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Finance Director

Zilch

placeZilch UK home_workPresencial scheduleTempo integral labelFinance publicVaga agregada · DE

eventPublicada em 14 de ago. de 2026 · verifiedVerificamos em 14 de ago. de 2026 que ainda está no ar

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Who we are

We're one of Europe's fastest-growing fintech companies – on a mission to create the world's most empowering way to pay. We launched the product in 2020 and achieved double unicorn status, valued at $2 billion, and since then have taken on more than 6 million customers. Our mission is to become the best way to pay for anything, anywhere and say goodbye to credit costs for everyone. This is huge. Want to join us?

About the role

. Zilch is seeking an experienced Finance Director to operate as a senior leader within the Finance function, working closely and reporting into the SVP of Finance to ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial information across the business.

The role

combines strategic oversight with hands-on ownership of complex technical, audit and cash management matters, ensuring both strong governance and practical execution. It ensures that financial outputs are aligned, decision-useful and supported by robust governance, with particular focus on the quality, clarity and control of information presented to senior leadership and the Board. The Finance Director operates at a broad level of senior accountability - acting as the senior integrator and principal escalation point across reporting, supporting the SVP of Finance in maintaining oversight and control - while remaining appropriately close to operational detail in a scaling FinTech environment.

The role

combines strategic oversight with hands-on involvement in complex technical, audit and cash management matters, ensuring both strong governance and practical execution. Day to day responsibilities. Leadership & stakeholder management Act as a senior finance partner to ExCo, working closely with the SVP of Finance to ensure aligned messaging, clear financial ownership and high-quality decision support, ensuring financial information is accurate, delivered at pace and framed appropriately for decision-making Provide leadership and coherence across Internal Reporting, External Reporting and Treasury, ensuring clear accountability and alignment across specialist teams Serve as the senior escalation point for complex financial, technical and stakeholder matters Support the SVP of Finance in maintaining high standards of governance, control and financial discipline Transaction readiness & corporate activity Lead finance preparation and execution support for major corporate transactions, including capital raises, acquisitions and other significant corporate transactions. Ensure appropriate financial controls, documentation, reconciliations, policies and governance frameworks are in place and continuously strengthened to meet transaction and governance standards. Act as senior finance lead during due diligence processes, coordinating across reporting, treasury and operational finance teams Embed a culture of audit readiness and control discipline across the Finance function, strengthening sustainable control and documentation standards that enhance the business irrespective of transaction timing Internal reporting oversight Provide senior review and challenge over monthly management accounts, MI and Board reporting produced by the Internal Reporting team and Financial Controller Ensure reporting is accurate, timely and decision-useful, with clear linkage between performance metrics and financial outcomes Elevate the clarity and consistency of financial narratives presented to senior stakeholders Ensure alignment between internal performance reporting and external disclosures External reporting & audit Act as the senior finance lead for statutory accounts and the annual report, providing oversight and final review of outputs prepared by the External Reporting function Play a key role in onboarding and working with the new external auditor, ensuring a smooth transition and strengthening audit processes and documentation standards Lead senior engagement with external auditors and advisors, supporting key technical judgements and ensuring smooth, efficient audit processes Provide technical insight into complex accounting areas (including IFRS 9, IFRS 2 and other material judgements), ensuring robust documentation and governance Hold the pen on internal technical accounting notes (IFRS), providing guidance on complex accounting matters Drive continuous improvement in audit readiness and external reporting quality Treasury & capital management Provide senior oversight, governance and strategic direction across treasury activities, working closely with the Treasury lead Provide senior financial oversight and challenge in relation to capital management, liquidity risk and funding discussions, ensuring alignment with broader financial reporting, control and governance priorities, while working in close partnership with those leading Treasury and Capital Markets. Provide senior oversight and challenge in respect of treasury controls, processes and reporting frameworks, supporting their robustness, scalability and alignment with regulatory and governance requirements. Support optimisation of balance sheet efficiency and funding structures, ensuring clear integration between treasury, reporting and audit requirements Governance, controls & risk Maintain strong financial control frameworks across reporting and treasury, aligned with FCA expectations and best practice Oversee development and maintenance of accounting policies and financial governance standards Ensure key processes (including audit and annual reporting) run smoothly, with clear ownership and disciplined execution Ensure that financial processes deliver both accuracy and speed, enabling high-quality decision-making without compromising control Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks, escalating appropriately to the SVP of Finance and Board where required Systems & Finance Transformation Provide senior sponsorship and oversight of finance systems architecture, ensuring reporting, control and treasury systems are scalable and fit for purpos

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