Head Of Finance at Prodigy Finance

Job description

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage and grow a high-performance finance team - on-board, develop and retain top professionals through training and mentorship, thought leadership and timely feedback
• Create, monitor and enforce appropriate financial frameworks, policies and procedures to ensure international accounting and business best practices are adhered to across the group
• Provide input on our financial, accounting, treasury, fiscal and regulatory strategies to optimise group financial performance, global corporate structure and strategic position
• Work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and advisers, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a world class finance function

What you need to be great at

• Strategic and innovative thinking; can build a best-in-class functional roadmap, set high quality standards and strive for continuous improvement, strategically plan for expansion
• Capable of making decisions using sound judgment, ability to balance long-term thinking with short-term execution across multiple priorities
• Personal stature, gravitas in commercial decision-making, exceptional presentation skills and composure; able to influence, with strong communication and interpersonal skills across a number of stakeholder groups
• Problem-solving aptitude; able to define problems, listen well, be biased to action and find solutions, prepare responses to anticipated obstacles or risks, predict and avoid future problems or potential errors. Possess an outstanding ability to synthesize the essence of the business problem and present it in a clear and concise way to all stakeholders
• Functional team leadership; able to give clear direction and support to team members and gain the cooperation of individuals across the organisation whilst remaining calm under pressure
• Outstanding analytical thinking capability; highly numerate, execution and results orientated with strong attention to detail; logical, systematic, relentless focus on 100% accuracy
• Start-up DNA; resilient, gets things done, 80/20, carpe diem, adaptable to change, huge capacity for hard work in a relentlessly fast paced environment

Who we are looking for; track record must haves

• Qualified Chartered or Certified Accountant (ACCA preferred, CA(SA) or CPA)
• Up-to-date technical accounting knowledge and recent application of IFRS in a complex Financial Services reporting environment, preferably with a UK focus
• Significant experience liaising with international tax advisors and applying global tax principles in a multi-national group environment, preferably with a UK HMRC focus
• Solid experience growing and managing finance teams of 10 or more
• Considerable experience working in a group financial reporting role within a highly-regulated Financial Services environment (ideally Investments, Lending, Payments or Banking)
• Proven track record as an outstanding leader capable of developing, mentoring, retaining and driving a high-performance finance team
• Proven experience developing and managing new frameworks, processes and procedures across a growing business to ensure rigorous compliance with external and internal policies
• Strong general financial background with proven skills in financial accounting, budgeting and reporting, treasury and cash flow management, taxation and external stakeholder reporting
• Experience that would be nice to have (but we’ll trade off if everything else fits)
• Multi-entity consolidation reporting experience within a multi-national group structure
• Practical and technical knowledge of corporate finance (equity and debt funding) and securitisation structures, principles and practices
• Start-up experience. Sometimes the earth moves beneath your feet at Prodigy Finance so you've got to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to wear lots of hats, and adapt easily as we continue to grow
• The Prodigy Finance fit; attributes which run true in everyone at Team Prodigy
• To be an A player at Prodigy Finance, you need to possess – in spades - the following attributes:
• Innovative + Smart
• Be curious enough to want to know more, think out the box, maybe even break the box, show initiative and be smart about it to find implementable, impactful solutions.
• International + Accountable
• Push yourself to be better every day. Work with others across the world, be resilient, add value and then hold yourself accountable. Encourage and celebrate each other.