Finance Director (#1) | FinTech scaleup

Talentedge Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Director for a rapidly scaling FinTech company in the UK. This hybrid role focuses on strengthening financial insights for decision-making and involves managing a dynamic finance team. Key responsibilities include developing budgeting processes, leading financial analyses, and liaising with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will be Big 4 qualified with experience in a high-growth environment, capable of influencing business strategy. Competitive compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a Big 4 accounting firm.
• Experience in a FCA regulated FinTech scaleup.
• Ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day finance function and mentor the finance team.
• Develop and improve budgeting, forecasting, and planning.
• Lead analysis and reporting on financial metrics.
• Facilitate future funding rounds.
• Serve as a trusted figure within the business.
• Lead on business case preparation and review.

Skills

Big 4 qualified

Experience in high growth FinTech

Stakeholder management

Commercial and strategic operation

Proficient with business intelligence tools

Job description

Finance Director (#1) – FinTech scaleup

Hybrid working model (Zone 1 & WFH)

£120/140k + options

Talentedge are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a rapid‑scale, internationally recognised FinTech who are considered the global leaders in their field.

You’ll be a great cultural fit for the company if you are curious, inquisitive and energetic with a progressive and ambitious work ethic.

You will be tasked with increasing the strength and commerciality of insights provided to the Board and Investors in order to drive forward business decision making.

Key responsibilities

• Own the day‑to‑day finance function, including developing and mentoring an ambitious and progressive finance team
• Build out & improve on existing budgeting, forecasting and planning across all business functions
• Take the lead on analysing and reporting on financial and non‑financial metrics and KPIs
• Own future funding rounds
• Become a trusted senior figurehead within the business whose inputs, insights and recommendations are truly respected, actioned and implemented
• Partner Founder / COO / Board and Investors, as well as cross‑functionally, with a particular focus on Product
• Take the lead on business case preparation and review

Profile

• Big 4 qualified
• High growth, FCA regulated FinTech scaleup experience
• Highly effective business partner with extensive internal and external senior stakeholder management (including working directly with Product function). Able to advise, challenge and influence
• Commercial / Strategic operator with a technical accounting background / understanding earlier in their career
• Highly proficient with business intelligence and data visualisation tools.

Please get in touch ASAP as this opportunity will not be around for long!