ACE Money Transfer
Non-Executive Director
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Non-Executive Director
Job Description
Reporting to
Chair of the Board
Location
United Kingdom
Commitment
Approximately 15 to 20 days per annum, inclusive of Board meetings, committee work and associated preparation
Term
An initial term of three years, subject to re-election and regulatory approval
Remuneration
A competitive fee, commensurate with experience
About ACE Money Transfer Limited
ACE Money Transfer Limited is a UK-based private limited company, operating as an international money transfer group through a number of regulated entities, including in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The Group is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom and by equivalent regulatory authorities in its other jurisdictions, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, risk management and financial control as it continues its international expansion.
Role Overview
The Board is seeking to appoint an experienced Non-Executive Director with a strong financial background to its UK entity. The successful candidate will bring independent and objective judgement to Board deliberations, provide constructive challenge to the Executive team, and strengthen the Board's oversight of financial reporting, risk management and internal controls across the Group's regulated operations. This is a significant governance appointment within a business operating in a highly regulated, multi-jurisdictional environment, and the successful candidate is expected to chair, or serve as a core member of, the Audit Committee.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide independent oversight of, and constructive challenge on, the Group's financial strategy, performance and reporting at Board level.
- Oversee the integrity of the Group's financial statements, the effectiveness of the external audit process and the adequacy of the Group's financial controls.
- Scrutinise management's financial performance against budget, forecast and strategic plan, holding the Executive team to account accordingly.
- Support the Board in its evaluation of major transactions, investments and financial commitments, including acquisitions and entry into new markets.
- Bring financial expertise to Board discussions on funding strategy, treasury management and regulatory capital requirements.
- Work collaboratively with the Chair of the Board, fellow Board members and Executive Directors to promote the long-term, sustainable success of the Group.
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Recognised professional accounting or finance qualification, such as an ACA (ICAEW), ACCA or CFA, or possess equivalent senior finance leadership experience.
- Significant experience as a Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director, senior audit, or senior banking or financial services professional, typically comprising a minimum of five to eight years in such a role.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting standards under UK GAAP and IFRS, internal controls and audit processes.
- Prior Board or Audit Committee experience, ideally gained within a regulated financial services or payments business.
- Familiarity with the regulatory requirements of the FCA, including safeguarding rules and the capital and liquidity obligations applicable to payment and e-money institutions.
- Sound commercial judgement together with the confidence to challenge constructively and hold management to account.
- High personal integrity and able to satisfy the UK “fit and proper person” test.
- Pre-approval by the FCA as a Senior Manager under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), including designation as a Senior Management Function (SMF) holder, where applicable.
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Desirable
- Prior experience within the money transfer, payments, fintech or cross-border remittance sector.
- Experience of multi-entity or international group structures spanning several regulatory jurisdictions.
- Existing Non-Executive Director or Committee Chair experience within an FCA-regulated firm.
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