Head of Business and Finance Operations, Commcise

Euronext; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Head of Business and Finance Operations to drive strategy and oversee operations. This pivotal role requires a leader with expertise in finance operations, accounting, and risk management. You will implement strategies that enhance efficiency, manage payment operations, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. Join a collaborative FinTech firm that values integrity, accountability, and innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in finance operations, preferably in financial services.
• Leadership experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational strategies aligning with business objectives.
• Oversee payment operations ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage cash operations and ensure financial stability.

Skills

Finance operations

Accounting

Cash management

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Financial modeling

Education

MBA or equivalent degree in Finance, Business, Economics

Job description

Head of Business and Finance Operations, Commcise

Commcise is bringing transparency and precision to institutional investment research offering independent, cloud-based, fully-integrated commission management and research valuation solutions to the buy-side, sell-side and research providers through its COMMCISEBUY, COMMCISESELL and COMMCISECS product suite. Commcise’s clients include some of the largest institutional asset managers, hedge funds, brokers and research providers in the world.

Commcise is a collaborative FinTech company with offices in London, New York, Bangalore and Delhi. Commcise is a company of Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone. The company is accelerating its growth strategy and is seeking qualified candidates to help lead the way.

The Head of Business and Finance Operations will play a crucial role in driving the business strategy and will be responsible for overseeing all operational aspects. This position requires a dynamic leader with experience in operations of software companies. The candidate needs to be familiar with accounting, treasury, finance systems and processes as well as risk management and controls. The candidate needs to have strong operational management skills, and a strategic mindset. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth running of all operational processes and contribute to the overall growth and success of the business.

Commcise has recently developed a custodial aggregation service which requires new skills and competencies to manage, notably the growth of the payment activity related to the custody of client funds (cash management, payment of client vendor’s invoices).

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement operational strategies that align with Commcise’s business objectives, focusing on enhancing efficiency and scalability. Lead Business Operations team being primary and key contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Payment Operations Management: Oversee the end-to-end payment operations process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all transactions.
• Cash operations: Manage cash related to business operations, ensuring accurate and regular reconciliations between cash collected, cash used and transfers. Ensure full reconciliation of customers cash positions over all the systems in use. Oversee liquidity forecasting, and risk assessment, including FX exposures management, to ensure financial stability. Ensure accurate documentation to allow auditability and Finance independent control.
• Accounting and Account Receivable: Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations, managing financial reporting and audits as necessary. Manage billing to customers within Finance closing period calendar ensuring accuracy and correctness of amounts, fiscal compliance and regular availability of accounting files. Be responsible for billing amount calculation, for fees and sweep cash calls.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to streamline operations and reduce costs, leveraging technology and best practices.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing and compact operations team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with finance, IT, and other departments to ensure seamless integration of operations and financial processes.
• Optimise operational workflows and systems to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Manage the financial performance of the business, including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
• Compile and analyse metrics, produce business strategy analyses, simulations and reports around client activity and profitability, sales performance and related bespoke analysis.
• Build, enhance and support external relationships with strategic partners, vendors and other third party service providers.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in Finance operations and accounting, preferably within the financial services sector. Experience in a leadership role will be highly considered.

Education

• MBA or equivalent degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.

Skills

• Master accounting and Finance operations
• Understanding of the financial services industry
• Interest in technology and software
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial modeling abilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to drive business growth.
• Superior organisational and project management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Euronext Values

Unity

• We respect and value the people we work with

• We are unified through a common purpose

• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly

• We act with integrity in everything we do

• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change

• We take smart risks

Energy

• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

• We focus on and encourage personal leadership

• We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

• We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.

About Us

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. With close to 1,930 listed issuers and around €6.3 trillion in market capitalisation as of end December 2022, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a multi-asset clearing house through Euronext Clearing, and custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.