Cash Controller

Wise

As a financial institution moving billions of pounds of customer money in more than 70 countries, Wise must have bulletproof financials. We are now looking for a Cash Controller to join our Finance Team in London. This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on Wise’s mission by ensuring timely and accurate financial data as well as building mature processes and a scalable control environment.

A bit about the role:

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

About you:

• 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.

• Additional Information

• £68,000-£90,000

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