Manager, Group Financial Reporting

Job Description

Checkout.com is looking for a Manager, Group Financial Reporting to join our UK Finance team.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a finance professional to join a rapidly expanding global company. The role is in a multi-layered global finance team and will be a central point for finance for the UK region, covering our main UK entities and their branches around the world. 

The ideal candidate will be a great finance manager with a willingness to be hands-on, someone that is self motivated with excellent communication skills. You will be joining a growing global financial controller team that is building a more controlled and best in class environment. The role is part of the Financial and Management Reporting team that coordinates the Group month end process, consolidated reporting for internal and investor reporting. The team also owns the creation of year end financial statements for our Group and UK entities.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Group month end timetable, central controls, coordinating the Global teams to ensure adherence with the timetable and controls are completed.
• Assist with the Group month end reporting to Finance leadership, building new processes and reporting.
• Alongside all finance teams, ensure adherence to timetables, monitoring of risks, opportunities and issues.
• Assist with creating the year end financial statements for group entities and managing the audits therein.
• Managing external stakeholders such as auditors.
• Participate in global ad hoc projects as necessary.
• Responsible for building strong processes and controls that are appropriate for a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

About you:

• Successful candidates will bring a strong accounting and financial control background, leading and delivering financial accounting and month end processes at scale in complex, regulatory environments, ideally within traditional finance, banking or payments/fintech industries.
• Highly motivated and able to work towards tight deadlines on multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Experience delivering financial statement reporting and delivering audits on time.
• Excellent stakeholder manager, comfortable being a contact point in finance and liaising with numerous stakeholders across Checkout and external providers including auditors.
• Professional finance qualification such as the ACA or equivalent. You will also hold practical knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles.
• Systems knowledge, particularly Workday, would be highly desirable.
• 4+ years of financial accounting and controls experience ideally within a listed environment or large complex company.

Additional Information

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If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

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When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us. 

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