Chief Financial Officer

The role

The CFO will lead the finance function and hold senior responsibility for the safeguarding framework at Owl Payments Europe Limited. This role involves managing financial and regulatory reporting, capital, liquidity, tax, audit, and financial controls.

What you will do

• Lead the finance function and oversee financial and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, management accounts and statutory financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with FRS 102, Irish company law and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee financial controls, tax, external audit, intercompany accounting and cost allocations.
• Maintain the Finance Policy and supporting procedures.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of Central Bank regulatory returns.
• Oversee capital, liquidity, cash management and financial-resource requirements.
• Maintain oversight of the safeguarding framework, policy and supporting procedures.
• Review and sign off safeguarding reconciliations.
• Own the governance and control framework for CESOP reporting.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with a global-first mindset.
• Previous experience holding PCF-11 Head of Finance and/or PCF-56 Head of Safeguarding within a Central Bank of Ireland-authorised Payment Institution or Electronic Money Institution.
• A qualified accountant with an ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Significant senior finance experience within a regulated financial-services firm.
• Strong experience in management and statutory reporting, external audit, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls and tax.
• Strong practical safeguarding experience within a regulated Payment Institution or Electronic Money Institution.
• Experience of regulatory reporting, capital and liquidity.
• Experience of intercompany accounting and cost allocations within an international organisation.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial and regulatory information to Boards and senior management.
• Strong communication skills to engage with regulators, auditors and senior stakeholders.
• The competence and capacity required to obtain and retain Central Bank approval for PCF-11 and PCF-56.

Benefits

• Base salary and annual bonuses.
• Work your way flexibility.
• Flexible schedule.
• Donation matching.
• Tuition assistance.
• Lifestyle benefit.
• Travel perks.
• Employee assistance program.
• Health benefits.
• Generous referral scheme.

Before you apply

• Role is subject to approval by the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Requires competence and capacity to obtain and retain Central Bank approval for PCF-11 and PCF-56.

About the company

The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing. Owl Payments Europe Limited is a Payment Institution authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland, supporting the Tripadvisor marketplace across the European Economic Area.