CFO – London London

Overview

In this highly commercial CFO role, you will steer financial planning, reporting, treasury, and regulatory compliance for a rapidly scaling FCA-regulated fintech payments platform. You’ll partner with the Founder, CEO, and Board to shape strategy, influence investments, and underpin growth through robust governance and financial controls. This is a hands-on, advisory position focused on performance, capital management, and strategic decision support. A track record in regulated payments and multi-entity structures will help you drive the next phase of growth.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus
• long-term incentive plan (LTIP)

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and Board reporting
• Build scalable governance, financial control and reporting frameworks
• Oversee safeguarding arrangements and regulatory compliance within FCA-regulated environment
• Manage treasury, liquidity and cash flow across complex payment flows
• Provide commercial analysis and insight to support growth and profitability
• Support and influence all commercial decisions within the business
• Drive strategy and execution of growth plans
• Lead sales, pipeline initiatives and capital raising activity
• Lead external relationships with providers and capital partners
• Lead and develop the finance team and drive performance across the business

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience as a Group or Divisional CFO
• Experience in regulated payments, fintech banking, neo-banking or e-money
• Senior finance leadership as number-one
• Strong expertise in financial controls, treasury, forecasting and multi-entity structures
• Experience with safeguarding, client money or FCA-regulated environments
• Commercially astute, hands-on, trusted adviser to CEO and Board
• Energy and drive to make decisions and get things done

• commercial acumen
• trustworthy adviser to CEO and Board
• hands-on leadership
• financial controls
• treasury
• forecasting

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