01st September, 2026
CFO, Regulated Payments Fin-Tech, City of London £160,000 - £180,000 + bonus + LTIP
Our client is a rapidly scaling finance technology and payments platform that has recently gone through some restructuring and we are keen to find a new CFO to help them move forward through the next phases of growth.
This is a highly commercial and strategic CFO role, so we need candidates with experience in the regulated payments space, that have exposure to driving performance, strategy and growth.
Reporting to the Founder & CEO and working closely with the Board, this is a highly influential role with responsibility for financial planning, reporting, treasury, safeguarding oversight, regulatory compliance and commercial decision support. You will be a key driver of ‘direction-setting’ and you’ll have the experience and ability to influence at the highest level.
The successful candidate will play a key role in scaling an FCA-regulated business, supporting growth activities and strengthening the financial foundations of a business that has already established it’s place in the market.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and Board reporting.
- Build scalable governance, financial control and reporting frameworks.
- Oversee safeguarding arrangements and regulatory compliance within an FCA-regulated environment.
- Manage treasury, liquidity and cash flow across complex payment flows.
- Provide commercial analysis and insight to support growth and profitability.
- Support and influence all commercial decisions within the business
- Drive strategy and bring ideas to the table to execute on business growth plans
- Lead sales and pipeline initiatives and help drive new business forwards – ideas and execution are more than welcome
- Lead all external relationships with external providers and lead all capital raising activity
- Lead and develop the finance team and drive performance across the business
Candidate Profile
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience as a Group or Divisional CFO is essential
- Must have experience in regulated payments, fin-tech banking, neo-banking or e-money
- Proven senior finance leadership experience as a number-one
- Strong expertise in financial controls, treasury, forecasting and multi-entity structures.
- Experience with safeguarding, client money or FCA-regulated environments essential
- Commercially astute, hands-on and capable of operating as a trusted adviser to the CEO and Board
- Must have energy and drive to make decisions and get things done
This is an opportunity to help shape a category-defining business in a rapidly evolving market.
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