Head of Finance
Core
Lead the Finance function for a business unit, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, effective financial management, and strategic partnership to support business growth and profitability.
Role type
Head of Finance (Strategic Finance & Operations)
Builds
Financial strategies, multi-year plans, budgets, forecasts, and transformation initiatives for an International Business & Distribution unit within a global fund administration firm.
Domain
Financial Services / Fund Administration / Middle Office
Required skills
Strategic financial planning, financial control and governance, regulatory compliance (IFRS, GAAP), cash flow and liquidity management, financial reporting, risk management, team leadership, stakeholder management, finance transformation.
Preferred skills
Experience with complex indirect tax, valuation, and audit processes; ability to lead cross-jurisdictional finance teams.
Technologies
Finance systems, reporting tools, scenario modelling software.
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted business partner to senior leadership providing financial insight; Develop and implement financial strategies supporting growth and profitability; Lead multi-year financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning; Provide financial analysis on pricing, profitability, and client economics; Oversee regulatory reporting, disclosures, and risk management; Manage external auditors, tax advisers, and regulators; Drive finance transformation, process standardization, and automation; Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Finance team across multiple locations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities