Vice President of Finance

About BlueThrone

BlueThrone is a remote-first enterprise managing a portfolio of mobile applications that operate across various markets and segments. With over 80 million organic downloads and 22.5 million monthly active users, the company has achieved significant growth through strategic acquisitions, boasting a growing annual recurring revenue (ARR) generated via six acquisitions to date.

Role Overview

The Vice President of Finance role at BlueThrone is designed for a proactive and ambitious finance leader who combines expert financial acumen with strategic business partnership. Reporting directly to the founders and collaborating closely with the CFO and COO, this hands-on position is the core financial engine driving the company’s capital allocation, financial planning, and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and lead the comprehensive group financial model, budget plans, and rolling forecasts.
• Translate portfolio app data into actionable unit economics, including tracking customer lifetime value, payback periods, cohort profitability, and return on ad spend.
• Collaborate with company founders and the COO to strategize capital investments and assess new acquisitions.
• Define and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure financial and operational success.
• Conduct detailed financial underwriting and due diligence for potential acquisitions, including modelling deal structures and return projections to guide negotiations.
• Lead the financial integration process for acquired applications post-close.
• Manage relationships with banking institutions and lenders to structure, refinance, and oversee debt financing.
• Prepare investor board reports and assist with fundraising activities.
• Oversee global financial consolidation and reporting, ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage cash flow, collections, payments, treasury functions, internal controls, and signatory authority.
• Oversee tax strategies and ensure adherence to transfer pricing, VAT, withholding tax, and international structuring regulations.
• Ensure ongoing audit readiness and maintain rigorous financial and legal reporting standards to all regulatory authorities.
• Direct and mentor the finance team, including a group controller and office manager, supporting team growth aligned with company scale.
• Foster a transparent, responsible, and collaborative company culture suitable for a remote and globally distributed organization.

Candidate Profile

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is required.
• Demonstrated experience in mobile application markets, consumer subscription services, or technology-based B2B subscription businesses.
• Proven track record in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and controlling across multiple jurisdictions.
• Deep understanding of international business structures and legal-financial aspects of multi-entity operations.
• Expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, and long-term strategic planning.
• Highly detail-oriented and prefers a hands-on approach to financial management.
• Exceptional communication skills, especially in a remote, asynchronous international team environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong abilities to build financial systems and processes from the ground up.
• Legal education or experience is advantageous.
• Flexible availability to work with teams primarily across Asia and Europe time zones.

Communication & Reporting Lines

• Reports directly to the company founders.
• Maintains close working relationships with the CFO and COO.
• Manages external relationships with investors, banks, regulatory bodies, and service providers.

Diversity and Inclusion

BlueThrone is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds. The company values diversity and inclusive hiring practices, encouraging applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are provided throughout the application and interview stages as needed.