Chief Financial Officer
Skills
About the Role
You will lead the company's financial strategy and capital planning, owning group financial performance and regulatory finance across multiple jurisdictions. You will prepare decision-useful reporting for executives and investors, build and mentor a high-performing finance function, drive automation of systems and processes, and lead fundraising and capital-raising activities while ensuring strong cash management and financial discipline.
Requirements
- Senior finance leadership experience (CFO, Finance Director, or equivalent) in a high-growth company
- Led or played a central role in venture fundraising (Series A/B or later)
- Proven experience presenting complex financial data to Boards and investors
- Experience in regulated financial services environments
- Comfortable operating in complex multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction group structures
- Ability to combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution and detailed financial modelling
- Experience building and scaling finance teams and systems in fast-growing organisations
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Exposure to fintech, capital markets, tokenisation, or digital assets (preferred)
- Experience with financial products or real-world assets (nice to have)
Responsibilities
- Own financial strategy and long-range planning
- Deliver decision-useful reporting and insights to the CEO and Board
- Manage regulatory finance and capital adequacy for regulated entities
- Oversee group accounting, consolidation, audit, tax, VAT, and transfer pricing
- Ensure robust revenue recognition for tokenisation and blockchain-native income
- Design and evaluate financial economics of new products and SPVs with Product and Commercial teams
- Mentor and build a finance function spanning FP&A, accounting, and regulatory finance
- Lead fundraising initiatives and prepare financial models and investor materials
- Drive automation of finance systems and scalable processes
- Manage cash, liquidity, and financial discipline during rapid scaling
Benefits
- Competitive salary with regular reviews
- Generous stock options
- Premium private healthcare
- 26 days annual leave plus birthday off and regional bank holidays with flexible leave
- Enhanced parental leave policy
- Company-provided MacBook and additional equipment
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes (childcare, groceries, EV cars, tech, pensions, bikes, subscriptions)
- Modern offices in London, Belfast, Dundalk, and Dubai
- Annual learning and personal development budget