Head of Finance

Who We Are

Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers-no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve's solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States' top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world's top demand-side platforms. Learn more at .

Role Overview

Reporting into the VP Business Finance, this is a highly visible leadership role, responsible for driving financial performance and ensuring effective, well-controlled financial operations within our largest AdTech Business Unit, Verve Marketplace.

Aligned with our principles for a companywide centralized Finance Operating Model, this role oversees commercial finance, financial operations, and legal entity accounting for the Business Unit. The role partners closely with Business Unit leadership to support commercial decision-making, while ensuring alignment with Group Finance standards, processes, and governance.

This is a hybrid position with three days per week in our London office (at Covent Garden)

What Will You Do

Financial Operations (FinOps)

• Oversee commercial financial operations across the Business Unit, including revenue tracking, cost management, and working capital visibility

• Drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes

• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity of financial data across systems and reporting

Legal Entity Accounting

• Oversee and support accurate and timely financial close processes in coordination with Group Finance

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of Business Unit financial inputs into Group reporting

• Act as the key Business Unit contact for accounting-related matters, ensuring compliance with Group policies and local regulatory requirements

Governance & Controls

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, financial policies, and governance standards

• Support the implementation of Group-led finance initiatives, systems, and processes

• Identify, manage, and escalation financial risks within the Business Unit as appropriate

Strategic Finance Business Partnering

• Act as a key finance partner to Business Unit leadership and commercial teams

• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis and insights

• Provide constructive challenge and guidance to improve financial performance and resource allocation

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop the Business Unit finance team (15+ team members) across Commercial FinOps and Accounting

• Build a transparent, high-performing, commercially focused finance function, driving a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across different locations

Stakeholder Management

• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, operations, and product teams to ensure business initiatives are effectively translated into financial outcomes

• Collaborate closely with Group Finance to ensure alignment between Business Unit performance and Group reporting requirements

What Will You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in finance, with a mix of accounting, commercial finance, and business partnering roles

• ACCA, ICAEW, ACA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification

• Experience with European local GAAP (i.e. HGB Germany) including working with local auditors on technical accounting matters

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with a solid understanding of business drivers and their impact on financial performance

• Experience operating in matrix organizations with centralized finance structures

• Track record of driving simplification, process improvement, and automation

• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and align across functions

• High level of ownership, accountability, and integrity

What We Offer

Just a few of the benefits waiting for you at Verve:

• Stay healthy with our Bupa HealthCare Plan with easy access to medical care

• Support your long-term financial security with our Aviva Corporate Pension Scheme, with Verve contributing 5% of your qualifying earnings

• Pick what matters most to you in our Personalized Benefits Platform, with a budget of£50/month

• Recharge with 25 paid vacation days + 3 Wellness days throughout the year, in addition to the public holidays

• Boost your professional knowledge with our annual training budget & internal webinars

• and even more reasons to join us!

Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.