Balance Sheet & Product Financials Controller

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

• Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
• As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
• For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer

Job Description

• As a financial institution moving billions of pounds of customer money in more than 70 countries, Wise must have bulletproof financials.
• We are now looking for a Balance Sheet & Product Financials Controller to join our Finance Team in London.
• This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on Wise's mission by ensuring timely and accurate financial data as well as building mature processes and a scalable control environment.
• As a Balance Sheet & Product Financials Controller, you will oversee the production of P&L and Balance Sheet for our core Wise products, ensuring that related controls have been executed and ultimately signing off on the Products Financial Statements. A list of some of the

key responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process for all of Wise's core product offerings, executing and reviewing key controls.
• Review and challenge P&L and Balance Sheet commentaries prepared by the team explaining monthly/ quarterly variances;
• Responsible for functional ownership of SOX projects and remediation plans ensuring they are completed by their due dates;
• Own and drive the Balance Sheet substantiation project ensuring policy and governance is in place to scale the program;
• Develop E2E business and process documentation for the Core products bringing commercial aspects, risk and controls in one place.
• Participate in the external audit by replying to external auditors' questions and information requests;
• Work with Treasury in developing metrics around Balance Sheet usage across our Core products;
• Identifying process gaps and take initiative to find solutions, in collaboration with other teams, both within and outside of Finance;
• Own and drive team planning, actively highlighting key items to remediate that could impact accuracy of the financial statements;
• Work closely with wider finance teams and stakeholder management.

A bit about you:

• Significant experience (10+ years) in either financial controlling, financial audit, financial advisory or management accounting. You have a working knowledge of IFRS and/ or US GAAP.
• You are a self-starter and can organise your own work.
• Not afraid of challenges and making decisions, can work autonomously and take initiative.
• Cooperative attitude and ability to manage deadlines.
• You are a great communicator. You can adapt your communication style to different audiences. You're able to persuade others and you aren't afraid to challenge something when you need to.
• Keen to challenge people and drive changes – can think outside the box and provide long term vision.

Additional Information

£110k-£130k

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
• If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs .
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