Chief Financial Officer & Management Board Member (Vilnius)

Chief Financial Officer & Management Board Member (Vilnius)
Компания: HHHUB
Город: Vilnius
About the Company
The client is a regulated electronic money institution operating in the European payments market. It provides the financial infrastructure behind international payment programmes and works with banking partners, technology providers, and regulated counterparties. As the business develops its Lithuanian operations, strong financial governance, safeguarding, and regulatory discipline are essential. This role offers the opportunity to influence a company operating at the centre of payments, FinTech, and regulated financial services.
About the Role
The company is looking for a Chief Financial Officer who will also serve as a Management Board Member , subject to the applicable corporate and regulatory approval process. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Management Board, you will take ownership of accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax, budgeting, own funds, liquidity, and safeguarding.
This is both a hands-on finance leadership role and a regulated governance position. You will ensure the integrity of the company’s financial information, strengthen its financial control framework, and contribute to decisions affecting strategy, products, investments, outsourcing, and long-term resilience .
Responsibilities
Lead the finance function across accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax, payroll oversight, budgeting, and financial planning;
Serve as a Management Board Member , contributing independent financial judgement to strategic and governance decisions;
Calculate and monitor own funds, capital buffers, liquidity , and other prudential requirements applicable to an electronic money institution;
Own the financial operation of the safeguarding framework , including daily reconciliations, investigation of discrepancies, and timely escalation;
Prepare accurate prudential, financial, and statistical reports for the Bank of Lithuania and other competent authorities;
Produce annual budgets, multi-year financial plans, rolling forecasts, monthly management accounts, and Board-level reporting;
Maintain accounting policies, financial procedures, payment controls, authorisation limits, and reconciliation methodologies;
Coordinate statutory audits, financial statements, tax compliance, and the remediation of audit or regulatory findings;
Assess the financial impact of new products, material contracts, outsourcing arrangements, and changes to the company’s operating model;
Lead finance personnel and external service providers while working closely with risk, compliance, AML, internal audit, and operational teams.
Requirements
At least 7 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, audit, financial control, or treasury, including senior leadership responsibility;
Strong experience in the financial services sector , with the ability to operate within a regulated governance framework;
Sound knowledge of accounting, statutory reporting, taxation, budgeting, liquidity management, and internal financial controls ;
Practical understanding of own funds, safeguarding, prudential reporting , and the financial obligations of a regulated institution;
Experience preparing financial information and recommendations for executive management, shareholders, or a Management Board;
A relevant university degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline;
Professional fluency in English and the ability to work effectively with Lithuanian regulators, auditors, and professional advisers;
The integrity, professional reputation, independence, and availability required for a regulated Management Board position .
Nice to Have
Direct experience within an electronic money institution, payment institution, or bank ;
ACCA, ACA, CIMA , certified auditor status, or another recognised professional finance qualification;
Experience with recovery planning, wind-down planning, capital planning, or financial stress testing;
Knowledge of cross-border payments, safeguarding accounts, related-party transactions, or outsourced finance arrangements;
Experience improving financial systems, reporting automation, and data quality.
Key Competencies
Independent judgement and the confidence to challenge decisions carrying material financial or regulatory risk;
Strategic thinking combined with the willingness to take ownership of operational finance processes;
Clear communication with the CEO, Management Board, regulators, auditors, and non-finance stakeholders;
High standards of accuracy, confidentiality, accountability, and professional ethics;
The ability to prioritise regulatory deadlines while building a reliable and scalable finance function.
The Employer Offers
A full-time executive position combining CFO leadership and Management Board responsibility ;
Direct influence on the company’s financial strategy , governance, and business decisions;
Ownership of finance, safeguarding, capital, liquidity, and regulatory financial reporting ;
The opportunity to strengthen a finance function within a regulated European payments business;
International exposure across payments, banking relationships, technology partners, and regulated markets;
Close collaboration with experienced leaders across finance, risk, compliance, AML, and operations;
A senior leadership package aligned with the scope and regulatory responsibility of the position.
If you combine financial expertise with independent judgement and are ready to take responsibility at Management Board level, we would like to hear from you. Join the company and help build the financial foundations for its next stage of development.