Vice President of Finance, Tala
$240-320k
Digital financial services, credit, savings and more
Open for applications
Digital financial services, credit, savings and more
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$240-320k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build a modern credit infrastructure where consumer credit is more accessible.
Role
Who you are
- 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
Desirable
- Experience with multi-currency accounting, ideally in emerging markets
What the job involves
- 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
- The VP of Finance leads corporate FP&A, enterprise modeling, and strategic initiatives, ensuring financial rigor across markets, new product launches, and expansion strategies
- You'll 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
Our take
Billions of people across the world can't access traditional credit, usually because they don't have a formal credit history or consistent financial records. Banks tend to rely on credit scores from bureaus, which leaves many people locked out. So Tala is focused on this group, offering small loans through a mobile app to people who would otherwise struggle to borrow money.
Tala uses an alternative approach to decide who can get a loan. Instead of relying only on credit scores, it looks at different types of data, like how customers use their phone, interact with the app, and manage money. Its technology then quickly assesses rick and can send out loans in minutes.
The company has grown to serve millions of customers across markets like Kenya, the Philippines, and Mexico, and has lent billions of dollars in total. It is also starting to offer more than just loans, including payments and money management tools. While Tala faces strong competition from companies like Brand and other digital lenders, it remains one of the better-known players trying to expand access to credit.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2021
$145m
SERIES E
Aug 2019
$110m
SERIES D
Total funding: $350.7m
Company HQ
Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Shivani Siroya
(Founder & CEO)Shivani previously worked as an Analyst for Credit Suisse, UBS Financial Services, Citigroup, Janani and the United Nations Population Fund. They are also a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum.
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