Financial Director

Thought Machine’s mission is bold – to properly and permanently rid the world’s banks of legacy technology. To achieve this, we have developed the foundations of modern banking through core and payments technology which run natively in the cloud. What we are attempting is hard and means we need great people working together to build great technology.

We have grown rapidly in the past few years – growing our team to more than 550 individuals across offices in London, New York, Singapore and Sydney. We have raised more than $500m in funding and are now valued at $2.7bn. Our investors include Molten Ventures, Eurazeo, Intesa Sanpaolo, Temasek, Nyca Partners, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard Chartered Ventures, and more.

We have created a culture that enables our team to produce the best work in the industry while ensuring we have fun along the way. We're regularly cited as having a fantastic workplace culture and have been recognised by Sifted magazine as having one of the highest Glassdoor ratings for a UK fintech company and the industry's most generous employee share package. Named one of the world’s most innovative fintechs by Global Finance Magazine, we were also recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies for two consecutive years—and a UK Best Employer for 2026.

We are seeking a high-calibre Finance Director to act as a key partner to the CFO and executive team, leading a best-in-class finance and controllership function. This role will play a critical part in driving strategic decision-making and supporting the business through its next phase of growth. We are looking for a Finance Director who balances the rigor of a controlling expert with the strategic vision.

Duties

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team with strong controls and governance.

• Manage the relationship with external auditors and oversee the completion of all required historical audits and quarterly reviews

• Work closely with FP&A to develop budgets, forecasts, manage cash flow, oversee financial accounts, and prepare reports for management.

• Provide commercial and strategic insight to support executive decision-making.

• Oversee all financial transactions, manage supplier contracts, and drive efficiency improvements.

• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, and controls.

• Design, implement, document, and test an effective and scalable framework of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance readiness within the IPO timeframe.

• Support corporate initiatives including IPO readiness, fundraising, and value creation.

• Act as a key stakeholder with auditors, advisors, and investors

Requirements

Essential

• BSc degree in relevant field. Fully qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA required).

• Senior finance leadership experience with strong controllership background.

• Proven ability to influence strategy and operate at executive level.

Desirable

• Experience in an IPO journey and/or private equity-backed business.

• Experience working in controls at a Tech company that provides a SaaS platform/ solution.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary

• Pension plan (match up to 5%)

• Life insurance - three times annual salary

• Competitive maternity (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four weeks fully paid)

• Shared parental leave (matched to our maternity leave for the same point in time)

• 25 days holiday and bank holidays

• Flexible working hours

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Electric car scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Access to outstanding learning materials and courses

• Sports and hobby clubs, subsidised by Thought Machine

• All the latest tech you need

• Start the day properly with fresh fruit and cereals

• Huge range of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks, smoothies and drinks

• A talented and experienced team as your colleagues

• An environment where we encourage learning and progress

• Two charity days a year

• Weekly food pop-up

We actively hire candidates who demonstrate technical excellence in their field and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds, providing everyone with equal access to professional development. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't accurately match the job description. We also encourage applications from those with different abilities, including candidates with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia.