Finance Director - Specialist Lender

Finance Director (SMF2) | Consumer Lending | London, hybrid Up to £190K plus equity | 3 days per week in office A growing, FCA-authorised specialist lender is hiring a Finance Director to own and lead its finance function as the business prepares for IPO. You will hold the SMF2 function (subject to FCA approval) and be accountable for financial reporting, controls and regulatory finance. You will lead five senior reports covering controllership, technical accounting, controls, tax and banking operations. Responsibilities

• Financial integrity and reporting: close, statutory and regulatory reporting, accounting policy and the external audit relationship
• Regulatory accountability (SMF2): SMF2 duties, regulatory finance and Consumer Duty
• Tax: group tax strategy and compliance
• Funding and treasury support: group liquidity, plus funder and covenant data
• Controls, data and systems: a robust control framework and the finance systems roadmap
• IPO and corporate: IPO readiness
• Governance and people: Board and Audit Committee reporting, and leading the UK finance team You will bring
• A qualified accountant with 10+ years' PQE and senior finance leadership experience
• Breadth across several finance disciplines
• A track record of growing finance teams in scale and capability
• Credibility with auditors, boards and senior stakeholders, and the ability to explain complex issues simply
• Experience in a regulated environment, and the ability to meet the FCA fit and proper standard