CFO

Our client is seeking to recruit for for a highly strategic and analytical CFO for its expanding European business here in Malta. This individual will play a key role in meeting regulatory requirements, driving business growth, providing insights and analysis that will shape regional strategy. This appointment will be central to their continued scaling as an organisation in Europe. You will report into the CEO. 

Duties include:

• Prepare and submit all required financial reporting deliverables to the MFSA by prescribed deadlines.
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures and internal business controls that ensure sustainable and profitable business growth, as well as ability to comply with MFSA regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for the segregation and reconciliation of clients’ money and digital assets, implementing appropriate control and reconciliation procedures to ensure client assets are protected in line with regulatory guidelines.
• Act as the primary liaison between the Finance department, other internal teams and stakeholders regarding matters related to the MFSA and other regulatory authorities financial reporting requirements.
• Manage key external relationships with regulators, audit professionals, consultants, and tax advisors.
• Translate financial analysis into actionable insights for strategic planning, cash flow management, financing, and Board meetings.
• Lead financial evaluation for potential expansion, investments and partnerships, and work closely with the executive team to support high-impact growth initiatives.
• Lead all local financial statement preparation, along with financial planning and analysis, budget forecasting and re-forecasting.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial closing processes including overall responsibility for completion of monthly closes, along with annual audits.
• Oversee outsourced financial activities and any sub-outsourcing to other third party service providers, ensuring services are provided in accordance with the respective regulatory requirements and internal policies, processes and procedures and agreed service level agreements.

Requirements

• 10 years of accounting experience preferably from the Big 4
• Previous Finance experience in a regulated industry preferably financial services is required Highly value experience managing numerous competing regulatory reporting deliverables.
• Candidates must hold experience in working within the fintech industry
• Proven track record of leading Finance teams, managing performance, and improving knowledge/skills of team members.
• Proven experience gained within a relevant, regulated financial services organization (such as a MiFiD entity) and a strong understanding of relevant products and services, including current knowledge of their regulatory financial requirements.
• The ideal candidate will have a regulatory financial background but, in any event, he/she will possess a proven track record of successfully advising, influencing and representing an international company with complex regulatory, financial and legal matters.

Education and Experience

• ACCA/CPA (or equivalent license).

Job Reference: AS653