Regional Controller

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 life 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.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Regional Controller to join our finance team in Sydney, Australia! 

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! 

Primary responsibilities include:

• 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 APAC 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.

Qualifications

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 Statutory GAAP in Australia (and New Zealand)/IFRS and mature financial controls for Australia/New Zealand 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 skilled at working as a finance business partner, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to provide financial insights, support decisions, and align with business goals.

• 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.

• You may take ownership and accountability, if assigned, for the Wise Australia Finance Process and Controls, ensuring financial governance and compliance as an Accountable Person under the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) or any other applicable regulation.

• This is NOT a remote role, 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.

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