Financial Reporting Associate, Optio
+ Equity opportunities
Equity compensation solution
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Equity compensation solution
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity opportunities
21-100 employees
Company mission
To disrupt the employee benefit and payments industry by offering innovative solutions that drive values creation and engage employees.
Role
Who you are
- You have a degree in finance, accounting, economics, or equivalent
- You are comfortable working with large spreadsheets and ideally have some exposure to accounting principles or reporting standards like IFRS 2
- You have full working proficiency in both written and oral English
- You are diligent, curious, and eager to contribute in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
- You are structured, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- You are excited by the idea of working with a global client base and learning about international reporting practices
- You are comfortable with occasional travel to meet clients or deepen professional relationships in key markets
What the job involves
- The Financial Reporting team is a close-knit group of three, currently experiencing a growing volume of customer demands
- To help meet this demand, we are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive team member who can help expand our capacity
- Over time, the candidate in this role will develop into a domain expert within equity compensation and financial reporting
- We work as trusted advisors and an expert extension of clients’ finance teams, playing a critical role in delivering precise, timely, and compliant financial reporting for their equity-based incentive programs
- This is a unique opportunity to develop deep domain knowledge in an increasingly important niche, while working at the intersection of finance, client service, and technology
- Support the delivery of compliant financial reports and related documentation for our clients’ equity programs
- Collaborate with internal teams across departments, to align client needs with the capabilities of our platform
- Communicate directly with clients, guiding them through financial reporting processes and helping interpret technical outputs
- Contribute to internal initiatives that improve the efficiency and automation of reporting workflows
- Work with clients primarily based in the UK and South Africa, with a growing client base in other international markets
- Support relationship-building efforts across borders, occasional travel opportunities may be available for client meetings or strategic sessions
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Optio is a company specialising in the management of equity compensation plans. Combining its expertise with innovative software solutions, Optio has become the go-to choice for companies of all sizes and today it successfully manages over 1,000 equity programs worldwide, catering to both private and publicly listed clients.
What sets Optio apart is its approach that supports businesses at every stage of their growth journey. From initial development to navigating the complexities of the public market, Optio simplifies the intricacies associated with employee incentive programs. By ensuring compliance, effective equity management, accurate cost reporting, and maximising program benefits, Optio allows companies to focus on their core operations.
With its unwavering commitment to providing tailored solutions, Optio has established itself as a trusted partner, earning the confidence of numerous clients around the globe. Furthermore, the company has successfully raised substantial capital to fuel its expansion plans. It has aspirations to extend its reach into the German, Swiss, Dutch and Southern European markets, and so Optio is poised to further enhance its presence and offer its services to a wider range of clientele.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2023
$4.5m
SERIES A
Oct 2017
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $4.6m
Company benefits
- Flexible working conditions
- Opportunities to travel and work from our other European offices
Company HQ
Grünerløkka, Oslo, Oslo
Leadership
Mats Gerø
(Founding Partner)Graduated from BI Norwegian Business School with a Bachelor Degree in Economics and Business Administration. Previously worked as an Enterprise Account Manager at Hewlett-Packard and as a Client Executive at Oracle.
Christoffer Vikersveen Herheim
(Board Member & Co-Founder)Graduated from the BI Norwegian Business School with an M.Sc. in Strategic Marketing Management. Previously worked as a Senior Advisor at Equatex Global and as a Business Developer and CCO at Friend Software Labs.
Aleksander Hindenes
(Board Member & Co-Founder)Graduated from the University of Bergen with an M.Sc. in Computer Science. Previously worked as a iOS App Developer/Web Developer at Shortcut and as a React Native Developer at Hoopla.
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