Head of Finance Business Partnering - Functions & Workforce Strategy

As a financial technology company moving billions of GBP of customer money in over 70 countries, Wise must have bulletproof financials. We need timely, accurate, and scalable financial data to be compliant with regulations and make strategic business decisions to support our hyper-growth and financial objectives. Due to our continued expansion, we’re on the hunt for a seasoned, highly strategic Finance Business Partner Leader to join our FP&A team in London. In this role, you will be the primary lead for the financial oversight of our Core Functions, responsible for mentoring and developing a high-performing group of two Senior Finance Business Partners and an Analyst. Your core focus will be supervising team output and leaning into complex business challenges, while spearheading our global workforce financial strategy and collaborating cross-functionally with peer FBPs Leads. Your Mission You will be the ultimate strategic financial partner to our Chief People Officer (CPO), her People Leadership Team and the Senior Leadership Teams that lead our Core Functions (Finance, Legal, Treasury, Risk, Compliance, and People). In addition to managing costs within the Functions, your mission will be to help us centralise and actively optimise how we manage workforce costs by improving our internal processes, driving strategic location expansion and extending our planning horizon. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management: Lead , mentor, and elevate two Senior Finance Business Partners and Analyst, ensuring cohesive delivery of financial planning, cost control, and analysis across all Functions. Executive Narrative & Communication: Translate complex financial data and variance analyses into high-impact strategic narratives for the leadership team, providing actionable insights that influence company-wide decision-making. KPI-driven Performance Management: Establish, track, and own the critical financial KPIs and metrics relating to organisational health, span of control, location concentration, and cost-per-head to drive accountability across departments Global Headcount Governance: Oversee employee benefit expenses and headcount management framework for the entire business. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders and peer Senior FBPs across other departments to ensure a unified, standardised approach to headcount management. Automation & Process Evolution: Drive the automation of headcount tracking and employee benefit expenses reporting towards scalable, tool-driven architectures to maximise efficiency and data integrity. Strategic Workforce Management: Partner with the CPO and People Leadership Team to drive the long-term financial strategy behind global workforce location expansion, talent mapping, and organisation design to optimize our workforce costs sustainably. This role will give you the opportunity to: Lead and Scale a Team: Act as a player-coach, mentoring senior talent within your team while building strong connections across the wider FP&A team and beyond Shape Global Strategy: Play a defining role in how Wise scales its global footprint and optimises its largest investment our people through progressive, long-term workforce planning. Drive Executive Level Influence: Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, turning complex data into clear, actionable insights that guide our global investment decisions.

A bit about you: People Management & Collaboration: Proven track record of managing senior-level finance professionals and driving matrixed collaboration with peer finance partners to achieve company-wide objectives. Deep Strategic Partnering: Extensive proven experience partnering with senior leadership teams, specifically within People and Functions, becoming a deeply trusted advisor. Workforce & Scale Expertise: Demonstrated track record of managing complex, company-wide headcount structures, long-term workforce planning, international location strategies, and substantial operational expense budget