Country Finance Director, UK – Global Payment Corporate Functions London Regular

Country Finance Director, UK – Global Payment

Location: London

Team: Corporate Functions

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A195963A

About the Team: The Global Payment team of Bytedance provides payment solutions—including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on—to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on ByteDance platforms including TikTok.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HQ team to build the UK finance function, including accounting, treasury, financial reporting, and financial controls, in alignment with group standards
• Oversee safeguarding of customer funds, ensuring compliance with UK regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA expectations), including reconciliation processes and controls
• Own regulatory reporting for the UK entity, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations
• Develop and implement entity‑level financial policies, procedures, and governance frameworks, supporting licensing requirements and ongoing regulatory obligations
• Provide strategic financial leadership to senior management and Board, translating financial insights into actionable business decisions
• Help to manage P&L performance, including revenue, operating margin, cost control, transfer pricing, and budgeting processes
• Partner closely with global finance, treasury, and tax teams to ensure alignment on policies, reporting standards, and key financial assumptions
• Manage relationships with regulators
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Business teams to support business growth while maintaining regulatory compliance

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a senior finance expert within a UK‑regulated payments/e‑money institution, bank, or fintech, ideally within a global organisation
• Strong experience in customer funds safeguarding, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting
• Demonstrated experience in building and scaling finance functions, with strong collaboration and people management capabilities
• Prior experience operating at Board or senior management level, with strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong understanding of financial controls, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements in the UK
• Detail‑oriented, highly organised, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment, with excellent communication skills to clearly explain complex financial topics
• Experience in implementing automation, with a forward‑looking mindset to adopt frontier technologies such as AI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, or equivalent
• Experience working in high‑growth or scaling fintech environments
• Familiarity with FCA regulatory framework

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