Head Of Safeguarding And Reconciliation

Summary

Join Pleo as a dedicated and innovative regulatory finance manager and contribute to simplifying spending processes for teams. Lead the development of an effective and efficient finance function, collaborating closely with various teams. This role offers a company-wide impact at the heart of Pleo's operations. You will ensure Pleo's internal processes adhere to financial and legal standards, implementing and maintaining internal financial processes and controls, particularly for managing customer funds. The ideal candidate deeply cares about Pleo's values and wants to build a strong finance function. This position is ideal for those who want to make a significant impact within a growing fintech company.

Requirements

• Have 5+ year experience operating/managing client money accounts and setting up and enhancing controls in accordance with the UK FCA's payments and e-money safeguarding requirements or CASS rules
• Have experience in designing, implementing and verifying control environments in multinational organisations
• Have experience in an oversight and control role within financial operations, including documentation and auditing of those processes
• Have a Master’s degree in finance or accounting
• Have strong communication skills to build relationships with members of other teams and internal stakeholders
• Be approachable and open, always ready for partnering with other teams (such as tax, legal, HR, etc.)
• Be a “why” person, and focus your efforts on things that have impact - not just because it’s required

Responsibilities

• Ensure that Pleo’s internal processes and policies adhere to financial and legal standards
• Lead implementation and maintenance of Pleo’s internal financial processes and control environment, specifically for managing our customer's funds
• Monitor regulatory compliance and developments within UK (must-have) and EEA (nice-to-have)
• Set the strategy for the function and aligning it with wider company goals
• Manage projects independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with SOX compliance requirements
• Broad experience in designing, implementing and verifying internal control environments

Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
• Lunch is on us - with catering in our Lisbon, Copenhagen and London offices or a monthly lunch allowance paid directly together with your salary in other markets
• Private health insurance to ensure you’re fit in body and mind to do your best work
• 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
• Wellbeing days - fully paid days off designed for a slower pace, allowing you to take time to recharge and prioritise self-care
• We’re trialling MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and wellbeing support with great success so far
• Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously
• Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work
• All of us have a stake in Pleo’s success - ask us about our equity grant scheme