Group Financial Controller

Vitesse: Your next adventure awaits!

Join the team who are redefining the payments space.

About Us

At Vitesse were more than just a payments platform were the trusted financial infrastructure connecting the global insurance ecosystem. Tailor-made for insurers brokers MGAs and TPAs our unified platform optimises claims funds enables real-time global payments and delivers full financial control. Our impact is real: over $20 billion in payments across 200 countries hundreds of millions returned to insurers balance sheets and counting. Were licensed in the UK (FCA) Europe (DNB) and New York (NYDFS) with over 260 amazing colleagues worldwide. With $93 million recently raised in Series C funding from KKR our journey is just beginning and our ambitions are sky-high.

Headquartered in the heart of London and expanding across Europe and the US Vitesse is where your ideas power tomorrows insurance solutions. Are you ready to make a difference Youre in the right place.

The Role

Reporting into the COO you will be a senior leader within the Finance function responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial control tax and intercompany across a multi-regulated international Fintech group. They will partner with the Business to ensure financial stability compliance and scalability while optimising the companys capital liquidity and tax position. The Group FC will lead on group structure management tax strategy audit and regulatory readiness and control environment strengthening whilst supporting commercial growth.

What Youll Be Doing

Group Financial Control & Reporting

• Oversee consolidated group reporting across UK US and other subsidiaries ensuring compliance with local GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Manage the month-end and year-end processes ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Lead on the statutory accounts group audit and regulator examinations (FCA DFS).
• Maintain strong governance over intercompany transactions eliminations and reconciliations.
• Maintain robust internal controls and procedures to mitigate financial risks

Group Structure Management

• Oversee legal entity structure and advise on entity rationalisation capital injections and cross-border funding strategies.
• Ensure intercompany recharges and transfer pricing are robust compliant and defendable with regulators and tax authorities.

Tax Strategy & Optimisation

• Lead on tax planning including transfer pricing and VAT.
• Ensure compliance with UK US EU and other relevant tax regimes while proactively managing risks.
• Liaise with external advisors on tax audits R&D claims and future tax structuring opportunities.
• Regulatory Capital & Liquidity
• Oversee the calculation and monitoring of regulatory capital and liquidity requirements across entities and ensure frameworks are in place to maintain surplus buffers
• Support stress testing contingency funding planning and wind-down planning.

Team Management

• Oversee and mentor current Finance team of three fostering a high performing and supportive team.

Why Youll Love Working Here

We are a high-growth business with a strong open and positive culture. At Vitesse we combine the fast-paced innovative energy of a scale-up with the solid foundation of a proven product-market fit and an exciting market opportunity. As a Group Financial Controller youll have the chance to build something meaningful working with a team of passionate individuals committed to driving growth.

• Unstoppable Growth: Were doubling down on innovation and youll help shape our future.

• Amazing People: Work with talented passionate and friendly folks who support each other.

• Real Impact: See the results of your work in the real world every single day.

• Fun and Flexibility: We value play creativity and work/life balance.

• Qualified ACA or CIMA
• Experience working in an FCA Regulated environment
• Proven and significant experience in financial management and accounting in leadership roles specifically in either a PE Backed Environment / later stage scaled companies
• Thorough understanding of GAAP financial reporting standards for an international business
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrate proven staff management & development skills
• Detail orientated with a high level of accuracy and integrity in financial reporting and analysis
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively

• 25 days Holiday per year (increasing by 1 day per years service up to 30 days) Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements minimum 2 days in the office Tuesday - Thursday
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance with AXA
• Unlimited access to therapy sessions through our partner Oliva
• Discounted Gym membership through Gympass
• Financial Coaching with Octopus Wealth
• 2 days of volunteering leave per year
• Sabbatical after 5 years service
• Life Assurance - MetLife (UK employees only)
• Ongoing Learning and Development to support you reach your career goals

We understand that everyone has their own work rhythm and we believe in a flexible working schedule that supports a healthy work/life balance. We offer a hybrid work approach with 2 days in the office.

Vitesse at our best our values

The Vitesse values are a true reflection of what it takes to thrive in our business so its important to us that any employee who joins our business is aligned with these 3 attributes

Confident Humility

We dont do ego and we know that unless we all win none of us win. We admit when were wrong ask for help and always think about the wider business before ourselves.

Driven to Succeed

We see the opportunity ahead of us and we wont stop until we fulfil the potential we know we have. We hold ourselves to high standards and deliver high quality outcomes for Vitesse and our customers.

Tenacious Responsibility

We take ownership for our actions and decisions and face into the challenges that come our way. We are committed to seeing things through to completion even in the face of adversity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that enables everyone to perform at their best where we recognise the rights of all individuals to mutual respect and where there is an unbiased acceptance of others. Our policies and practices aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of Unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect. Please confirm if selected for an interview what interview adjustments you would need You can contact Clara Moretti-Parker on or in her absence contact our People Team