Group Financial Controller

About the Job

As Lean’s Group Financial Controller, you will report to the VP Finance and be responsible for timely and accurate month end reporting for each of Lean’s entities, ensuring robust financial controls and compliance. You will also be responsible for accounts payable, expenses and payroll payment. The role will require working with many departments across the organization, as well as managing relationships with third-parties, including our Bookkeepers, Auditors and Banks. You will contribute to key transformation projects as we scale our Finance function, as we look to build a Finance function at Lean to support its rapid growth.

Who are we

Lean enables companies to seamlessly connect to their users' bank accounts to initiate real-time payments and retrieve their account information. Our products have garnered the trust of leading companies and enabled them to deliver powerful experiences when connected with a user’s bank account, allowing users to perform prudent financial planning, get better rates on loans, transfer money to friends, and more, without compromising on privacy or security.

Some of Lean’s clients include the likes of Binance, Etisalat Group, Careem, Sarwa, and many more, making it the region’s most valuable Open Banking platform. The company has now processed billions of dollars, and its products are also connected with hundreds of thousands of accounts. Lean envisions a fully inclusive financial ecosystem that serves everyone, no matter where they bank or live in the MENAP region.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all financial control activities, including the preparation and management of monthly financial reporting

• Responsible for consolidating financial reports across all group entities

• Managing a small team of financial controllers, accountants and outsourced bookkeepers

• Develop and manage key policies - including Accounting, Travel, Expenses and Accounts Payable

• Managing payments - suppliers, expenses and payroll

• Supporting on Treasury Management

• Preparing Tax submissions

• Identifying and establishing effective processes and controls

• Providing external auditors with necessary documentation and support

Required Qualifications

• ACA, CIMA, ACCA or CPA qualified (or equivalent)

• 3+ years post qualification experience

• Understanding of financial controls frameworks

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality work

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Organization and time management skills
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a tech startup and/or leading accounting/professional services firm

• Knowledge of the Fintech ecosystem in the Middle East 

• Experience in implementing and/or using financial software such as an ERP

NB. While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!!

Why Join us?

Lean is the first regulated open banking and open finance company operating across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.  Since 2019 we've been on a mission to become the pre-eminent A2A payments company in the Middle East - enabling our clients to seamlessly connect to their users’ bank accounts to initiate real-time payments and retrieve account information. Our products have garnered the trust of some of the leading companies in the region, including the likes of Etisalat Group, Careem, Binance, Tabby, Tamara, Tawuniya, and more.

To date, Lean has processed billions of dollars, and our products have connected with hundreds of thousands of accounts across the region. We've recently announced our $67.5 million Series B funding round led by General Catalyst, following earlier investment from Sequoia Capital. This funding marks a major milestone for Lean and the financial ecosystem across the MENA region. At Lean, we’re committed to driving the next generation of financial innovation by making financial data and payments more accessible and transparent for businesses and consumers alike.

To that end, we're always on the lookout for talented, driven, and entrepreneurial candidates to join us in our mission of enabling the next generation of financial innovation. If you're motivated by solving hard problems and leaving a lasting legacy while you're at it, Lean's where you need to be.

Not only do we offer competitive salaries, private healthcare, and flexible office hours, but we also insist that every member of the team hold a meaningful equity stake in the business to ensure long-term alignment. We'd love you to join us for this journey!

Lean is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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