VP of International Finance
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About the job
Requirements
- At least 15 years of progressive finance experience, including significant international or multi-market finance leadership experience.
- Proven experience managing finance across Europe, the UK, MENA, or other global territories.
- Experience in financial planning and analysis, financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
- Deep understanding of statutory reporting, tax, VAT/GST, transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Experience supporting international market entry, entity setup, commercial expansion, and cross-border operations.
- Strong treasury, cash management, foreign exchange, and working capital experience.
- Experience managing regional finance teams, local accountants, auditors, tax advisors, and external service providers.
- Ability to influence at executive level through stakeholder management and communication.
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving, scaling business with evolving structures and aggressive growth targets.
Responsibilities
- Lead the financial strategy for international markets in line with company growth objectives.
- Partner with the Chief Financial Officer on capital allocation, market entry, investment decisions, and international expansion planning.
- Build financial models and business cases for new markets, partnerships, and commercial opportunities.
- Assess market viability, including revenue potential, cost structure, tax implications, cash needs, and profitability.
- Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for all international markets.
- Develop market-level profit and loss statements, dashboards, key performance indicators, and performance reporting.
- Track revenue, margin, operating costs, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization impact, cash flow, and return on investment by market.
- Provide insights on financial performance, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
- Oversee finance operations across international entities and territories.
- Ensure timely month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, billing, collections, payments, and financial submissions.
- Coordinate with regional finance teams, local accountants, auditors, tax advisors, and external service providers.
- Build scalable finance processes to support new market launches and ongoing growth.
- Act as the senior finance partner to international business and commercial leaders.
- Support pricing, deal structuring, commercial negotiations, partnership models, and revenue-share arrangements.
- Review major commercial proposals for appropriate margin, payment terms, tax treatment, and financial return.
- Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, cash collection, and revenue quality.
- Ensure international entities meet local statutory, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee value-added tax/goods and services tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, transfer pricing, payroll tax, and intercompany arrangements.
- Partner with Legal, Tax, and external advisors on entity structuring, cross-border transactions, and compliance obligations.
- Support audit readiness and ensure accurate documentation, controls, and financial records.
- Manage international cash flow, working capital, liquidity, and funding needs.
- Oversee multi-currency operations, foreign exchange exposure, international banking, payment flows, and settlement processes.
- Ensure appropriate controls over payments, approvals, bank access, and movement of funds across entities.
- Lead and develop the international finance team, setting clear direction and performance expectations.
- Build strong relationships with regional finance leads and central finance functions.
- Elevate the capability and influence of finance as a business partner across international markets.
Desired Qualifications
- Background in technology, e-commerce, marketplace, ticketing, entertainment, payments, or high-growth digital businesses.
- CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CFA, or equivalent qualification.
About the company
WEbook.com is a digital marketplace that combines entertainment, travel, and sports experiences in one app, allowing users to discover and book tickets, restaurant and hotel reservations, flights, and access to sports facilities. It works by bundling multiple services into a single platform with features like ticket auctions, a resale marketplace, anti-scalping, social channels, live chat, and live streaming to create an interactive experience; it earns revenue from ticket sales and booking fees, while event organizers can use WEbook Pro with varied pricing and marketing tools. Its differentiation comes from the integrated suite of services, community-focused features, and interactive elements that go beyond traditional ticketing or travel apps, supported by partnerships to expand distribution. The company aims to reach a billion-dollar valuation and pursue an IPO, expanding from Saudi Arabia into Europe and other markets while growing both consumer experiences and organizer tools.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$5M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Webook.com secured exclusive ticketing for Riyadh Season 2025 and MrBeast's Beast Land.
- The June 2026 SmartMove deal opened Portugal, plus clubs and leagues across Europe.
- TruFan and trust-and-safety tools directly attack scalping, fraud, and queue abuse now.
What critics are saying
- SmartMove's undisclosed price risks expensive European expansion without proving profitability.
- Competition from Ticketmaster, regional super-apps, and club-owned platforms can compress margins by 2027.
- If Saudi mega-events slow, webook.com loses its core demand engine and brand legitimacy.
What makes webook.com unique
- Nadeem Bakhsh built webook.com around identity-linked ticketing and controlled resale, not generic ticketing.
- SmartMove acquisition in June 2026 gives webook.com European football infrastructure and local credibility.
- TruFan 2026 prioritizes genuine fans using engagement scores during high-demand releases.
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