Job Specifications
Vitesse: Your next adventure awaits!
About Us
Join the team who are redefining the payments space.
At Vitesse, we're more than just a payments platform – we're 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. We’re 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 tomorrow’s insurance solutions. Are you ready to make a difference? You're 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 company’s 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 You’ll 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 You’ll 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 you’ll have the chance to build something meaningful, working with a team of passionate individuals committed to driving growth.
Unstoppable Growth: We’re doubling down on innovation, and you’ll 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.
Requirements
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
Benefits
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 Coach