Kuda is a full service digital only bank with a banking license. Kuda is designed for your smartphone, free of ridiculous charges and great at helping you budget, spend smartly and save more.
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Overseeing and governing the preparation of consolidated financial statements and management accounts
Develop and/or enhance Group accounting policies
Ownership of KPI analysis, providing insights to drive business decision-making
Assist with the design and roll-out of company-wide budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning process
Ensure the company is always compliant about transfer pricing and that all relevant documentation is maintained and updated regularly
Management of transactional finance and automation where possible using technology Profile
Establish, implement and document accounting processes in order to scale more efficiently and effectively
Be day-to-day contact for the external audit process;
Work with Group CFO to develop a tax strategy for the group
Work with external tax advisers to obtain advice on tax structuring and other tax issues
Ensure group-wide compliance with tax requirements of jurisdictions Kuda operates in
Identify and lead the implementation of General Ledger and associated Financial Systems
Work closely with the Group CFO to lead Group FP&A work, partnering closely with key stakeholders across the business to support optimal decision-making and drive operational performance and efficiency
Develop, measure, and maintain key financial metrics
Work closely with Data and Decision and Commercial Finance teams to ensure financial information is real-time and available to key people within the company
Oversight and operational management of Kuda's operational bank accounts
Management of cash flow forecasting across the group
Day-to-day contact with relationship banks
Liaising and working with team members across Kuda’s global footprint and teams
Identify and suggest operational best practices in the area of finance
Proven experience in building out a finance function including processes, teams, systems
Comfortable working with multi currencies and preparing consolidated accounts
Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE
Personal
Positive attitude: 'Can do' approach
Able to operate with ‘start up agility’ and willing to give everything a go from manual processing to larger projects;
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
Extraordinary drive, initiative-taking and attention to detail;
Strong problem-solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
Excellent organisation skills: ability to plan and organise work so that it is efficient and effective;
Technical
BA/MBA in Accounting or Finance or relevant field; Chartered, ACCA, CPA/CFA qualification or FCA Certification with proven experience of applying IFRS in a banking environment;
The ability to “say it with charts” exceptional skill at financial modeling, and creating presentations for senior management and to aid Board decision-making
Strong technical skills to understand and design the financial system infrastructure;
A deep understanding of a bank’s balance sheet, key regulatory ratios, accounting of securities portfolios, loans and hedge accounting principles is considered an advantage.