VP of Finance

Job Summary

The financial industry is growing rapidly, but Databento stands out by offering a modern, streamlined solution. As the first company to combine the performance and reliability of leading trading firms with a simplified developer experience, Databento is poised for significant growth.

About the Role

As the first VP of Finance at Databento, you will be responsible for establishing the financial foundation needed for scaling the company. Your responsibilities include ensuring correct accounting and bookkeeping practices, managing tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and providing accurate financial metrics to guide business decisions. You will also lead the development and expansion of the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct accounting and bookkeeping practices are followed consistently, and identify gaps in current processes
• Get us on top of tax obligations at the state and country level as we expand across markets
• Own financial metrics used to steer business decisions, ensuring they are accurately defined, computed, and reported
• Produce financial documentation for fundraising, board reporting, and investor relations
• Oversee procurement integrity — confirming that received hardware and services match against purchase orders and payments
• Audit server hardware, colocation, and software license billing to ensure we're being billed correctly
• Confirm commissions and other incentive compensation are calculated accurately
• Identify and drive improvements to billing cycle complexity and other operational inefficiencies

Requirements

• 5+ years of finance experience, with meaningful time as a controller, VP of Finance, or CFO
• Hands-on experience with accounting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting
• Track record of managing multi-jurisdiction tax compliance (US state + international)
• Experience building or formalizing finance operations at a startup or high-growth company
• Strong analytical skills and comfort owning the metrics and models leadership relies on
• Willingness to work at a scrappy pace and do things yourself before delegating

Nice to Have

• Experience with usage-based billing models or SaaS revenue recognition
• CPA, CFA, or MBA, or similar
• Prior experience in fintech, trading, or a high-growth tech startup
• Experience preparing materials for fundraising rounds

Benefits

• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits
• 401(k) matching for full-time employees
• Remote work option

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position available.