Group Financial Controller

About us:

Vitesse is the trusted financial infrastructure connecting the global insurance ecosystem. Purpose-built for insurers, brokers, MGAs, and TPAs, Vitesse offers a unified platform that optimizes claims funds, enables real-time global payments, and delivers end-to-end financial control. To date, Vitesse has facilitated more than $20 billion in payments across 200+ countries and currencies, returning hundreds of millions in claims funds to insurers' balance sheets. Licensed by the FCA in the UK and DNB in Europe, Vitesse also operates Vitesse Trust Company, LLC, which is regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Headquartered in London, with a growing presence across Europe and the US, Vitesse employs over 175 people worldwide. In 2024, the company secured $93 million in Series C funding led by KKR to accelerate its US expansion and drive continued product innovation. With its scalable, trusted platform, Vitesse is redefining how money moves in insurance—helping the industry act faster, stay in control, and excel.

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.

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.

Core responsibilities:

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 Join Us?

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.

• 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 it's important to us that any employee who joins our business is aligned with these 3 attributes

Confident Humility

We don't do ego and we know that unless we all win, none of us win. We admit when we're 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 won't 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-Greene on clara.moretti- or in her absence contact our People Team