Head of Finance & Safeguarding — Payments (Dublin)

ABF Pay; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ABF Pay in Dublin leads the financial control environment for a payments business, reporting to the Chief Executive with a dotted line to the Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. The role combines Head of Finance (PCF-11) and Head of Safeguarding (PCF-56).

The successful candidate will own regulatory capital, safeguarding client funds, Central Bank reporting, and overall financial controls, including budgeting, forecasting and statutory accounts.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• PCF-11 approval from the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior finance role at a regulated financial services firm in Ireland/EEA.
• Experience with client asset or safeguarding reconciliation under CASS/Electronic Money Regulations.
• Experience preparing regulatory returns for a competent authority.
• Ability to meet Central Bank Fitness and Probity Standards, including police certificate/vetting.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory capital monitoring and own funds calculation under Electronic Money Regulations, and capital plan.
• Safeguarding — policy, daily client funds reconciliation, and audit process with banking partners.
• Central Bank reporting — quarterly prudential return and reporting calendar.
• Financial control — management accounts, statutory accounts, audit relationship, budgeting and forecasting.

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA

PCF-11 approval (Head of Finance)

Job description

ABF Pay in Dublin leads the financial control environment for a payments business, reporting to the Chief Executive with a dotted line to the Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. The role combines Head of Finance (PCF-11) and Head of Safeguarding (PCF-56).

The successful candidate will own regulatory capital, safeguarding client funds, Central Bank reporting, and overall financial controls, including budgeting, forecasting and statutory accounts.