About the role
About Adaptive Adaptive’s mission is to stop AI-powered cyberattacks. In less than two years since commercialization, Adaptive has grown to over 1,500 customers including leading banks, technology companies, and healthcare organizations across the world. Adaptive’s software suite protects teams from emerging threats like deepfakes, smishing, and AI-powered voice scams. We offer tools for email security, ai governance, security training, ai phishing simulations and compliance. In December 2025, the company announced an $81M Series B led by NVIDIA and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, and continued support from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the OpenAI Startup Fund, and Abstract Ventures. The round marked NVIDIA's first AI cybersecurity investment. Adaptive was founded by Brian Long and Andrew Jones, repeat entrepreneurs who have built and scaled category-defining companies. Brian and Andrew previously co-founded Attentive, which grew to more than $500M in annual revenue and a $10B+ valuation, and TapCommerce, which was acquired by Twitter. Together, they bring deep experience building high-growth, product-led businesses at massive scale as Adaptive builds the security layer for the AI era.
The Role We are hiring a VP of Finance to lead our finance and accounting function. This role owns financial planning and analysis, our overall budgeting and financial strategy, and board and investor reporting. You will report directly to the CEO to manage and grow the finance organization, and support the company through future financing rounds and transactions.
Responsibilities Strategic finance Own the company operating model, including revenue and expense forecasting, headcount planning, scenario analysis, and burn and runway management. Lead financial planning, monthly variance analysis, and reporting on SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC payback, Magic Number). Produce board and investor reporting, and support fundraising and diligence processes end to end. Partner with GTM leadership on pricing, deal structures, commission plans, and vendor and contract negotiations. Financial operations Oversee accounting and the monthly close, GL policy, and revenue recognition. Own billing, collections, A/R, treasury, and working-capital management across entities and currencies. Oversee payroll and equity operations across the US, UK, and Australia, including commissions and