Head of Finance (Fintech + Mobility)

Company Description

Xylem Ventures is a slow-growth, bootstrapped talent consultancy specializing in supporting engineering-driven fintech businesses. The company focuses on organizations within digital payments, capital markets, and investment management. Xylem Ventures is committed to fostering innovation and delivering effective solutions tailored to the fintech and mobility sectors. The company values collaboration, expertise, and a forward-thinking approach that helps their clients thrive in competitive markets.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for the Head of Finance (Fintech + Mobility) at Xylem Ventures. The Head of Finance will oversee financial reporting, manage financial statements, and develop strategic budgets. Responsibilities include analyzing financial data, implementing effective financial models, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The role will play a critical part in supporting the company's growth and driving key decisions through financial insights. Regular collaboration with senior leadership to align financial operations with organizational goals is expected.

Key Responsibilities

Lead financial planning and analysis, including monthly budget vs actuals, revenue forecasting, and cash flow management

Strengthen financial controls, compliance, and audit readiness across the organization

Oversee bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivables, invoicing, payroll, and rider payment reconciliation

Build scalable processes for asset financing, credit line drawdowns, loan amortization tracking, and fleet depreciation

Develop investment cases and financial models to support expansions, fleet growth, EV business, and new product launches

Manage tax filings, BIR compliance, and regulatory requirements for PH and SG entities

Prepare clear management reports and board materials with insights and recommendations

Work with legal on contracts, payment structures, insurance, collection and recovery strategies

Support fundraising activities including due diligence, data room management, investor communication, and valuation analysis

Provide leadership and mentorship to finance, accounting, and cross-functional ops teams

Serve as the financial conscience of the business, ensuring every peso is productive

Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a Must for this profile.

510 years progressive finance experience in high-performance environments

Previous experience in a mobility platform, fintech, lending, or leasing business is an advantage

Strong command over Philippine GAAP, taxation, and local compliance requirements

Exceptional financial modeling capability and comfort with large operational datasets

Strong analytical skills, problem solving, and high attention to detail

Excellent English communication skills, comfortable presenting to senior executives and investors

Tech-savvy with experience building or implementing financial systems and automation

Behavioral Expectations

Strategic thinker with operational discipline

High integrity and ownership mindset

Learns fast and raises the performance bar for the team

Ambition to take on CFO responsibilities as the company scales