Global Head of Finance

Global Head of Finance

Location: United States (Remote with International Travel)

WHO IS ROOK BRISTOL

Rook Bristol is a cross-border lending group providing structured capital to high-growth businesses across the UK, United States, Canada and Australia. We originate, underwrite and deploy credit with precision - backing businesses that have been vetted, structured and approved through our servicing partners. Our edge is discipline: rigorous credit standards, clean structures and capital that performs.

We don't chase volume. We back quality.

OUR MISSION

To deploy institutional-grade capital into underserved lending markets - with the rigour of a credit investor and the speed of a modern lender.

Smarter Capital. Faster Decisions. Built for Business.

THE PERFECT FIT

We operate at the intersection of institutional lending and international finance. The standards are high and the work is consequential. If you are energised by complexity, precision and the discipline of cross-border credit operations, you will thrive here.

To succeed, you’ll need:

• Deep technical finance capability and the credibility to lead across multiple jurisdictions
• The rigour to build and maintain controls that hold up under regulatory scrutiny
• Sound commercial judgement combined with a lender's instinct for risk
• The presence to represent the finance function to external counterparties, auditors and regulators
• Resilience and composure in a high-standards, fast-moving environment
• A genuine desire to build - not just operate - a world-class international finance function
• The ability to travel regularly and engage substantively with teams across multiple geographies

THE ROLE

The Global Head of Finance will play a critical role in scaling Rook’s international finance function as the business continues to expand across existing and new markets. Reporting to the Group CFO, you will oversee finance teams across the UK, Canada and Australia, ensuring consistent standards of financial control, management reporting, financial reporting and compliance across the Group. You will also play a key role in establishing finance operations in future jurisdictions as Rook expands internationally.

This is a leadership role with significant operational responsibility. While local finance teams will manage day-to-day activities within their markets, you will be accountable for ensuring outputs are accurate, controls are robust, reporting is consistent and teams are operating effectively. You will be expected to understand the detail, challenge where necessary and step into operational responsibilities when required.

You will lead the Group consolidation process, oversee foreign exchange management and ensure local entities remain compliant with relevant accounting standards, tax requirements and statutory filing obligations.

Success in this role will require close collaboration with teams across multiple countries. While the position is US-based and remote, regular international travel is an important part of the role to build relationships, support local teams, establish new finance functions and maintain a strong understanding of operations across the Group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop finance teams across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring consistent standards, accountability and performance.
• Maintain and enhance the Group's financial control framework, ensuring robust controls, reconciliations and governance processes are maintained across all entities.
• Ensure management reporting is accurate, timely and consistent across the Group, providing clear visibility of financial performance.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audits, local filings and tax compliance activities across all jurisdictions, working closely with local teams and external advisors.
• Manage the Group consolidation process, ensuring financial information is accurately reported at both local and consolidated levels.
• Support foreign exchange management, intercompany accounting and multi-currency reporting across the Group.
• Ensure accounting policies and reporting standards are consistently applied across all jurisdictions.
• Partner with local finance teams across our Third Party Servicers (Elect Capital UK, Elect Capital Inc, Elect Capital Pty) to improve processes, strengthen controls and drive operational efficiency and ensure:
• finance workstreams for new market launches, including entity setup, banking, local compliance, tax registrations, reporting frameworks and finance team recruitment are completed to our satisfaction and requirements.
• Act as a key partner to the Group CFO on finance transformation, reporting improvements and strategic projects.
• Build scalable finance infrastructure capable of supporting rapid international growth.
• Work closely with external advisors, auditors, tax specialists, banking partners and regulatory stakeholders where required.
• Maintain sufficient understanding of local operations to provide support and cover when needed.
• Travel regularly to Elect offices and operating locations across the UK, Canada, Australia and future markets.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 8+ years of experience in finance, accounting or financial leadership roles
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) required
• Experience managing finance teams and developing finance professionals
• Strong knowledge of financial control, management reporting, statutory reporting and group consolidations
• Experience operating within high-growth, multi-entity businesses
• Strong understanding of international accounting principles and cross-border finance operations
• Experience managing audits, tax compliance and regulatory reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience building or scaling finance functions and supporting international expansion
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment where leadership and execution are equally important
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to challenge assumptions and drive decision-making through data
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation
• Experience within financial services, fintech, lending or specialty finance is highly desirable
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a regular basis

WHAT WE OFFER

• A senior leadership role in a fast-scaling international fintech.
• The opportunity to shape and build a global finance function across multiple continents.
• Direct partnership with the Group CFO and leadership team.
• The chance to lead finance expansion into new markets as we continue our international growth.
• A high-performance culture built on pace, ownership and commercial thinking
• Competitive compensation, performance incentives and significant long-term career opportunity

Interested? We'd like to hear from you!