The role will support Group adherence to financial regulations and standards, maintaining robust internal controls. Continuous Improvement will be a key requirement, working directly with the Statutory Reporting Manager EMEA & AMER to achieve a culture of Finance Excellence in the Group.
Statutory Reporting and Compliance:
Main duties, which will principally be the AMER region but may involve other regions as and when required, include:
• Adherence to financial regulations and standards, maintaining robust internal controls.
• Support in the preparation of monthly AMER &/or EMEA management accounts (including but not limited to the below). Interaction with the Accounting Operations Team is required, who will perform transactional accounting, billing and AP activities:
Accruals
Accrued and Deferred Revenue
Prepayments
Payroll journal entry
Fixed assets
Rent amortization
Bonus accruals
Quarterly bad debt provisions
Support Statutory Reporting Manager EMEA & AMER with AMER &/or EMEA Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss review for meeting with Group Financial Controller and Finance team members
• Support with the initial completion of AMER tax returns with support and review from either external advisors, Assistant Group Controller or Group Financial Controller.
• Oversee AMER tax inspections, where relevant, with support from either Statutory Reporting Manager EMEA & AMER, Assistant Group Controller or Group Financial Controller.
• Ensure accurate and robust AMER Financial Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Assist with Intercompany transactions, including raising invoices related to Transfer Pricing and recharges within Netsuite
• Support with the review and approvals of payroll in the US and Costa Rica
• Support with ad-hoc projects related to the AMER region
• Support with generating a tracker of key Statutory and Tax reporting deadlines for the AMER region
• Generate reports for management, EMEA & AMER Finance point of contact for the relevant CloudPay stakeholders where necessary
Risk Assessment:
• The role will need to work directly with the Statutory Reporting Manager EMEA & AMER to support with resolving any highlighted GAAP and
Tax compliance risks/inaccuracies, especially when raised by EMEA & AMER Auditors or Advisors. This may involve co-ordinating with external
advisors due to reliance on local country knowledge.
Training and Development:
• Support in training both Finance Team members (where necessary).
Continuous Improvement:
• The role will work alongside the Statutory Reporting Manager EMEA & AMER to support with the implementation of technology improvement
initiatives to create a Finance Centre of Excellence
Attributes and Experience Required:
• Finance Qualification desirable (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with 1+ years’ post qualified commercial environment experience.
• Experience in a complex, multinational organization would be beneficial
• Knowledge of EMEA &/or AMER GAAP or tax requirements.
• Project and team skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them practically across multiple jurisdictions.
• Have a technology-based mindset when supporting the Assistant Group Controller in creating a Finance Centre of Excellence.
Package and Benefits:
• Competitive annual salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Birthday leave
• Flexible pension contribution
• Life assurance x4
• Private medical insurance
• Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Friendly working environment
CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.