Senior Finance Manager

Zodia Custody; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto custodian in the UK is seeking a dedicated Senior Finance Manager to manage core financial processes and enhance reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting expertise and experience in preparing statutory accounts. The role offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive employer contribution pension scheme

Private health care

Critical Illness cover

Life Insurance

Flexible bank holidays

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and familiarity with financial reporting standards.
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts and tax/VAT returns.
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements.
• Advanced Excel and strong systems skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the month-end close process within required timetables.
• Provide variance analysis and insightful commentary on performance.
• Maintain and reconcile all balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare VAT returns for all Group entities.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Assist in preparing tax returns across all Group entities.
• Review existing processes and implement improvements.
• Lead or participate in financial projects.
• Perform additional responsibilities to support the Finance team.

Job description

Overview

Zodia Custody is a leading crypto custodian providing secure and compliant digital asset custody services to institutions across the globe. As digital assets evolve, so do we—scaling rapidly and always pushing boundaries in security, service, and strategy.

Digital Asset Custody, the way it should be.

Zodia Custody is a FCA and CBI registered Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP), offering Crypto-Custody services to Institutional Investors. Zodia Custody is a Venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank and Northern Trust based in the UK, Ireland and Europe, with ambitious plans to scale internationally, by way of internal and external growth. Zodia Custody has also partnered in Japan with SBI to launch the service in APAC and has plans to continue to expand in APAC and Middle-East. We aim to be the best in class in providing Crypto Custodian services.

Description

Zodia Custody is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Senior Finance Manager to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial outputs. This individual will play a key role in managing core financial processes, ensuring compliance, and supporting the Group’s strategic objectives through robust reporting and analysis. This role is reporting into the Head of Financial Control.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Management: Lead and manage the month-end close process within required timetables, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Reporting & Analysis: Provide variance analysis and insightful commentary on performance against budget and forecasts.
• Balance Sheet Control: Maintain and reconcile all balance sheet accounts, including the fixed asset register.
• VAT & Compliance: Prepare VAT returns for all Group entities and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Financial Statements: Support the preparation of annual financial statements and notes for the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Tax Compliance: Assist in preparing tax returns across all Group entities.
• Process Improvement: Review existing processes and procedures, identify opportunities for efficiency and control enhancements, and implement improvements where required.
• Projects: Lead or participate in financial projects as directed by senior leadership.
• Ad hoc Duties: Perform additional responsibilities as required to support the Finance team and wider business.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and familiarity with financial reporting standards.
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts and tax/VAT returns.
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements.
• Advanced Excel and strong systems skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive employer contribution pension scheme
• Private health care
• Critical Illness cover
• Life Insurance
• Flexible bank holidays (can chose whether to work on bank holidays and use the leave elsewhere in the year)