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.
As a Cash Controller you will be supporting the Balance Sheet Controller overseeing Wise’s financials, ensuring that Wise’s Cash balances across entities are controlled and reported accurately.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Execute month end controls for cash balances across regions and entities ensuring balances are recorded accurately based on cut-off policies;
- Support the Balance Sheet controller in developing a robust substantiation program for cash balances with particular emphasis on financial statement assertions;
- Conduct periodic reviews of bank integrations ensuring adherence to policies, escalate exceptions to engineering teams so the root cause can be identified and fixed at source;
- Work closely with our first line BAAM controlling teams to provide guidance and support during bank account setup ensuring relevant reference data is captured and recorded appropriately;
- Develop a good understanding of bank account integrations to support external audit walkthroughs and documentation and acting as a first point of contact for Cash related questions;
- Create and maintain "end-to-end" documentation of how various transactions impact both Corporate and Customer Cash incorporating risk and controls;
- Identify missing or insufficient processes and take initiative to find solutions, in collaboration with other teams;
- Participate in team planning cycles and raise key items to remediate to make cash controlling more robust and secure;
- Build strong working relationships with the wider Finance Tribe.
Qualifications:
- Practice – You have solid experience in Financial Accounting or Controlling. Prior experience in a fast-paced international environment or FinTech is a plus. You have a track record of improving existing processes and the resilience to navigate the challenges of a growing business.
- Theory – You possess a good understanding of core accounting principles (IFRS and/or US GAAP).
- Ownership – You are a self-starter who takes responsibility for your assigned area end-to-end. While you’re comfortable acting autonomously on day-to-day decisions, you know when to seek guidance on complex judgements that impact the wider team.
- Love Getting Things Done – You have a "roll up your sleeves" attitude. You enjoy digging into the details, reconciling data, and solving operational problems to ensure the financial closing is accurate and timely.
- Collaborative Communication – You work effectively in a global team and can translate complex financial data into clear updates for stakeholders. You’re comfortable building relationships across different functions (like Product or Engineering) to resolve mutual problems.
- (extra benefit) Financial Qualification (e.g. CFA, CIMA, ACCA or other relevant qualification) or working towards one.
- (extra benefit) You have worked in a multinational environment across different cultures and countries.
- (extra benefit) You have worked in regulated environments, Fintech or Financial Services.