Head of Safeguarding and Reconciliation

We're looking for a dedicated and innovative regulatory finance manager to join our team at Pleo. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our mission of simplifying spending processes for teams, by leading the building of a finance function that is effective, efficient and works closely with business, legal, risk and product teams for Pleo to go level up on its maturity journey. If you want to have a company-wide impact at the heart of all things Pleo, this role is for you!

Who are we?

We are a Danish fintech startup - well, not that much of a startup anymore, but our values are deeply and strongly shaped around that. That being said, we believe in flat hierarchy and bottom-up decision-making: from being around our offices, to the team meetings and our vocal slack community, working with us you will find a place where every voice is heard, where people share their ideas and are not afraid to ask questions and improve themselves and others. We listen to each other and adapt accordingly.

At Pleo, 2023 has been the year of building foundations for having an authentic impact that’s bigger than ourselves. We have chosen to anchor our Impact work around Belonging (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging), while meeting our growing obligation for a climate-focused future.

What does this role entail?

We’re looking for a regulatory finance manager who will play a crucial role in ensuring that Pleo’s internal processes and policies adhere to financial and legal standards. The role will lead implementation and maintenance of Pleo’s internal financial processes and control environment, specifically for managing our customer's funds. We’re looking for someone who deeply cares about Pleo values, and wants to be part of building a strong finance function at Pleo.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• 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.
• Are approachable and open, always ready for partnering with other teams (such as tax, legal, HR, etc.).
• Have experience in an oversight and control role within financial operations, including documentation and auditing of those processes
• Have experience in monitoring regulatory compliance and developments within UK (must-have) and EEA (nice-to-have)
• Broad experience in designing, implementing and verifying internal control environments.
• Experience with SOX compliance requirements is a plus.
• Have Master’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Have strong communication skills to build relationships with members of other teams and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in setting the strategy for the function and aligning it with wider company goals.
• Are able to manage projects independently.
• Are a “why” person, and focus your efforts on things that have impact - not just because it’s required.

Show me the 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

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