VP of Finance

Our client, is a talent advisory partner connecting high-calibre professionals with ambitious organisations across iGaming, fintech, payments, financial services, technology and Web3.,is looking to appoint an experienced VP of Finance.

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Type: On-site, full-time
Start date: ASAP
About the Role:

An international group is seeking a hands-on VP of Finance. Working closely with the CFO, you will lead the finance function across a complex multi-entity structure.

This is not a manage-from-a-distance role. You will stay close to the ledger, reporting, controls and underlying numbers, while building the team, systems and processes needed for international growth.

Your remit covers group accounting, financial close, consolidation, intercompany, statutory reporting, audit, tax, treasury, management reporting, planning and commercial finance. You will coordinate the internal finance team alongside external accounting and payroll providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, structure and develop the finance team.
• Work closely with the CFO on financial control, reporting and strategic priorities.
• Own group accounting and the complete financial-close process.
• Maintain oversight of ledgers and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Manage consolidation across multiple companies, jurisdictions and currencies.
• Own intercompany accounting, reconciliations and eliminations.
• Coordinate statutory reporting, audit requirements and regulatory liaison.
• Oversee external accounting, tax, payroll and other professional-service providers.
• Manage tax compliance across relevant jurisdictions, including VAT, transfer pricing and withholding-tax considerations.
• Maintain effective treasury, liquidity, cash-management and foreign-exchange processes.
• Deliver accurate and useful monthly management reporting.
• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting.
• Strengthen financial planning, analysis and performance visibility.
• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Ensure revenue-share, hybrid and other B2B commercial arrangements are accounted for correctly.
• Improve internal controls, approval structures and finance operating procedures.
• Build scalable finance processes without losing hands-on control of the detail.
• Partner with Legal, HR, Commercial and operational teams.
• Support future audit, due-diligence, financing or transaction requirements where relevant.
• Identify appropriate opportunities for finance-system and process automation.

Key Outcomes:

• The group has an accurate, timely and controlled monthly close.
• Consolidated reporting is reliable across entities, jurisdictions and currencies.
• Intercompany positions are understood, reconciled and eliminated correctly.
• Statutory, audit and tax requirements are managed proactively.
• Cash, treasury and foreign-exchange exposure are visible and controlled.
• Management reporting supports better commercial and operational decisions.
• Budgets and forecasts provide a realistic view of performance and cash requirements.
• Revenue-share and other B2B arrangements are accounted for consistently.
• Finance controls and processes scale with the organisation.
• The CFO and leadership team have confidence in the underlying numbers.

Essential Experience:

• Senior finance leadership experience across multiple entities and countries.
• Strong full-cycle accounting and financial-control capability.
• Experience with consolidation, intercompany accounting and eliminations.
• Experience managing statutory reporting, external audit and tax compliance.
• Understanding of international tax considerations, VAT, transfer pricing and withholding tax.
• Treasury, cash-management and foreign-exchange experience.
• Strong management-reporting, budgeting and forecasting capability.
• Experience with B2B commercial arrangements, ideally including revenue-share or hybrid models.
• Evidence of leading and developing finance teams.
• Ability to build structure while remaining hands-on with the financial detail.
• A recognised professional accounting qualification or demonstrably equivalent experience.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Willingness to relocate to Sofia and work full-time from the office.

Strongly Preferred:

• Experience in iGaming, sportsbook technology, betting or another regulated B2B technology supplier.
• Experience selecting, implementing or improving ERP and finance systems.
• Experience supporting audits, due diligence, investment or transactions.
• Experience automating finance processes and improving reporting efficiency.