Interim Head of Finance | Scaling Payments FinTech | London
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£49,200
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SOC 2421 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 50% sure that is the right code. Harmonic Finance™ | Certified B Corp is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2421 (Chartered and certified accountants) · 50% match
- Likely 3534 (Financial accounts managers) · 25% match
- Likely 1131 (Financial managers and directors) · 23% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2421 Chartered and certified accountants Most likely code | £34,500 Clears | £39,400 Clears | £44,300 Clears | £49,200 Clears |
3534 Financial accounts managers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £44,700 Clears | £44,700 Clears | £44,700 Clears |
1131 Financial managers and directors Also possible | £52,600 Clears | £60,100 Clears | £67,600 Clears | £75,100 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Interim Head of Finance | Scaling Payments FinTech | London (Hybrid)
The Opportunity
We are working with a fast-scaling FinTech that has grown quickly to serve a large customer base and is now at an important turning point. There is real momentum behind the business and ambitious plans ahead, and it needs a steady, capable pair of hands to lead its finance team through a busy period of change. For an interim finance leader who likes to roll up their sleeves and make a tangible difference quickly, this is a rare one, and the client is looking to move at pace.
Your Remit
Working closely with the CFO, you will take the reins of the day-to-day finance function at a demanding time. First and foremost this is a hands-on role: steadying and leading the team, keeping month-end, statutory and technical accounting clean and on time, and quickly getting to grips with a complex, sector-specific P&L. Beyond the day-to-day, you will take a hard look at how the team is set up, sharpen the processes and systems that underpin it, and give the CFO room to focus on the bigger strategic picture. It is an initial interim engagement with a strong likelihood of running on.
What You'll Focus On
- Owning a timely, accurate month-end close, alongside statutory and technical accounting.
- Steadying and leading the finance team through change, assessing how it is structured and shaping it for the future.
- Stripping out manual work and spreadsheet reliance, and tightening processes across the function.
- Getting more from the finance systems, building better workflows and lifting the team beyond the basics.
- Leading a team spread across more than one location, keeping everyone aligned remotely.
- Acting as a trusted partner to the CFO and wider leadership through a period of transformation.
What We're Looking For
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical accounting, ideally trained in audit.
Nice To Have
- Exposure to regulated financial services.
- Experience integrating or improving finance systems in a scaling business.
- A track record of driving automation and process improvement.
Day rate: £500-£650 per day
Location: London, hybrid (three days in office: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
Duration: Interim, with strong scope to extend
Start: Immediate, the client needs someone full-time as soon as possible
For more information, get in touch with Ewan Fenley ().
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Where this offer sits in the market
Chartered and certified accountants (SOC 2421) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Middle half £38,376–65,780
- Median £49,452
- Going rate £49,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £34,500–44,300
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2421 going rate of £49,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.