Chief of Staff to CFO — Strategy & Cross-Functional Lead

Airwallex; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Group CFO in London. You will run the CFO’s operating rhythm across Finance & Corporate Development, People & Talent, and global Operations, owning the CFO’s most important projects from framing to delivery and aligning multiple teams to strategic goals.

You will work directly with the CFO, the CEO, the executive team and investors, shaping communications and a CFO-led programme that strengthens engagement with finance leaders and external partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a foundation in top-tier strategy consulting, private equity or investment banking and preferably some in-house experience in a fast-growth environment.
• Strong financial acumen: you build models, read a P&L and balance sheet fluently, and frame decisions in unit economics and ROI.
• A track record of leading complex, cross-functional programmes to completion.

Responsibilities

• Run the CFO’s operating cadences: Ensure the smooth running of Finance, People & Talent and Operations divisions, driving OKRs, business reviews, leadership meetings and offsites.
• Own strategic projects end to end: lead the CFO’s highest-priority cross-divisional projects, from problem framing to delivery.
• Shape executive and Board communication: assist in creating internal and external materials for Board, Exec and Investor use.
• Build the CFO go-to-market programme: partner with GTM to host events, roundtables and a finance-leader community.

Skills

Strategy consulting background

Financial acumen

Cross-functional program leadership

Job description

Airwallex is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Group CFO in London. You will run the CFO’s operating rhythm across Finance & Corporate Development, People & Talent, and global Operations, owning the CFO’s most important projects from framing to delivery and aligning multiple teams to strategic goals.

You will work directly with the CFO, the CEO, the executive team and investors, shaping communications and a CFO-led programme that strengthens engagement with finance leaders and external partners.