Manage the preparation of accurate and complete monthly entity by entity financial statements, working closely FP&A and other finance functions to understand and explain trends and variances
Ensure on-time statutory compliance, including completion of annual statutory audits
Manage Accounting team based primarily in South Africa and external accountants
Review and improve current close and transaction processes and generally upgrade internal control environment
Upgrade systems and processes and use technology to accommodate growth and improve the efficiency of the organization, including application of AI
Reduce time to close the monthly books to one week (with completed reconciliations and schedules supporting significant income statement amounts)
Work together with the accounting team of U.S. parent company to identify and prioritize goals
Ensure accurate and timely VAT, GST and payroll tax filings
Partner closely with Tax team to help with preparation of income tax returns

Chartered Accountant preferred
BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
15+ years of overall experience, including at least 5 years managing a team of 15+ employees
Experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm
Experience at a multinational tech or healthcare company a plus
Experience with Publicly Traded company preferred
Ability to think through complex problems
Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage projects/tasks in a fast-paced environment
Experience building out efficient and scalable processes, teams, and systems / technology

The benefits available to those located in the UK. will be consistent with UK law and may vary from those located in other countries. Benefits will be provided in a manner consistent with applicable law.

International Group Financial Controller

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