VP, Finance

Hotel Engine

. Serve as the CEO’s financial thought partner on growth strategy, investment priorities, resource allocation, and profitability .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $300,000 - $375,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial strategy, capital allocation, and high-growth technology environments, with a strong focus on financial modeling, reporting, and team leadership. Proven ability to communicate complex financial narratives to stakeholders and build scalable financial infrastructures.

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Financial ModelingCapital AllocationHigh-Growth Technology ExperienceTeam LeadershipStrategic Finance

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Hard Skills

Three-Statement ModelingValuationTransaction ExecutionForecastingAnalytical InfrastructurePricing EvaluationMonetization StrategyCash Flow AnalysisResource AllocationM&A Strategy

Soft Skills

Strong Commercial InstinctsExceptional CommunicationBias Toward ActionJudgmentComfort with Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

AIAutomationData InfrastructureFinancial Reporting SystemsGovernance Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Investment BankingPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceFP&ASaaSFintechMarketplace

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the CEO’s financial thought partner on growth strategy, investment priorities, resource allocation, and profitability
Drive capital allocation decisions across the executive team
Apply financial rigor to pricing, monetization, new products, markets, and partnerships
Own fundraising, debt and liquidity strategy, M&A, and other strategic transactions
Build investor relationships and lead the Board story on performance
Prepare the company for future capital events, including reporting, controls, governance, SOX readiness, audit committee partnership, and external guidance frameworks
Own quarterly forecasting, long-range modeling, scenario analysis, and the company operating cadence
Develop insight into revenue, margins, customer economics, pricing, payment economics, and cash flow
Build metrics and frameworks that make the business legible to leadership
Communicate the company’s financial story to the Board, investors, lenders, and partners
Lead financial reporting and help the CEO communicate performance, outlook, risks, opportunities, and key decisions
Build and lead a high-performance Finance team
Modernize Finance through AI and automation
Establish scalable systems, processes, data infrastructure, and controls
Partner with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, and external advisors to build a scalable financial foundation

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience across investment banking, private equity, growth equity, corporate finance, FP&A, strategic finance, or a related field
Significant experience in high-growth technology
Investment banking or private equity background with hands-on experience in valuation, transaction execution, and capital markets strongly preferred
Experience leading Finance, or a major component of Finance, at a high-growth tech, SaaS, marketplace, fintech, or similarly complex company
Exceptional financial modeling skills
Strong understanding of three-statement modeling, unit economics, cash flow, and capital allocation
Track record of building financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical infrastructure in rapidly scaling environments
Experience evaluating pricing, monetization, new products, investments, headcount, and other strategic decisions
Track record of communicating complex financial stories to investors, boards, and executive teams
Experience partnering directly with a CEO, executive team, and Board
Experience building and developing high-performing Finance teams
Comfort operating without a fully defined playbook and building structure where it does not exist
Strong commercial instincts
Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
Unusually high bar for execution and bias toward action
Strong conviction and judgment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay tied to role and experience
Equity for all employees
Some roles are eligible for bonuses or commissions
Benefits package; full list available at engine.com/culture
Hybrid-hub model with office-based or fully remote work environments
Company-provided support and resources to succeed in the work environment