A day in the life:
- Lead the strategy and operations for Financial Control & Reporting.
- Oversee financial, statutory, corporate, and ESG reporting, tax, and technical accounting.
- Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.
- Optimise legal entity and tax structures, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
- Manage risk and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
- Advise on financial matters, support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Represent Finance in governance forums including IFRS 9, ESG Steering, and Disclosures Committee.
- Manage the Audit Committee relationship and support external reporting as a public interest entity.
- Drive automation, scalability, and readiness for IPO and public reporting.
- Lead external auditor and advisor relationships, supporting CFO where needed.
- Develop and lead the finance team, fostering growth and best practice.
- Liaise across departments (e.g., Treasury, Risk) and stay current with industry developments.
- Deputise for the Group Finance Director as required.
About you:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, etc.) demonstratable experience, particularly in a senior role.
- Deep knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulation, and tax.
- Solid understanding of retail banking and broader financial services.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.
- Proven leader with the gravitas to engage senior stakeholders and the Board.
- Independent thinker with excellent teamwork and communication skills.
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What We Do
We’re Zopa, and we want to make money work better for you. Our diverse team is united in their mission of creating simple, fair and honest financial products that have the customer’s needs at their heart. We’re proud that this dedication is reflected in our excellent rating on TrustPilot. We’ve always been unapologetically honest with our customers, and value the same in return. Their feedback helps us shape what we build, so we can provide a bank fit for today, and for the future. We’re not the new kids on the block though - we’ve been a pioneering force in finance for 16 years. In 2005, we built the first ever peer-to-peer (P2P) lending company, giving our customers access to loans built for real-life and intelligent investments backed by cutting-edge tech. In 2020, we launched Zopa Bank, meaning we could offer more – like fixed term savings backed by FSCS protection and a credit card to help customers take control of their finances. We’ve lent out over £6 billion and are proud to have made money work better for over half a million people across the UK, whether they were looking to borrow or save.
