Senior Manager - Treasury Risk & Controls

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in London is seeking a Senior Manager for Treasury Risk & Controls to work in a hybrid environment. This role involves strengthening the internal control environment, guiding teams on SOX compliance, and collaborating with finance teams to manage risks. Candidates should have a professional finance qualification and experience in treasury risks, along with strong leadership and problem-solving skills. The role offers significant autonomy and growth opportunities within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Proven post-qualification experience in Treasury Risks.
• Experience leading teams within Financial services.
• Familiarity with SOX including testing and remediating controls.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the project to build end-to-end views of control environments.
• Guide teams on implementation of SOX requirements.
• Build a testing program to assess controls and identify gaps.

Skills

Professional finance qualification (CFA/FRM/CAIA/ACA)

Knowledge of Treasury concepts (Market, Liquidity, Credit Risks)

Experience with SOX requirements

Team leadership experience in Financial services

Problem-solving aptitude

Collaborative approach

Education

Professional finance qualification

Job description

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

Senior Manager - Treasury Risk & Controls

London (hybrid, 3+ days a week)

£88,000 - £130,000 per annum

At Wise our mission is Money Without Borders - instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.

As we continue to grow and scale, we're on the hunt for an experienced professional in Treasury Risks and Controls to join our Risk and Controls team in Finance. Your work will be instrumental in strengthening our internal control environment, monitoring and reporting, and helping the business achieve its mission.

This role provides an excellent platform for someone looking to step into the Treasury Function of a Fintech and deep dive into the inner workings of a Company that has taken the financial services industry by storm.

Your Mission:

• Co-lead the project to build end to end views of our control environment to illustrate key risks, controls and processes from a SOX perspective that impact group Treasury Functions.
• Understand and guide the teams on implementation of the requirements as per the US SOX and other relevant local regulations.
• Assist in building a testing programme to independently assess controls to identify gaps and implement remediation plans.
• Effectively support and challenge the Treasury teams on their journey to evolve and mature our risk and control environment.
• Partner with both finance and non-finance teams as needed to address risks and controls related to Treasury.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including finance teams, Risk and Internal Audit, to establish standards, policies, and develop KRIs for measuring and monitoring risks on a continuous basis

The role will give you the opportunity to:

• Own your own path to success - You'll have a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Wise's business - Get to know many teams across finance and the business as you partner with them to help them implement a risk and controls culture
• Grow with the role - You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and grow your own team as the business and finance function grows in complexity.
• Stepping stone - This role provides an excellent platform for someone looking to step into the Treasury Function of a fast growing Fintech

A bit about you:

• Theory - You have a professional finance qualification such as the CFA, FRM, CAIA, ACA or equivalent (CPA / ACCA) with proven post qualification experience in the field of Treasury Risks. Detailed knowledge of Treasury concepts including Market, Liquidity and Credit Risks along with FX Management is a must.
• Practice - You have experience leading and managing teams preferably within Financial services. You have significant experience in the requirements of SOX including testing of controls and remediating control weaknesses.
• Love getting things done - You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and take responsibility to do whatever needs doing to solve problems.
• Commercial acumen - You understand the value of taking a balanced approach to risk and controls to support the growth of the business
• Collaborative - You work well in a multinational team environment, and know how to have an impact through others.
• Development - You are keen to learn and develop your knowledge of how a FinTech and fast growing scale-up operates.

Our Finance and Treasury teams are spread across the globe, so there are a lot of video calls and some travel involved (potentially once a quarter).

Qualifications

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders - without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

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