Interim Finance Director

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London Hybrid

Reporting to CFO

Fidarsi are delighted to be partnering with a growing PE Backed Fintech Bank during an exciting period of development and expansion. We are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to lead UK financial governance, statutory reporting, prudential oversight and regulatory compliance.

This is a high-impact leadership role, working closely with the CFO, UK ExCo, Board and wider Group Finance teams. The role is well suited to a senior finance leader with strong experience in regulated banking/lending environments and a deep understanding of the financial, operational and regulatory requirements of an SME-focused bank.

Responsibilities

  • Leading a large and complex year-end process, ensuring deadlines, quality and controls are met
  • Owning and managing multiple timetables, dependencies and workstreams across Finance
  • Acting as the senior point of contact for external auditors, confidently managing queries, expectations and delivery
  • Demonstrating clear leadership across a Financial Control function, setting direction and maintaining high standards
  • Managing up to senior leadership and stakeholders, while also leading and supporting teams at all levels
  • Overall responsibility for a finance organisation of approximately 20 people

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading a large, complex year-end process in a regulated or fast-growth environment
  • Strong track record of managing audit processes and dealing directly with external auditors
  • Demonstrated capability leading a Financial Control function at scale
  • Experience managing senior finance leaders
  • Ability to manage and align multiple teams, functions and geographies
  • Comfortable managing up to C-suit / Board-level stakeholders, while also supporting teams below
  • Able to operate effectively in a PE-backed or fast-growth fintech / financial services environment

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Key Details

London Hybrid

Reporting to CFO

Fidarsi are delighted to be partnering with a growing PE Backed Fintech Bank during an exciting period of development and expansion. We are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to lead UK financial governance, statutory reporting, prudential oversight and regulatory compliance.

This is a high-impact leadership role, working closely with the CFO, UK ExCo, Board and wider Group Finance teams. The role is well suited to a senior finance leader with strong experience in regulated banking/lending environments and a deep understanding of the financial, operational and regulatory requirements of an SME-focused bank.

Responsibilities

  • Leading a large and complex year-end process, ensuring deadlines, quality and controls are met
  • Owning and managing multiple timetables, dependencies and workstreams across Finance
  • Acting as the senior point of contact for external auditors, confidently managing queries, expectations and delivery
  • Demonstrating clear leadership across a Financial Control function, setting direction and maintaining high standards
  • Managing up to senior leadership and stakeholders, while also leading and supporting teams at all levels
  • Overall responsibility for a finance organisation of approximately 20 people

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading a large, complex year-end process in a regulated or fast-growth environment
  • Strong track record of managing audit processes and dealing directly with external auditors
  • Demonstrated capability leading a Financial Control function at scale
  • Experience managing senior finance leaders
  • Ability to manage and align multiple teams, functions and geographies
  • Comfortable managing up to C-suit / Board-level stakeholders, while also supporting teams below
  • Able to operate effectively in a PE-backed or fast-growth fintech / financial services environment

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Posted: May 16th, 2026