Group Financial Controller, Curve
Banking platform consolidating cards & accounts
Open for applications
Banking platform consolidating cards & accounts
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
Curve is on a mission to simplify the way people spend, send, see and save money.
Role
Who you are
- ACA/ACCA or CIMA Qualified (or equivalent) with 8+ years PQE
- Solid experience at Financial Controller level, to include: people management, core technical accounting (under IFRS and UK GAAP), and commercially-focused budget management
- FRS102 to IFRS group accounting conversion experience desirable
- Experience managing reporting across multiple geographies and building and integrating systems to support international expansion required
- Experience establishing new processes and procedures in short timeframes and clear track record of simplifying existing processes
- Relevant industry experience within Fintech, Financial Services, Payments
- Experience with multiple financial accounting systems (preferably NetSuite) and rapid iteration/agile working would also be highly desirable
- Excellent planning, organisation and time-management skills, as well as ability to multitask and lead several projects in a dynamic environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across a range of functional areas
- Excellent coaching skills with the ability to provide empathy and guidance to the other members of the finance team and ensuring their continuing development
- You're curious, enthusiastic, adaptable, hands-on and excited by a rapidly-changing environment
- Experience in a growth-stage company, ideally in the financial technology space (nice to have)
- Familiarity with the implementation of COSO/SOX-compliant control framework & US GAAP (nice to have)
What the job involves
- We are searching for an ambitious, innovative and thoughtful leader to inspire, develop and grow our Finance team
- You’ll report to the VP, Finance and you will be responsible for all things finance, managing a growing team and crucially leading the business through a period of rapid growth and delivering on a number of high-profile finance projects including exit readiness
- You will need to be hands-on in your approach with a clear ‘roll your sleeves up’ mentality as you will have a broad remit including reporting, tax, ad-hoc analysis, and fundraising support
- You’ll be part of a commercially-minded finance team, managing the reporting and controls function. The post would be a key influencer of the Senior Leadership Team and has additional leadership responsibilities in shaping the future vision and execution of the company
- If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and prides themselves on implementing order and process in a maturing multi-regional organisation, this could be the position for you
- Deputising for the VP Finance regularly, acting as a key advisor for ExCo and a leader within this team and the business, and helping to prepare the business for exit in the medium term
- Supporting the VP Finance in developing the Finance function, identifying the critical elements of the Finance blueprint and maturing the overall operating model for Finance
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with the board and risk/audit subcommittees as well as banks, auditors, regulators, advisors, and other key stakeholders
- Ensuring Curve builds a world class accounting and reporting function and taking responsibility for an effective and highly automated financial control environment across all our businesses
- Taking responsibility for preparing our annual report and accounts, monthly consolidated financial statements and our monthly board packs
- Managing and delivering on our regulatory reporting commitments, across a number different jurisdictions and regulators (including the UK FCA and Bank of Lithuania)
- Ensure Curve is fully compliant with all applicable financial regulation e.g. tax and regulatory reporting requirements
- Ensure Curve identifies and proactively manages all financial risks, which may impact the business objectives
- Designing, building and implementing world class financial systems to support and automate our reporting and MI as we expand internationally and manage increasing complexity of the group
- Managing, supporting and developing more junior members of the team to actively train and improve staff knowledge and empower colleagues to take the next step in their career
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Keeping track of spending across multiple credit and debit cards can be a difficult task. Curve lets customers consolidate all of their bank cards into a single card and app, to make it easier to manage spending and access other benefits.
Curve is following in the footsteps of several European neobanks, including N26, Monzo and Revolut, with ambitious expansion plans for the US. Americans have seven to eight cards on average and they typically love rewards, making the market attractive for Curve.
The company has a track record of responding quickly to consumer wants. For example, it has launched cryptocurrency rewards programs to cater to the ever-growing ‘crypto-curious market', as well as partnering with both Berg Watches and Fidesmo to meet expanding demand for wearable payments. In 2022, Credit Suisse backed a $1 billion credit facility for the company, to enable it to scale its lending business.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
33% female employees
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2023
$70.8m
SERIES C
May 2021
$11.1m
LATE VC
Total funding: $245.7m
Company benefits
- 20 Days Vacation (we actually want you to take this)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Work from home opportunities
- Competitive salary with employee share options package
- Free Curve Metal subscription for you and +1
- Generous yearly Learning and Development budget
- 10 days per year for training and conferences
- Unlimited book policy
- Life insurance
- Health care cash plan
- Life coaching
- EAP services
- 24/7 GP access
- Annual subscriptions to Calm & FIIT for your mind and body
- Discounted gym membership
- Ride to work scheme
- Nutritionist access
- Discounted shopping vouchers
- Season ticket loan
- Bonus days off for your birthday, moving house and Christmas
- Six nights of Night Nanny for new parents
Company values
- Customer obsession - Start with the customer and work backwards to create meaningful experiences
- Communicate and collaborate - This helps us unify and align so we can move quickly and be empowered
- Challenge everything - Yourself, your colleagues and the status quo. Commit and progress forward together
- Build. Measure. Learn - Strive to learn and find the 'why' to measure our impact and constantly improve
- Automate to accelerate - Eliminate redundant steps to get things done and always focus on the mission
Company HQ
Paddington, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Shachar Bialick
(CEO & Founder)Was Head of Product at Checkout.com. Founded a number of businesses in Israel, and has an MBA from INSEAD.
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