Finance Manager

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the U.S. Financial Controller to support financial reporting, controls, treasury partnership, audit activities, process improvement, and regulatory readiness within a growing financial services organization. The successful candidate will combine strong accounting fundamentals with a builder's mindset, helping enhance and scale the finance function in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Client Details

My client is a growing international financial services and payments organization that is entering an exciting new phase of growth in the United States. Having invested significantly in its finance, treasury, controls, systems, and reporting infrastructure, the business is now focused on scaling operations, optimizing processes, and preparing for the next stage of its U.S. banking journey.

Description

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and review management accounts, financial statements, and supporting financial analysis.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and maintain the integrity of financial reporting and controls.
• Support external audits, statutory reporting, and regulatory readiness initiatives.
• Partner closely with Treasury, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders across the organization.
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in accordance with US GAAP.
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to automate and streamline financial reporting activities.
• Support finance systems enhancements, reporting infrastructure, and data-related initiatives.
• Assist with new product launches, strategic business initiatives, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate across a matrix environment to solve problems, improve workflows, and deliver key finance projects.
• Contribute to the continued development of a scalable, best-in-class finance and treasury function.
• Take ownership of ad hoc projects and play an active role in shaping the future finance operating model.
  
  

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Profile

Ideal Candidate

• 5-10 years of accounting, financial controls, controllership, product control, or financial services experience.
• CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting audits and working within regulated environments.
• Background in banking, fintech, payments, financial services, asset management, hedge funds, broker-dealers, or similar sectors preferred.
• Experience partnering with Treasury or working on balance-sheet-focused activities is advantageous.
• Exposure to process improvement, automation, systems implementations, or finance transformation initiatives.
• Comfortable operating in an evolving, fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and willing to challenge existing processes and drive improvements.
• Experience with Temenos or other core banking platforms would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $157,500 to $175,000
• Comprehensive benefits package

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Desired Skills and Experience

An Exciting Opportunity to Help Shape the Future of a Growing Financial Services Organization

Our client is seeking a Finance Manager to join a high-performing finance team at a pivotal stage of growth. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with senior finance leadership and play a key role in financial reporting, financial controls, treasury partnership, audit support, process improvement, and regulatory readiness initiatives.

This is far more than a traditional accounting role. The successful candidate will have broad exposure across the business, partnering closely with Finance, Treasury, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and other stakeholders to help strengthen and scale the finance function. With significant investment already made in systems, controls, and reporting infrastructure, the focus is now on optimization, continuous improvement, and supporting the organization's next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities
Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
Prepare and review management reporting, financial statements, and financial analysis.
Own balance sheet reconciliations and maintain a strong financial control environment.
Support audit activities, statutory reporting, and regulatory readiness initiatives.
Partner closely with Treasury and other business functions to improve reporting and operational effectiveness.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate workflows, and enhance reporting capabilities.
Support finance systems, data, and reporting infrastructure projects.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and help strengthen controls, governance, and finance processes.
Collaborate across a matrix environment, managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.
Who We're Looking For

We are interested in accounting and finance professionals with 5-10 years of experience who enjoy solving problems, improving processes, and operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting skills with a proactive, hands-on approach and a genuine desire to make an impact.

Candidates may come from banking, fintech, payments, financial services, product control, asset management, hedge funds, broker-dealers, or other regulated environments. Experience with financial controls, reporting, treasury partnership, process improvement, systems enhancements, or finance transformation initiatives will be highly valued.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys working cross-functionally, and wants to play a visible role in building and enhancing a growing finance function.