Senior Director, Finance Operations & Regulatory Compliance

Payhawk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Global mobility program (exchanges)

Private healthcare

Travel allowance

Hands-on product access

Job summary

Payhawk is seeking a Senior Finance & Compliance Lead in the UK to oversee safeguarding and regulatory compliance for PFSL. You’ll chair the Safeguarding Committee, manage audits, and ensure regulatory capital obligations and FCA reporting.

You will oversee payment operations, cash flow, and financial controls across the group, lead risk management in new product launches, and collaborate with leadership to optimize e-money governance and related costs.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of UK e-money and safeguarding rules including EMRs and CASS.
• Experience leading e-money institution reporting to a financial regulator (FCA).
• Experience running reconciliations of safeguarded and settlement funds and guiding auditors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safeguarding and regulatory compliance, including PFSL safeguarding accounts and regulatory capital obligations.
• Chair the quarterly Safeguarding Committee, manage minutes and closure of actions.
• Lead annual safeguarding audit and liaise with auditors through process walks.
• Maintain up-to-date safeguarding policies and FCA PS25/12 safeguarding implementation.
• Manage PFSL reporting to the FCA and other regulators; present quarterly board updates.
• Oversee payments operations, settlement with card schemes, and banking partner relations.
• Directly manage financial controls, daily reconciliations, and liquidity monitoring.
• Collaborate with HQ finance and external accountants on group reporting.

Skills

UK e-money regulation

Regulatory reporting

Auditing & reconciliation

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Board communications

Job description

Payhawk is seeking a Senior Finance & Compliance Lead in the UK to oversee safeguarding and regulatory compliance for PFSL. You’ll chair the Safeguarding Committee, manage audits, and ensure regulatory capital obligations and FCA reporting.

You will oversee payment operations, cash flow, and financial controls across the group, lead risk management in new product launches, and collaborate with leadership to optimize e-money governance and related costs.