About Us:
Finseta is an AIM listed global foreign exchange and payments solutions company offering multi-currency accounts to businesses and individuals. We are a fast-growing multi-faceted business with a suite of alternative banking products and have built and developed our own in-house technology to facilitate this. We have a proven track record of delivering excellent services to our clients and have big growth aspirations to become the go-to digital account for businesses trading internationally.

Location of the role: 

London

Responsibilities:

Team leadership & oversight

• Manage and provide day-to-day leadership for the UK Settlements team 
  

• Act as the first point of escalation for UK team members, supporting their development and ensuring workload is prioritised effectively.
  

• Oversee daily settlement activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to controls.
  

• Provide cover and support for colleagues in Dubai and Canada, ensuring global consistency of processes.
  

• Support the Head of Settlement in aligning practices across regions and implementing global standard operating procedures.
  

Operational responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring net settlement figures correlate to expected calculations, highlighting any discrepancies with liquidity providers.
  

• Oversee analysis of outstanding trade positions and ensure anomalies are identified and resolved before net settlement.
  

• Ensure sufficient liquidity is maintained across accounts to meet trade, payment, and safeguarding requirements.
  

• Approve and oversee liquidity movements between settlement and safeguard accounts.
  

• Review and release onward payments, ensuring adherence to approval and compliance controls.
  

• Monitor margin calls, exposure levels, and ensure timely escalation of risks.
  

• Ensure reconciliations of client funds, counterparty requirements, and safeguarded accounts are performed accurately, with appropriate explanations for variances.
  

• Highlight inconsistencies and escalate material discrepancies to the Head of Settlement in a timely manner.
  

Process improvement & governance

• Assist the Head of Settlement with defining new processes and driving adoption into BAU.
  

• Identify optimisation opportunities in existing processes, working with cross-functional teams to deliver remediation plans.
  

• Document and maintain global standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  

• Contribute to ongoing monitoring of operational risks and implementation of controls.
  

Cross-team collaboration

• Act as a key contact point for Account Managers, Compliance, and external banking partners to resolve various areas challenges.
  

• Share knowledge, best practices, and support training of team members globally.
  

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills — able to explain complex issues simply, build rapport across teams, and confidently engage with stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, escalate appropriately, and act as a reliable point of accountability.

• Proven ability to manage and prioritise workloads for self and others.

• Strong technical background in settlements, reconciliations, and financial operations.

• Advanced Excel proficiency with excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong attention to detail and time management

• Experience mentoring, training, or managing team members preferred

• FX and Settlements experience desired

• Motivated, organised, and confident stepping into a leadership role within a fast-growing business.