Finance Leader, FinTech EMI – Strategy, Risk & Compliance

ZEN; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Impactful role

Job summary

ZEN.COM is seeking a Head of Finance for the UK to lead financial management, regulatory reporting, treasury oversight, safeguarding, and financial control within an FCA-regulated EMI environment. The role collaborates with the CFO to assure Board-level resilience and regulatory capital.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasts, cash flow management, and profitability analysis, with the aim of robust governance, timely reporting, and scalable growth across fintech operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial services.
• Experience within FCA-regulated EMI, PI, or banking environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and safeguarding, capital, and reporting requirements.
• Experience producing Board-level financial reporting and coordinating external audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Monitor financial performance against budget and plan.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity.
• Produce financial analyses to support strategic decisions across products and lines.
• Ensure profitability analyses and strong financial controls across the business.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Board reporting

Treasury management

Regulatory understanding

External audits

Job description

ZEN.COM is seeking a Head of Finance for the UK to lead financial management, regulatory reporting, treasury oversight, safeguarding, and financial control within an FCA-regulated EMI environment. The role collaborates with the CFO to assure Board-level resilience and regulatory capital.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasts, cash flow management, and profitability analysis, with the aim of robust governance, timely reporting, and scalable growth across fintech operations.