Area Controller Lead, Wise
£103-135k
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Be an early applicant
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£103-135k
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
We’re on a mission. And it’s money without borders. Instant, convenient, transparent and — eventually — free.
Role
Who you are
- Significant experience (> 10 years) in either financial controlling, financial audit, financial advisory or management accounting with a working knowledge of IFRS
- Not afraid of challenges and making decisions, can work autonomously and take initiative
- Keen to challenge people and drive changes – can think outside the box and provide long term vision
- You are a great communicator. You can adapt your communication style to different audiences. You’re able to persuade others and you aren’t afraid to challenge something when you need to
- Cooperative attitude and ability to manage deadlines
- Professional finance qualification such as the ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to challenge senior stakeholders
- Ability to own issue remediation through to completion
What the job involves
- You will be overseeing the month-end closing process, ensuring that related controls have been executed and ultimately signing off on the Product Financial Statements
- Helping to build and lead a team of 4 ‘area’ ([product) controllers across Tallinn and London; assisting with their day-to-day activities, goal setting and supporting their career paths through effective feedback. A successful candidate will travel to Tallinn once every 6 weeks to support the team
- Being a key point of contact for senior stakeholders to help understand and explain variances in Wise’s balance sheet and Income Statement in relation to underlying changes in Wise’s product
- Working with analysts to ensure sufficient tooling to help explain period variances and providing commentary on those variances to support monthly group level signoff
- Completing documentation to show how our products operate end-to-end through Wise, including how accounting entries are generated and controlled
- Participating in the external audit by replying to external auditors’ questions and information requests
- Supporting new product launches / changes by considering the impact to wider finance and working with colleagues in Technical Accounting, General Accounting, Regional Finance and Implementation Managers
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.
Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. They've attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
The challenge for Wise will be maintaining their edge and brand power in a market that's becoming increasingly crowded with new entrants (like Revolut and Monzo) and incumbents (traditional banks) trying to catch up. To do so, the company is ramping up its digital and marketing strategies, as well as pushing for further development of its existing products.
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Insights
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38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2017
$280m
SERIES E
May 2016
$26.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $396.5m
Company benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Health and Wellbeing Discounts
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) + 3 Me Days
- RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)
- 6 Week Paid Sabbatical
- Mobile Wiser - work remote for up to 90 days a year 🛫
- Parental Leave
- Pension and Retirement Plans
- Plus Many More!
Company values
- This isn’t just a job, we’re a revolution
- We get it done
- Customers > team > ego
- No drama. Good karma.
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(CEO)Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.
People progressing
Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise
- Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
- Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
- Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
- We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
- DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
- Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
- Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability
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