Chief Financial Officer

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Workplace: fully About the Client Our client is a payment services provider serving international businesses. It supports complex, cross-border payment flows. Role Overview Take ownership of a finance transformation with a direct impact on profitability and sustainable growth. As CFO, you will strengthen financial controls, improve liquidity and build scalable processes across multiple entities and currencies. You will work closely with business leaders and develop a skilled finance team. Key Responsibilities Oversee treasury, cash flow, liquidity forecasting, settlements, reconciliations and financial reporting across entities and currencies. Strengthen financial controls, accounting methodologies and management reporting to improve accuracy and visibility. Optimize liquidity, FX and cryptocurrency conversion costs, settlement pricing and supplier terms. Transform and automate end-to-end financial processes with technology, business, Risk and Compliance teams. Build and develop the finance team, clarify process ownership and reduce reliance on individual experts. Partner with the CEO and business leaders on financial strategy, operations, resource allocation and sustainable growth. Requirements Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director or senior finance leader, with responsibility for financial operations, treasury, accounting and team management. Hands-on experience in payments or related financial services, such as PSP, acquiring, EMI, cross-border payments, banking, brokerage or a crypto platform with fiat operations. Strong understanding of liquidity, settlements, reconciliations, financial controls and multi-entity, multi-currency operations. Experience managing finance in high-risk, cross-border environments. Familiarity with CIS markets is a strong advantage. Proven results in improving processes, introducing automation and strengthening internal controls. Experience building management teams, delegating responsibilities and establishing scalable processes. Languages: English, Russian. Key Soft Skills Strong leadership, sound decision-making and independent ownership. Strategic thinking with a hands-on, pragmatic approach. Analytical thinking that turns complex financial data into clear business decisions. Confident communication and stakeholder management, including constructive challenge and influence with senior leaders and international clients. Adaptability and resilience as priorities evolve. A collaborative approach to building trust, developing talent and fostering accountability. What We Offer Competitive salary aligned with experience. Collaborative and transparent team culture. High-impact role in a scaling fintech company. Recognition of personal milestones and achievements. Social benefits.