Manager, International Reporting

WeWork is seeking a Manager of International Financial Reporting based in London to be part of the EMEA and APAC statutory reporting team. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager of International Financial Reporting based in London and indirectly to the Head of International Reporting based in New York. The statutory reporting team is responsible for the financial statement preparations, audits, and filings of more than 200 statutory financial statements across 20 jurisdictions annually.

Responsibilities

Own, execute, and deliver on statutory reporting requirements across multiple EMEA and APAC-based entities; Provide direction to Accenture resources for audit support; Oversee the execution of each project and recognise and resolve project roadblocks; Ensure team communications with external service providers are efficient, precise, and effective; Summarise and report on project status weekly (at a minimum) with the reporting team; Flag new disclosure requirements, draft new disclosures, and modify outdated disclosures, with assistance of the Senior Manager of International Financial Reporting; Review US GAAP to local GAAP statutory trial balance adjustments for accuracy and completeness; Perform financial statement reviews, provide reports to the Senior Manager of International Reporting and Head of International Financial Reporting for review, and work to address all comments before reports are distributed to executives, directors, and communications team members; Prepare and summarise complex audit areas such as impairment, AR reserves, lease modifications, going concern, etc. with assistance from the Senior Manager of International Financial Reporting and liaise with the technical accounting team as needed; Negotiate service provider fees and oversee contracting logistics; Make key decisions on a day-to-day basis to ensure continued project progression and escalate significant decisions with the Senior Manager of International Financial Reporting; Coordinate cross-functionally with accounting, tax, legal, treasury, finance, payroll real estate, people ops, etc.

Requirements

ACA/ACCA qualified; 5+ years of accounting and financial reporting experience; IFRS reporting experience; Strong people management skills; Ability to adapt well in a rapidly changing environment; Ability to independently oversee several projects with competing priorities at a given time; Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; Confident decision-making capabilities; Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; Expertise in Microsoft Excel

Nice to have

Experience either working closely with auditors or as an auditor; Basic knowledge of US GAAP; Experience working with multinational companies and global markets; Knowledge of Workday and Alteryx