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Head of Finance

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
English, Russian

Other Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Analytical Skills
  • Team Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal Communication Skills

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Proven experience in a senior finance or accounting role within fintech, payments, or high-transaction-volume industries
  • Strong knowledge of Cyprus accounting, tax, and regulatory frameworks
  • Expertise in audit coordination, financial reporting systems, and automation tools
  • Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) and fluency in Russian and English

Requirements:

  • Lead the consolidation of financial statements (PL, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) across all entities within the holding structure
  • Manage financial and management accounting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Cypriot and IFRS standards
  • Manage and coordinate the annual audit process with external auditors in Cyprus
  • Drive the implementation and transition to a new accounting/reporting system, including automation and optimization of financial processes

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Head of Finance with a strong understanding of Cyprus financial and tax legislation to oversee the company’s financial strategy, reporting, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will combine technical accounting expertise with strategic financial leadership, supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term business planning, and will be managing Finance, Treasury, Reconciliation, and Analytics Depts. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON
  • Lead the consolidation of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) across all entities within the holding structure.
  • Manage financial and management accounting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Cypriot and international standards (IFRS).
  • Manage and coordinate the annual audit process with external auditors in Cyprus.
  • Drive the implementation and transition to a new accounting/reporting system, including automation and optimization of financial processes.
  • Manage tax planning in alignment with corporate goals and local regulations.
  • Develop and maintain internal controls, financial policies, and procedures to support business growth.
  • Supervise and guide local finance teams across different entities to ensure consistency and high quality of financial data. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
  • Proven experience in a senior finance or accounting role within fintech, payments, or high-transaction-volume industries
  • Strong knowledge of Cyprus accounting, tax, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Expertise in audit coordination, financial reporting systems, and automation tools.
  • Solid understanding of revenue models based on payment flows, commissions, and transactional income.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills; ability to present financial insights to the Board.
  • Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) is a strong advantage.
  • Fluency in Russian and English.
 

WHAT WE OFFER

  • An opportunity to make something great even greater, you can be the reason why we grow, develop, and become the best fintech company on the market!
  • Career prospects - we are young, we have huge ambitions, and it is important that our employees grow with us 
  • Work with coworkers who are passionate about their business
  • Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
  • The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense - we favor the continuous development of our employees
  • Hybrid or remote type of work 
  • 20 days of vacation time; bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off

You can find out more about our team, our values, and the unique ways we celebrate our successes here: https://fyst.com/culture 

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