Finance Manager - Pacific

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Sydney, New South Wales
Hybrid
Mid level
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
The Finance Manager will ensure accounting compliance, support financial decision-making, and manage relationships with auditors while contributing to regional expansion and process improvements.
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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 Finance Manager, Pacific to join our finance team in Sydney, Australia! 

If you’ve got Finance experience in Statutory Reporting (GAAP), Management Reporting (IFRS/US GAAP), Financial Reporting, Process & Controls and are eager to contribute as a Finance Business Partner leveraging your technical finance skills combined with Commercial Finance acumen for one of the fastest-growing FinTech companies, we want to hear from you.

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

  • Ensure we comply with accounting, regulatory and tax requirements.
  • Work with the Head of Finance Pacific, as well as other Finance Lead(s), Regional Controllers and the Reporting & Tax teams to ensure financial compliance, including controlling local audits, outsource firms, and financial regulatory relationships.
  • Support the regional Expansion, Banking, Compliance, Product, & People Teams 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 local requirements.
  • Review monthly and quarterly financials to ensure all accuracy of your entities.

Qualifications

A bit about you:

  1. You're a finance professional with a background in financial controlling, audit, or management accounting, ideally within Banking, FinTech, or financial services.
  2. You have a deep understanding of Statutory GAAP in Australia/New Zealand and IFRS, coupled with expertise in financial resources controls and industry-specific regulatory rules.
  3. You're skilled at data analysis, improving controls and internal processes, and managing complex stakeholder groups (like the Auditors and Advisors).
  4. As a finance business partner, you provide financial analysis to support decisions.
  5. You thrive in a flexible environment, working with various teams on projects and ad-hoc requests.
  6. You're a self-starter, detail-oriented, and comfortable with uncertainty, able to organise your work with minimal guidance.
  7. You'll support the compliance of Wise Australia's Financial Resources Process and Controls as required, under Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) or other applicable regulations.
  8. This is a hybrid role based in Sydney, Australia.

Additional Information

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.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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The Company
6,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

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

With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies.

In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.

Why Work With Us

We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.

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Wise Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We expect new joiners in the office most days to build connections and learn from colleagues for their first six months. After that, most Wisers split their working week between the office and home, typically coming in at least 12 times a month.

Typical time on-site: Not Specified
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