Vice President of Finance

GET STARTED V is hiring aVice President of FinanceFounding Leadership Role | Equity-Based | Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaGet Started V is building a venture ecosystem from Riyadh focused on creating, launching, and scaling AI-first technology companies from Saudi Arabia to global markets.We are looking for a Vice President of Finance to build the financial infrastructure behind that ambition.This is not a traditional corporate finance role.We need a finance leader who understands startups, venture building, fundraising, financial modeling, capital allocation, governance, unit economics, and international expansion — and who is comfortable building the finance function from the ground up.Location: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaType: Founding Leadership / ExecutiveCompensation: Equity-BasedReporting to: Founder & CEOThe MissionYour mandate will be to build the financial operating system of Get Started V and support the financial development of its portfolio ventures.You will help leadership answer the questions that determine whether companies survive and scale:Where should we deploy capital?How much runway do we have?Which ventures deserve additional investment?What economics must each business achieve?When should we raise capital?How do we build investor-ready companies?The VP Finance will transform those questions into numbers, models, controls, and disciplined decisions.What You Will Own1. Financial StrategyDevelop the financial strategy for Get Started V and its venture portfolio.You will work directly with the Founder & CEO and executive leadership on:• Financial planning• Capital requirements• Annual and multi-year budgets• Cash-flow management• Scenario planning• Runway forecasting• Capital allocation• Venture economics• Expansion economics• Financial risk managementYour responsibility is not simply reporting numbers.Your responsibility is helping leadership make better decisions with them.2. Venture Financial ModelsBuild institutional-quality financial models for Get Started V and individual ventures.Models should cover:• Revenue forecasts• Customer acquisition costs• Lifetime value• Gross margins• Operating expenses• Headcount planning• Cash burn• Runway• Break-even analysis• Funding requirements• Valuation scenarios• Base, upside, and downside casesEvery major venture should have a clear financial path from launch to scale.3. Fundraising & Investor ReadinessWork closely with the Founder & CEO on fundraising strategy and investor engagement.You will help prepare:• Financial sections of investor decks• Fundraising models• Investor data rooms• Financial due diligence materials• Capital requirements• Valuation analysis• Investor reporting• Board-level financial reporting• Scenario and return analysisYou should be comfortable discussing numbers with founders, investors, venture capital firms, family offices, strategic investors, and financial institutions.4. Capital AllocationA venture studio cannot fund every idea indefinitely.You will help establish a disciplined capital allocation framework determining:Build → Validate → Invest → Scale → Hold → Restructure → ExitCapital should follow evidence.You will develop financial criteria that help leadership determine which ventures should receive additional investment and which require strategic intervention.5. Portfolio FinanceCreate a portfolio-level financial view across Get Started V and its ventures.Leadership should be able to understand:• Capital invested by venture• Monthly burn• Revenue performance• Runway• Customer economics• Growth efficiency• Funding requirements• Financial risks• Expected returnsThe goal is to establish a clear financial command center for the venture portfolio.6. Unit EconomicsBuild rigorous unit-economic frameworks for each venture.Depending on the business model, this may include:• CAC• LTV• ARPU• Gross margin• Contribution margin• Churn• Payback period• Burn multiple• Revenue retention• Customer profitabilityGrowth without sustainable economics is not our objective.We want ventures capable of becoming financially strong, scalable companies.7. Financial Operations & ControlsBuild the finance operating infrastructure required to scale responsibly.This includes:• Budgeting processes• Expense controls• Management reporting• Cash management• Approval frameworks• Financial dashboards• Monthly financial reviews• Forecasting cycles• Procurement controls• Financial policiesThe objective is disciplined governance without unnecessary bureaucracy.8. Governance & ReportingEstablish professional financial reporting across the organization.Build reporting frameworks for:• Founder & CEO• Executive leadership• Venture CEOs• Boards• Investors• ShareholdersFinancial information should be accurate, timely, decision-oriented, and easy to understand.9. Saudi Arabia & GCC Financial EnvironmentThe role is based in Riyadh, and strong familiarity with the Saudi business environment is highly valuable.You should understand or be capable of navigating areas including:• Saudi corporate structures• Financial reporting• VAT and Zakat considerations• Startup financing• Venture capital transactions• Banking relationships• Saudi investment ecosystem• GCC expansion considerationsYou will work with external accounting, tax, audit, and legal specialists where specialist advice is required.10. AI-Enabled FinanceWe expect AI and automation to become part of our finance infrastructure.You will explore and implement modern tools for:• Automated financial reporting• Forecasting• Scenario modeling• Expense analysis• Management dashboards• Cash-flow monitoring• Financial data consolidation• Investor reporting• Variance analysisWe want a lean, technology-enabled finance organization capable of supporting multiple ventures.What We Are Looking ForYou may come from:• Venture capital• Investment banking• Private equity• Big Four / Transaction Advisory• Startup finance• Venture studios• High-growth technology companies• Corporate development• FP&A• Strategic financeWe care more about capability, judgment, ownership, and execution than titles.You should have strong knowledge of:• Financial modeling• FP&A• Startup economics• Venture financing• Fundraising• Valuation• Cash-flow management• Budgeting• Financial controls• Investor reporting• Capital allocation• Due diligence• SaaS and technology business modelsYou Will Thrive Here IfYou think like an owner rather than an employee.You understand both finance and entrepreneurship.You can move between detailed financial models and strategic board-level discussions.You challenge assumptions with evidence.You understand that cash discipline matters.You can build systems from zero.You are comfortable operating in an early-stage environment.You know how to communicate complex financial information simply.You can work directly with founders and senior executives.And you want to help build companies from Riyadh that can compete globally.First 12-Month PrioritiesYour initial mandate will include:• Build Get Started V's consolidated financial model• Establish venture-level financial models• Implement budgeting and forecasting systems• Build portfolio financial dashboards• Establish monthly financial reviews• Develop capital allocation frameworks• Improve cash and runway visibility• Prepare ventures for fundraising and due diligence• Build investor reporting standards• Establish finance policies and controls• Implement AI-enabled finance workflows• Support Saudi and international expansion planningCompensation & EquityThis is an equity-based founding leadership opportunity.The position is designed for a senior finance professional who wants meaningful ownership and the opportunity to participate in the long-term value created by Get Started V.This is not a conventional salaried VP position.Candidates should understand and accept the entrepreneurial and equity-based nature of the opportunity before applying.We are looking for someone who wants to help build enterprise value, not simply manage financial reporting.Why Get Started V?Saudi Arabia is rapidly developing into an important global center for entrepreneurship, technology, investment, and company creation.Get Started V intends to build from that foundation.Our ambition is not to operate a single startup.We are building an ecosystem capable of repeatedly creating companies, validating them, financing them, and scaling successful ventures internationally.For the right VP Finance, this is an opportunity to build the financial architecture behind that ecosystem from its earliest stage.Riyadh is our foundation. The world is our market.Interested?Apply through LinkedIn with your profile and a short response to the following:“If you joined Get Started V tomorrow, how would you build the financial operating system for a venture studio managing multiple early-stage companies, and how would you determine which ventures deserve additional capital?”We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate how they think — not simply where they have worked.