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Job DescriptionPosition Summary
The Senior Financial Accountant is a key member of Wise’s Pacific Finance team, reporting to the Head of Pacific Finance. The role is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance, strengthening financial controls, and driving automation and process improvements across Australia and the Pacific region.
The Role:
- Financial Reporting & Analysis. Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting processes for Pacific entities. Prepare monthly financial performance analysis including Balance sheet commentary, and quarterly board reporting packs. Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Regulatory Reporting & Compliance. Manage daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory reporting requirements. Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal governance frameworks. Support implementation of new regulatory requirements and assess their financial reporting impact.
- Process Automation & Data Excellence. Identify, design, and implement opportunities to automate manual finance processes and reporting activities. Use SQL and data tools to improve reporting efficiency and data quality. Develop scalable reporting solutions that reduce manual effort. Champion continuous improvement initiatives across Pacific finance.
- Controls, Governance & Audit. Strengthen and maintain financial controls and governance processes. Support internal and external audits. Document and improve key financial processes. Monitor compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations. Drive ongoing enhancements to the control environment.
Who You Are
Wise is seeking a proactive finance professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and using technology to create more efficient and scalable finance operations. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable performing detailed reconciliations, analysing large datasets, and implementing automation solutions.
Requirements:
- Professional Experience. 4-6+ years post qualified experience in accounting, financial control and reporting. Experience in Fintech or Financial Services would be desirable.
- Qualifications. CA, CPA or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce
- Technical skills. Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. SQL / Python automation skills would be a bonus.
- Automation Mindset. Passionate about eliminating manual work and improving efficiency through automation. Curious about systems, data flows, and opportunities to streamline finance operations.
- Analytical Thinking. Able to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights. Comfortable working with large datasets and investigating data quality issues.
- Stakeholder Management. Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Adaptability & Ownership. Thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment. Takes ownership of outcomes and proactively drives improvements. Comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and control.
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Skills Required
- 4-6+ years post-qualified experience in accounting, financial control and reporting.
- CA, CPA or equivalent qualification.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
- SQL / Python automation skills (bonus).
- Experience in Fintech or Financial Services (desirable).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Passion for automation and continuous process improvement (automation mindset).
- Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights.
- Comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining high accuracy and control.
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Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is granted to all employees via time‑based RSUs/stock awards, aligning staff with company performance. This broad accessibility makes ownership a core part of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include a global minimum of 33–36 paid days off and a paid six‑week sabbatical after four years with a cash stipend. The sabbatical is positioned as a standard milestone benefit in addition to annual leave.
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Parental & Family Support — Wise commits to a minimum of 18 weeks’ fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption across many offices. Eligibility rules and tenure may apply by location while maintaining a companywide minimum standard.
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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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