Regional Controller- North America

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

We’re looking for a Regional Controller - North America to join our finance team in Austin, Texas! 

Austin is our newest location in the US and it’s expanding rapidly! If you’ve got Financial Services experience dealing with financial controls, audit and advisory, and working with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, and an interest in working at one of the fastest growing FinTech companies, read on! 

You’ll receive a competitive package including a salary range starting at $125,000 annually, based on experience + Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in a profitable company + best in class benefits! 🚀

Qualifications

As Wise continues to grow, we need to grow our finance capabilities to:

• Help pilot the rocket ship. Controller capabilities are essential to steer the ship in the right direction, ensuring we comply with accounting, regulatory and tax requirements

• Work with the Americas Regional Finance Lead, as well as other Regional Controllers and the Reporting & Tax teams to ensure financial compliance, including controlling local audits, outsource firms, and financial regulatory relationships

• Be the regional Expansion, Banking, Compliance, Product, & People Team’s main point of contact in finance to ensure that all new entities, products, legislation, etc. are understood and finance is prepared for all changes, ensuring that the customer product is understood and optimised for growth

• Work with finance teams (Finance Product team and Group Accounting) to ensure systems, controls, and processes are prepared for regional requirements, with clear definitions and change management

• Review monthly and quarterly financials to ensure all accuracy of your entities

A bit about you:

• Significant experience in either financial controlling, financial audit, financial advisory, or management accounting is required

• Experience in Banking, FinTech, or financial services

• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and mature financial controls for US/Canadian entities, and a strong understanding of accounting principles

• You get finance and accounting terminology and have the ability to understand the importance of tax and regulatory rules & frameworks

• Have an ability to move beyond Excel and dig into raw data

• You feel passionate about implementing your skills and knowledge in creation and improvement of controls framework and internal processes

• Comfortable managing a complex stakeholder group internally and externally to the organisation on a regular basis, submitting reports, clarifying requirements, etc.

• You are able to work with multiple teams within and outside of finance as well as internationally on projects or ad hoc requests as required, with flexibility and a can do attitude

• Self-starter that’s ready to roll up your sleeves and get things done

• Great at organising your own work schedule with little or no guidance (you’ll get a lot of support but soon you’ll be the expert here)

• You are humble, comfortable operating with a high level of uncertainty, can act independently, be decisive and take responsibility

• You are open to self-development, willing to gain experience, improve your skills, and keen to learn new tricks

• You are detail oriented, with ability to deliver and communicate complex areas on time and succinctly

• Must already be legally authorized to work in the US, we cannot provide Visa sponsorship for this role

• This is NOT a remote role, this is a hybrid role based in Austin, Texas

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