Asks for

The ad says“Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred).”
The ad says“Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred).”
The ad says“We are looking for a Finance Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment and enjoys improving the way finance operates. This is an opportunity for someone who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a passion for transformation, automation and continuous improvement.”
The ad says“Drive automation across finance processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy – partner with other departments to help drive this change.”
The ad says“Own balance sheet reconciliations and maintain a strong financial control environment.”
The ad says“Support treasury and cash management activities where required.”
The ad says“Prepare consolidated management accounts across multiple entities and currencies.”
The ad says“Advanced Excel skills with strong systems capability.”
The ad says“Strong understanding of financial controls and governance.”
The ad says“You'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting whilst leading initiatives to streamline processes, improve controls, implement new systems and enhance the overall finance operating model. We are looking for someone who naturally challenges existing ways of working, identifies opportunities for improvement and delivers scalable solutions that enable the business to grow.”
The ad says“Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and settlements across the Group.”
The ad says“Knowledge of multi-currency accounting.”
The ad says“Support statutory reporting and external audits.”
The ad says“Ensure transfer pricing processes are accurately reflected within the finance function.”
The ad says“Support treasury and cash management activities where required.”

We are Vitesse – the treasury and payment partner of choice for insurance.

Your next adventure awaits!

Join the team who are redefining the payments space.

About Us

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.

About the Role

We are looking for a Finance Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment and enjoys improving the way finance operates. This is an opportunity for someone who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a passion for transformation, automation and continuous improvement.

You'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting whilst leading initiatives to streamline processes, improve controls, implement new systems and enhance the overall finance operating model. We are looking for someone who naturally challenges existing ways of working, identifies opportunities for improvement and delivers scalable solutions that enable the business to grow.

What You'll Be Doing

Financial Management

Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
Prepare consolidated management accounts across multiple entities and currencies.
Own balance sheet reconciliations and maintain a strong financial control environment.
Support statutory reporting and external audits.
Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and settlements across the Group.
Ensure transfer pricing processes are accurately reflected within the finance function.
Support treasury and cash management activities where required.

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

Drive automation across finance processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy – partner with other departments to help drive this change.
Lead finance systems implementation and optimisation projects.
Improve integration between finance systems and wider business platforms, ensuring systems communicate effectively and data flows seamlessly.
Identify inefficient processes, challenge existing practices and implement scalable improvements.
Develop reporting dashboards and automated workflows to provide greater insight and efficiency.
Build strong relationships across Finance, Technology and Operations.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred).
Experience as a Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant, looking to step up, within a complex business.

· A clear focus on being a change agent—implementing finance systems, improving integrations, automating manual processes, and challenging the status quo rather than maintaining existing processes.

Regular interaction with external audit teams, leading audits and statutory reporting.
Strong intercompany accounting experience across multiple legal entities.
Experience preparing consolidated accounts.
Knowledge of multi-currency accounting.
Experience implementing or improving finance systems.
Demonstrable experience automating finance processes and improving operational efficiency.
Strong understanding of financial controls and governance.
Experience working across multiple stakeholders and departments.
Advanced Excel skills with strong systems capability.

Highly Desirable

Experience with transfer pricing.
Exposure to regulated environments.
Experience with finance transformation programmes.
Knowledge of system integrations, APIs or finance technology systems.
Insurance, fintech or financial services experience is ideal.

We understand that everyone has their own work rhythm and believe in a flexible working schedule - at Vitesse you’re expected to work 35 hours a week.

Our Values – or what we call “Vitesse at Our Best”

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

Confident Humility
We believe the best ideas come from listening and learning. We leave ego at the door, ask for help when we need it, and celebrate collective success. When one of us wins, we all do.

Driven to Succeed
We’re ambitious about the opportunity ahead and committed to achieving it together. We hold ourselves to high standards, take pride in what we deliver, and push for meaningful outcomes for our customers, our partners, and each other.

Tenacious Responsibility
We take ownership of our work, our decisions, and our results. We face challenges with resilience, learn from setbacks, and see things through to completion. Because doing the right thing matters.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We commit 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 unlawful or 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. If you require any interview adjustments please contact Clara Moretti-Parker on clara.moretti-parker@vitesse.io.