Finance Director

Republic Europe; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Europe's private investing landscape is seeking a Finance Director in London. The role involves managing finance, financial reporting, and compliance within a dynamic and innovative environment. With a focus on strategic financial direction, you'll lead a team while driving efficiencies and financial performance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Flexi Fridays

Private Health Insurance

Wellness and Learning & Development budgets

Company offsites and Team socials

Great offices with free fruit, coffee and monthly drinks

Qualifications

• Experience at Finance Director level at global organizations within Fintech.
• Proven ability to communicate financial concepts simply.
• Ability to work independently with a passion for Fintech.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team ensuring high standards.
• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company's goals.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Proactivity

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Netsuite

Job description

JOB TITLE: Finance Director
FUNCTION: Finance - Republic Europe
LOCATION: UK - London
REPORTING TO: CEO

Republic Europe is Europe's leading private investing platform that enables individuals to invest in startups,
growth companies, and, if eligible, top VC funds, as well as supports entrepreneurs in all sectors to raise
capital from their communities, angels and institutional investors.

Republic Europe is part of the global Republic ecosystem - a collection of optimized financial services built
upon a globally compliant investment infrastructure to support micro-transactions on an unprecedented
scale that includes a Digital Merchant Bank, a Global Equities Marketplace and a Capitalization Team.
We have created a working environment which allows you to be yourself at work and be treated fairly, on
the basis of your merits, abilities and potential. We recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and
take steps to ensure that we endeavour to recruit from a wide pool of suitably qualified candidates. We live
by core values, all of which operate to help us deliver company goals:

➮ Think like a founder
➮ Do the right thing
➮ Focus forward
➮ Grow together
➮ Be all in

ROLE PURPOSE /OVERVIEW
The Finance Director is responsible for Republic Europe's finance, finops, CASS and Data reporting
functions for Europe.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead and manage the finance team, ensuring high standards of financial reporting and analysis
• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company's goals
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Monitor and manage cash flow, treasury and funding requirements
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors and regulatory bodies
• Ensure compliance with all statutory laws and financial regulations

JOB DESCRIPTION
• Assess and manage financial risks and opportunities
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and reduce costs
• Lead and manage the Financial Operations team responsible for customer onboarding, deposit handling,
withdrawals, and internal fund flows
• Collaborate with product and engineering to improve tools, automation and workflows
• Identify and mitigate operational risks in transaction handling
• Manage relationships with third-party payment processors, banks and suppliers
• Lead and manage the CASS team, act as a CASS Oversight Officer with the FCA, ensure daily/monthly
client money and client asset reconciliations are prepared accurately and submit the monthly CMAR
report
• Oversee the Data & BI manager

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
• Proven experience: experience at Finance Director level at global organisations within Fintech.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail: proficient with Excel, and other financial systems.
• Proactivity, pragmatism: a self starter able to balance high standards with a pragmatic approach to
making progress in the most efficient way and
• Excellent communication skills: proven ability to communicate financial concepts simply and
clearly to non-financial audiences.
• Relationship building and a collaborative approach: experienced in building relationships with a
range of different stakeholders, engendering trust easily and being able to re-enforce finance as an
enabler of strategic decision making across different teams.
Desirable
• Proficient in Netsuite
• Knowledge of BI Tools
• Experience in CASS, R&D tax credits and Transfer pricing

CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES & MOTIVATION
• Ability to work independently
• Passion for Fintech
• Desire to make an impact
• Alignment with company values

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 10+ years PQE.

WHY REPUBLIC?
• You'll be working for one of the hottest startups in Europe with a top notch team. We don't
compromise when it comes to hiring.
• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working model.
• 25 days annual leave and Flexi Fridays.
• Private Health Insurance
• Wellness and Learning & Development budgets.
• Company offsites and Team socials.
• Great offices with free fruit, coffee and monthly drinks!

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