that today’s financial infrastructure doesn’t work for most of the world’s population.

• Named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50 for five years.
• Named to CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Companies for two consecutive years.
• Named to Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for nine consecutive years.
• Visionary investors have committed half a billion dollars in equity and debt to Tala's success.
• Remote-first approach with office hubs in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.