Financial Reporting Lead

Job Description

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Yes, you. Empowering people to keep growing, learning and succeeding is what we do for our customers and colleagues alike.

As a Cloudreacher, you’ll belong to a diverse and dynamic growing global community, play an integral role in shaping an industry at the forefront of technological transformation, and receive constant opportunities to progress in your career.

We passionately believe that innovation is something that’s lived and breathed. Our culture isn’t a nice-to-have but key to who we are and what we can deliver. When we look ahead, we see a bright future.

You too? Let’s talk!

Which team will you be part of?

Finance are the super human brain boxes who deliver top tier, financial business partnering and underpin every part of Cloudreach. They use the newest technologies and hard core experience to keep us ahead of the game in smashing our growth targets year after year.

What will your role be?

We are looking for a Financial reporting lead to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of all financial reporting requirements for the group. This includes monthly management reporting for the business engines and also monthly consolidated/subsidiary financial reporting for the Board/management.

In addition it includes the production of financial information for year end statutory reporting (subsidiary and group) for audit purposes.

Key requirements/accountabilities include:

• Ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all financial/management reporting within the Group
• Effective allocation of resources within the financial reporting team to ensure optimal delivery by the function and to ensure that all deliverables are met/no gaps
• Provide support and guidance to the more junior members of the team
• Ensure consistency of approach in terms of both process adoption and accounting
• Ensure effective and efficient processes, procedures and controls are adopted so accurate and timeous information is delivered within the business
• Performing Entity Controller duties within the team (including performing month end processes, ensuring necessary adjustments are made, required reconciliations are undertaken, and review processes carried out)

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of 6+ years experience operating within a finance environment
• Accountancy qualification status guidance - fully qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Management experience - ability to lead teams and develop individuals
• Planning and organising work - manages/prioritises the overall workload within the team to ensure optimal and timeous delivery of team objectives
• Project management - utilise skills to effectively manage project initiatives within the team
• Good stakeholder management skills - ability to interact with all levels of the organisation and with external parties effectively
• Good verbal and written skills including presentation skills
• Multi-tasking - the ability to handle and deliver multiple work streams
• Solid accounting foundation & understanding to support the management requirements of the role
• In depth understanding of statutory and compliance requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of systems and reporting requirements
• Positive work ethic, a strong attention to detail and desire for accuracy, and cares about the outcome.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and in teams where appropriate to ensure efficient delivery

What you’ll get:

Becoming a Cloudreacher gives you much more than a job title. We reward your skills and expertise by delivering value back, through the Cloudy Deal:​​​​​​​

• Compensation & Wellbeing: We base your total compensation on the skills, knowledge and behaviours you bring to Cloudreach and aspire to provide flexible benefits, enabling you to achieve a work-life balance that helps you thrive.
• High Impact: We want you to make a personal impact: delivering results that help grow the business and make a difference to our customers, your colleagues and your community. Job satisfaction at its best
• Career Development: You'll find constant opportunities to take on new roles and grow with Cloudreach, as well as training, coaching, and continuous feedback to boost your expertise and give you career-enhancing skills
• Culture & Engagement: We have a dynamic and inclusive working environment built for collaboration, flexibility, openness – and fun, with managers who listen, engage and empower your actions

The Experience:

• Recharging your batteries: When you need time to recharge, our uncapped holiday allowance will do the trick
• Feeding your mind: Expand your mind through our excellent learning platforms and become a fully-fledged Cloudreacher before you know it
• Taking care of your body: We help take care of your body through our health and wellness programmes, and sustain you throughout the day with snacks and drinks from our well-stocked kitchens
• Lifting your spirit: Our dynamic workspaces are designed to accommodate individual working styles, complete with pool tables and beanbags for more playful moments
• Giving you flexibility: You’ll feel immediately plugged in with a brand new Macbook and smartphone for the office and beyond, helping you work where and how you want
• Connecting you: Our regular Cloudy Lunches bring everyone together to bond over a plate – or two – of free food

We strive to remove barriers, eliminate discrimination and ensure equal opportunity through our transparent recruitment process. We are open to all groups of people without regard to age, disability, marital status, gender identity, race, colour, sexual orientation, religion, military status, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.