The Role: CFO
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £130 -£150k + benefits
Location: London based – Remote working
Start date: ASAP
Leading a small team of finance professionals, the CFO will be directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the finance team. We are looking for someone to lead a high-performing finance team and demonstrate ethical leadership and business integrity.
Reporting to the UK General Manager the CFO is in charge of the financial management of our organization. The CFO is the vice-chair of the Executive Committee. The CFO’s activities include:
As CFO you will control all internal financial transactions and prepare reviews and align financial reports, manage and oversee all money flows that are under the supervision of the company. Your activities will also include:
- Provides the Executive Committee, Board and the shareholder with current and accurate financial data
- Manages oversees and monitors compliant financial reporting and regulatory reporting
- Significant experience in senior financial management and proven experience in the role of a CFO, Head of Treasury and/or Group Controller, preferably at regulated payment or e-money licensed institutions in the UK.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit and develop a high-performing finance team to serve the business
- Fulfilling stewardship responsibilities by ensuring effective compliance and control and responding to regulatory developments, including financial reporting, capital requirements and corporate responsibility
- Sharing strategic leadership responsibilities with the CEO and other senior managers and ensuring the finance function supports the business at a strategic and operational level
- Ensure the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of financial statements in accordance with general accounting and corporate standards.
- Engaging and communicating effectively with colleagues, customers, suppliers, regulators, and other internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure all payment operations and treasury activities and associated reconciliation controls are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Coordinate and manage both Internal and External audit review processes
- Partner with other group companies to ensure satisfactory delivery of outsourced services
- Responsible for Statutory, Regulatory and Tax reporting for the business
- Ownership of Local Accounts Payable and Inter-Company billing processes.
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Academic degree or equivalent level demonstrated in relevant work experience e.g.
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Chartered Tax Accountant.
- Knowledge of payments/e-money sector in the UK
- Knowledge of business development and implementing corporate strategy
- Knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards (FRS), UK Accounting Principles (UK GAAP) and The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Experience with Financial, Tax and Regulatory Reporting in the UK