WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Overseeing and governing the preparation of consolidated financial statements and management accounts
• Develop and/or enhance Group accounting policies
• Ownership of KPI analysis, providing insights to drive business decision-making
• Assist with the design and roll-out of company-wide budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning process
• Ensure the company is always compliant about transfer pricing and that all relevant documentation is maintained and updated regularly
• Management of transactional finance and automation where possible using technology Profile
• Establish, implement and document accounting processes in order to scale more efficiently and effectively
• Be day-to-day contact for the external audit process;
• Work with Group CFO to develop a tax strategy for the group
• Work with external tax advisers to obtain advice on tax structuring and other tax issues
• Ensure group-wide compliance with tax requirements of jurisdictions Kuda operates in
• Identify and lead the implementation of General Ledger and associated Financial Systems
• Work closely with the Group CFO to lead Group FP&A work, partnering closely with key stakeholders across the business to support optimal decision-making and drive operational performance and efficiency
• Develop, measure, and maintain key financial metrics
• Work closely with Data and Decision and Commercial Finance teams to ensure financial information is real-time and available to key people within the company
• Oversight and operational management of Kuda’s operational bank accounts
• Management of cash flow forecasting across the group
• Day-to-day contact with relationship banks
• Liaising and working with team members across Kuda’s global footprint and teams
• Identify and suggest operational best practices in the area of finance
• Proven experience in building out a finance function including processes, teams, systems
• Comfortable working with multi currencies and preparing consolidated accounts
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE

Personal

• Positive attitude: ‘Can do’ approach
• Able to operate with ‘start up agility’ and willing to give everything a go from manual processing to larger projects;
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Extraordinary drive, initiative-taking and attention to detail;
• Strong problem-solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• Excellent organisation skills: ability to plan and organise work so that it is efficient and effective;

Technical

• BA/MBA in Accounting or Finance or relevant field; Chartered, ACCA, CPA/CFA qualification or FCA Certification with proven experience of applying IFRS in a banking environment;
• The ability to “say it with charts” exceptional skill at financial modeling, and creating presentations for senior management and to aid Board decision-making
• Strong technical skills to understand and design the financial system infrastructure;
• A deep understanding of a bank’s balance sheet, key regulatory ratios, accounting of securities portfolios, loans and hedge accounting principles is considered an advantage.