An international tech company is seeking a Manager of Shared Services and Finance Operations
Position Overview:
The Manager, Shared Services and Finance Operations is a key role in the finance organization, reporting to the VP Finance, and supporting the Director of Operations. This role will perform the monthly accounting close process and will support the financial reporting process, and the analysis of financial results, while monitoring compliance with policies, assessing process improvements, and supporting special projects.
This role interacts extensively with the Operations team, providing support for the monthly payroll process, and is focused on providing business insights based on a comprehensive analysis of operating results and financial reporting, preparing a monthly analysis of key income statement and balance sheet accounts. In addition, this position will work directly with the VP Finance and Compliance team to establish and reinforce financial controls.
Work is fully remote, with flexible hours, so you can plan your day and work from anywhere in the world. Join us to make a difference!
Responsibilities:
Financial Accounting, Analysis, and Reporting;
Financial close and full-cycle accounting ownership of all accounts (other than revenue, commissions, bonuses, and sales taxes), including reconciliations, variance analysis, month-end closing journal entries, internal controls, compliance, audits, and associated operational activities;
Manage the preparation of monthly working papers, consolidation, and internal KPIs, providing accurate and reliable financial reporting, analysis, and insights to support the review of business results;
Perform or oversee the financial planning and forecasting processes for the balance sheet, cash flow and operating expense accounts.
Internal Controls and Compliance
Analyze processes, procedures, and controls to ensure alignment with Company policies;
Collaboratively build out internal controls and processes, and continuously provide feedback and proposed changes as the business scales;
Maintain digital storage of financial reports and support for audit purposes;
Perform or oversee primary controls required for the accounting close process related to designated income statement and balance sheet accounts, as well as the monthly payroll process;
Perform special review of processes with higher risks;
Provide coaching on financial concepts and procedures to cross-functional organization members, acting as a business partner and technical resource to the Operations, Compliance, Sales, and Marketing teams. Business Systems and Special Projects;
Develop and update the internal guidelines on accounting policies for various departments and support the analysis of accounting matters as required;
Operate as a champion of continuous improvement, identifying bottlenecks and issues, and building new processes or systems collaboratively with other business units and stakeholders as necessary;
Support the implementation of systems and projects that impact accounting and financial reporting.
Qualifications:
Professional Requirements
Prior experience in a full-cycle accounting or controllership role, or at least two of the areas of financial reporting (including public accounting), financial planning and analysis, technical accounting, policy management, finance systems implementation, and finance transformation;
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP or IFRS, including knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial reporting processes;
4+ years experience with small to mid-sized organizations, in a similar role or client service capacity.
Soft Skill Requirements;
Ability to analyze and integrate multiple data sources into a consistent format, interpret underlying data, identify issues and opportunities, and implement solutions;
Advanced organizational skills, to be able to balance the needs of daily activities and special projects;
Attention to detail and a commitment to quality throughout the financial close process;
Effective communicator, able to convey and present information in a concise and well-organized manner;
Strong analytical skills, including an ability to build and maintain complex spreadsheets in Excel;
Strong interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with different individuals across the organization, and able; to partner with all levels of management while relating to their needs and perspectives;
Displays integrity and is accountable for actions and statements.
Other Valued Attributes
U.S. CPA designation or international equivalent (i.e., CPA, CA designation), plus related advanced degree;
Big Four experience and/or software industry experience would be an asset;
Experience with common SMB business systems (i.e., QuickBooks Online, NetSuite) would be an asset;
Experience managing and coaching a direct report or team would be an asset;
Experience optimizing and reducing the length of a financial close process would be a significant asset;
Expertise with Microsoft Excel, Power Query, and Power BI would be a significant asset.
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