Finance lead in London

Company DescriptionWise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. Job DescriptionJoin our Finance team and help shape the future of Finance at WiseThe Finance team is critical to supporting Wise's mission and enabling the business to scale sustainably. As Wise continues to grow, Finance is evolving its processes, systems, data and ways of working to ensure we can operate efficiently, manage risk effectively and support Wise's growth. We're looking for a Finance Programme Lead to lead the delivery of our most important Finance programmes and projects and strengthen how we plan, prioritise and deliver complex change across the function. You'll lead a team of Programme and Project Managers and partner closely with Finance leadership and teams across Product, Engineering, Data and other functions. You'll bring structure and clarity to our most important priorities, connect work happening across Finance, manage dependencies and ensure we deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. This role will give you the opportunity to: Lead high-impact Finance transformation programmes - Partner with Finance leadership to turn our strategic priorities into a coherent portfolio of programmes and projects. You'll ensure initiatives have clear outcomes, ownership and sequencing, and help us focus our people and resources on the things that matter most. Lead and develop a strong programme delivery team - Lead a team of 2–3 Programme and Project Managers responsible for some of Finance's most complex initiatives. Drive complex, cross-functional programmes - Provide leadership and oversight across major initiatives spanning Finance processes, systems, data, controls and ways of working. You'll help teams navigate ambiguity, resolve blockers and manage dependencies across Finance and the wider organisation. Create alignment across Finance - Work across Finance teams (Accounting, Reporting, FP&A, Tax, Risk & Controls, Product, Analytics and Engineering) to connect initiatives, resolve competing priorities and ensure programmes move forward cohesively. You'll make sure programme teams consider communication, adoption, training and businessHelp shape what Finance does next - Develop a strong understanding of Finance's strategic and operational challenges and work with leaders to identify opportunities to simplify, automate, scale and improve how Finance operates. You're an experienced people leader - You've led Programme Managers, Project Managers or similar delivery professionals. You can operate strategically and get into the detail when needed - You're equally comfortable discussing priorities and trade-offs with senior leadership and getting close enough to a programme to understand what's going wrong and help unblock it. You understand Finance - You have experience working with Finance functions and understand how Finance processes, systems, data, controls and reporting connect. You don't necessarily need to be an accountant, but you can quickly understand Finance problems and work effectively with subject-matter experts. You focus on outcomes, not methodology - You understand what good programme and project management looks like but don't apply process for process's sake. You think globally and use data to make decisions - You're comfortable operating across teams, geographies and time zones, and use data to understand problems, make decisions and measure success. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers. Financial Services