Head of Finance

The role

The Head of Finance will lead the finance function for OKX in Malta and across the European footprint. This person will manage statutory and prudential reporting, regulatory relationships, and financial control for the regulated European entity.

What you will do

• Lead the finance function for OKX's Malta regulated entity and support the wider European business.
• Own statutory and regulatory reporting for the entity.
• Act as the senior finance representative in engagement with European regulators.
• Own the regulatory finance agenda across regimes including MiCA, payment institution, electronic money institution, MiFID investment services and banking.
• Manage prudential obligations including own funds, capital adequacy, liquidity and safeguarding of customer funds.
• Lead the finance workstream for new licence applications, authorisations and expansion into additional European markets.
• Deliver core financial control across IFRS and local statutory reporting, month-end close, external audit and treasury.
• Lead planning, forecasting, budgeting and unit economics.
• Partner with the European leadership team to support growth and challenge commercial plans.
• Build, lead and develop the finance team in Malta and represent finance to the board, auditors and regulators.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of finance experience in European financial services, including significant time in a senior finance leadership role.
• Direct accountability for the finance function of a regulated European entity, covering statutory reporting, prudential submissions and supervisory engagement.
• A track record with European regulators across authorisation, regulatory reporting, examination or remediation.
• Regulatory experience in two or more of the following: MiCA and crypto-asset services, payment institutions and electronic money institutions, MiFID investment services, and banking.
• Strong working knowledge of the European payments and digital finance framework, including PSD2, the evolving PSD3 and PSR framework, safeguarding, own funds, liquidity and prudential reporting.
• Experience operating across multiple European jurisdictions within a group structure.
• Deep expertise in IFRS, local statutory reporting, consolidation, external audit and month-end close.
• Strong commercial finance capability across planning, forecasting, unit economics, pricing, investment appraisal and scenario analysis.
• A record of financial analysis shaping product economics, pricing, market entry or resource allocation.
• Experience building and leading finance teams, with the presence to communicate confidently with boards, auditors and regulators.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or an equivalent professional qualification.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with MFSA rules and expectations, and with Malta Tax Authority reporting requirements.
• Experience across more than one regulated model, such as banking, payments and investment services.
• Previous experience at a crypto exchange, payments institution, fintech organisation or bank operating at high transaction volumes.
• Experience working across time zones and multicultural teams.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

About the company

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and the developer of OKX Wallet. It provides access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications to millions of users and large institutions.