Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the financial operations of the group, managing entities across 8 countries, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.
• Lead and mentor a finance operations team of 14, including 4 direct reports (with one responsible for managing payroll).
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual Group financial statements in accordance with IFRS, ensuring accuracy in eliminations and consolidation processes.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual local financial statements for our USA, Canada, and UK entities, ensuring compliance with respective GAAP frameworks.
• Oversee tax compliance and planning across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring all entities adhere to local tax regulations while optimising the group’s global tax strategy.
• Manage cash flow and working capital requirements across the group, ensuring liquidity and financial health.
• Support the VP Finance with the integration of M&A entities by ensuring they are smoothly integrated into our accounting framework, aligning with group financial processes, and maintaining compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Oversee payroll processes across all entities by providing guidance and ensuring compliance, while working closely with the payroll specialist who directly handles payroll operations and interactions with payroll processing third parties.
• Improve and strengthen internal controls as the company scales, ensuring robust systems are in place to safeguard assets, enhance accuracy, and mitigate financial risks as we grow into a larger business.
• Oversee external audit processes to ensure timely completion of group audits, addressing any audit-related queries or findings.
• Collaborate with the VP Finance and other key stakeholders to support company-wide initiatives, including ERP implementation, process improvements, and financial systems upgrades.
• Work with the VP Finance and Transformation Finance team to drive continuous improvements in financial processes, systems, and reporting to support scaling operations and new ERP system implementation.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in accounting standards, tax laws, and regulations affecting the business globally.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CA qualification.
• 8+ years of experience in accounting or finance, with at least 3 years in a similar leadership role.
• Experience with inter-company eliminations, transfer pricing and consolidation.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and multi-currency accounting.
• Experience managing finance teams across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in financial systems and ERP platforms.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and regions.
• Experience in fintech or technology sectors preferred.
• Big 4 experience well regarded.