Director of Financial Risk
Tide
Director of Financial Risk
Tide
Freemium digital banking for small businesses
At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting.
Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, Germany and France.
Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love.
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At Tide, we're building the leading financial platform for small businesses. As we continue to grow across multiple markets, strong financial risk management is essential to helping us scale safely, responsibly and sustainably.
As our Director of Financial Risk, you'll lead our global 2LOD Financial Risk team and shape how we identify, assess and oversee financial risks across the business. You'll own our financial risk framework while providing independent oversight, challenge and trusted advice to 1LOD teams across:
As well as the Regional Heads/Directors of Finance that coordinate these functions for their region (UK, EU, India).
This is a highly visible leadership role, and you’ll be at the forefront of scaling in new markets, working on new licences, and new products. We are looking for not just a deep subject matter expert, but a trusted leader to help us scale whilst managing our financial risks. You will need to be a strong collaborator, as you'll work closely with a variety of stakeholders, from senior leadership and executives to auditors and banking partners, to ensure Tide remains financially resilient while continuing to innovate for our members.
This is a global role in which you will:
We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with excellent judgement and the ability to influence across the organisation.
You'll likely have:
Most importantly, you'll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be comfortable navigating change, and care about helping Tide build a resilient business that continues to deliver for our members.
At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model thatsupports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.
While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.
At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives.
We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.
At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.
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Tide provides digital banking for small and medium-sized businesses, offering business accounts, invoicing, expense management, and instant card control through a digital-first platform. It works by automatically tagging income and expenses, uploading and matching receipts, and storing records, while invoices can be sent, paid, and tracked within the app and a free business Mastercard is managed from the app. The platform differentiates itself with an integrated, all-in-one toolkit that combines accounting features with banking, plus a risk-based onboarding process that may reject some applicants. Tide’s goal is to simplify financial management for business owners by providing a comprehensive, easy-to-use banking and bookkeeping solution in one place.
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