Executive Lead, UK Finance & Operations

Tetra Consultants; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AEMI UK Applicant seeks an experienced Head of Operations & Finance to build and run sound UK operations and finance in support of the FCA authorisation process. You will collaborate with Group teams and external providers to deliver reliable financial controls, reporting and governance.

Based at Canary Wharf in London, this senior executive role requires hands-on leadership, strong banking, settlement, and fraud monitoring skills, and proven vendor management in a payments environment.

Qualifications

• Senior operations and finance experience in UK EMI or payments.
• Budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Experience with payments operations, settlements, safeguarding or client money.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK operations and finance to support the AEMI application with processes and reporting.
• Own banking and settlement operations, reconciliations and ledger balancing.
• Ensure payment instructions follow dual control and separate preparation, approval and release.
• Coordinate onboarding with Compliance and the Managing Director; monitor data, chargebacks and fraud.
• Monitor liquidity and FX exposure; escalate issues promptly.
• Oversee vendors and service providers; ensure resilience and exit readiness.
• Maintain data controls and PCI DSS responsibilities with owners.
• Support Consumer Duty with clear communications and handling complaints.

Skills

Senior operations experience

Finance management

UK EMI/payments experience

Tools

PCI DSS

Job description

AEMI UK Applicant seeks an experienced Head of Operations & Finance to build and run sound UK operations and finance in support of the FCA authorisation process. You will collaborate with Group teams and external providers to deliver reliable financial controls, reporting and governance.

Based at Canary Wharf in London, this senior executive role requires hands-on leadership, strong banking, settlement, and fraud monitoring skills, and proven vendor management in a payments environment.