Finance Director / VP of Finance, Wheely

Salary not provided

+ Stock options and equity

Senior and Expert level

London

4-5 days a week in office (Hammersmith, London)

Privacy-first luxury ride-hailing platform

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Privacy-first luxury ride-hailing platform

101-200 employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceTransportMobility

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Stock options and equity

Senior and Expert level

London

4-5 days a week in office (Hammersmith, London)

101-200 employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceTransportMobility

Company mission

Wheely is not a traditional ride-hailing company. We are building a platform with user privacy at its core while successfully scaling a five-star service to millions of rides across multiple cities. We’re looking for extraordinary people to solve complex problems and thrive as part of an ambitious team.

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Company

Role

Who you are

Candidates with 3+ years of FP&A experience may be considered for the VP of Finance level from the outset, depending on their qualifications and fit
5+ years of post-qualification experience in a Finance Manager / Financial Controller or equivalent managerial role in finance
2+ years of experience hiring & managing finance teams
(Optional) 3+ years of FP&A experience (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis) for immediate consideration at VP level
Chartered Accountant (ACA) or equivalent qualification (e.g., US CPA)
Bachelor's degree from a top university in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Experience in international or multi-entity environments, including handling cross-border compliance, currency management, and global reporting

What the job involves

We are seeking a Finance Director/VP Finance to lead our financial operations in a high-growth scaleup environment
This role combines hands-on leadership of day-to-day financial activities with strategic oversight, ensuring regulatory compliance, accurate reporting, and efficient resource management
Reporting directly to the CEO/Founder, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our finance function while maintaining a lean, automated team
For top-performing candidates, there is a clear path to promotion to VP of Finance within 12-18 months, expanding responsibilities to include Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, and broader strategic initiatives
You'll oversee day-to-day financial operations, including general ledger management, accounts payable/receivable (AP/AR), reconciliations, and cash flow optimization
Ensuring regulatory compliance
Prepare accurate financial statements, management reports, and analyses to support executive decision-making
Lead audits (internal and external), coordinating with auditors and resolving any issues efficiently
Manage tax compliance, including filings, provisions and strategies
Handle treasury functions, such as cash management, banking relationships, investments, and risk mitigation
Build and run a lean finance team (under 10 people), leveraging automation and AI tools to keep overhead low and drive efficiency
Contribute to strategic projects, such as fundraising or international expansion, with potential to take on FP&A responsibilities

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Uber and Lyft have completely changed the way we hail a taxi. However, most people know someone with negative Uber stories - quality cannot always be guaranteed with these companies. Wheely is targeting customers who want high quality rides every time.

The company has a strict requirement process and uses the industry's most rigorous tests, with their drivers all certified from the Chauffeur Training Academy. Founded in 2010, Wheely is now available in London, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris, and Dubai, with thousands of chauffeurs driving under the brand.

Since raising funding back in 2019, the company has been working to establish itself as the leader in premium ride-hailing in megacities across the globe. Lengthy lockdowns during the pandemic of course caused problems for Wheely, but it appears to have manoeuvred through these difficulties and come out the other side refocused on growing its services.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

-5% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Dec 2023

$15m

SERIES B

Apr 2019

$15m

SERIES B

Total funding: $43.1m

Company benefits

Stock options plan
Monthly credit for Wheely journeys (plus discounted rates for additional journeys)
Generous training allowances
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Daily lunch allowance

Company values

Trust
Discretion
Modern tradition

Company HQ

1 Lyric Square, W6 0NB

Articles

Wheely, Uber’s luxury competitor, launches in Dubai to take on the UAE’s dominant player

Driving force: Wheely

There’s a New Luxury Chauffeur Service in Dubai You Have to Try

Leadership

Anton Chirkunov

(CEO)

Studied Economics at the University of St. Gallen.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wheely

Wheely values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Wheely has won awards for our commitment to hiring from some under represented groups such as Veterans.

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