Join Vesta as a Finance Lead to build and own financial models in a remote-first startup transforming the mortgage industry.
Posted by employer 6 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Build and own the financial model
- Partner cross functionally on budget
- Own the monthly close
- Keep us audit ready
- Run AP, AR, and cash operations
Must have
- Finance generalist experience
- Experience with financial planning and analysis
- Ability to maintain GAAP compliant books
Nice to have
- Experience at a high growth, venture backed SaaS company
- Fluency with modern finance tooling
- Experience supporting a fundraise or board reporting
- Mortgage, fintech, or B2B SaaS experience
AI in the day-to-day
Our AI augmented platform makes mortgage lending a fully automated process.
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Finance Lead at Vesta is responsible for managing the company's financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly close processes. This role requires a strong foundation in both accounting and financial planning, with a focus on maintaining GAAP compliance and implementing scalable finance systems. Ideal candidates are finance generalists with experience in high-growth environments, particularly in SaaS or fintech. As Vesta's first dedicated finance hire, this position offers the chance to shape the financial function from the ground up.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 5 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Vesta's careers page September 21, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 61% of 281 comparable lead other roles we track (median $143,000 across 93 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Finance Lead role remote?
- Yes — Vesta lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Vesta lists $160,000–$190,000 for this role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Vesta targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Finance Lead role at Vesta.
From the original posting
We're here to change it.
Who we are
Our founding team is no stranger to the complexities of the financial industry. As early employees at Blend, they spent years together focused on creating modern cloud infrastructure for banks. Now, with Vesta, they are transforming the mortgage industry by creating the most flexible, open and automated origination experience, benefiting financial institutions and their customers.
And, we're not alone.
Who you are
You're a finance generalist who's equally comfortable closing the books and building the model that goes to the board. You know that clean, timely financials are what let a company make good decisions fast, and you take real pride in a close process that runs on rails instead of adrenaline. You're just as energized by digging into unit economics and building a forecast as you are reconciling an account: you don't see "accounting" and "FP&A" as separate jobs, you see them as two halves of the same job, knowing the business cold. In this role, you'll be Vesta's first dedicated finance hire, owning our books end to end while building the financial planning muscle we go through a period of significant growth. If you want the kind of ownership that only exists at this stage, building the function instead of inheriting one, we'd love to meet you.
About the role
Build and own the financial model. Budget, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning across revenue, headcount, and spend.
Partner cross functionally on budget. Work with department leads on budget to actuals, headcount planning, and spend reviews.
Own the monthly close. Journal entries, reconciliations, accruals: deliver accurate financials on a predictable timeline every month.
Keep us audit ready. Maintain GAAP compliant books and partner with outside accountants and auditors as Vesta scales.
Run AP, AR, and cash operations. Vendor payments, customer invoicing, and day to day cash flow monitoring.
Stand up the systems that scale with us. Evaluate and implement finance tooling as we outgrow spreadsheets, and build documented processes for close, forecasting, and reporting.
[Optional] Bonus Points!
Experience at a high growth, venture backed SaaS company
Fluency with modern finance tooling (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or comparable) and BI/spreadsheet tools
Experience supporting a fundraise or board reporting directly
Mortgage, fintech, or B2B SaaS experience
Benefits and Perks
Robust medical, vision, & dental coverage (~100% of employee premiums are covered)
401(K) plan offering
Remote-first culture with a hub in San Francisco
Generous Work-From-Anywhere & Wellness Benefits
Monthly Doordash benefits
Open & encouraged flexible time off
Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $160,000 - $190,000/yr. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
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