Assistant Controller and Head of External Reporting

What will you contribute? The Assistant Controller and Head of External Reporting reports to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and assumes a leadership role for Control frameworks and External Reporting. You will join a high performing team that encompasses External Reporting, Subsidiary Reporting, Accounting, Finance Shared Services and Finance Transformation. In addition, the role takes a lead in the period end close process, overall financial reporting and acts as the Business Risk Champion for Finance. You will ensure that the organization has robust controls in place to mitigate financial risks. You will be a highly driven individual committed to continuous improvement for yourself, the role and the team, and you will maintain the high reputation of the Reporting team across the organization. Located in our Austin, Texas office the role leads a team of 4 split between the US and the UK. Responsibilities & Deliverables: Your responsibilities and deliverables will include, but are not limited to, the following: External Reporting Lead a team of 3 ensuring their development in a collaborative manner using stretch objectives to reinforce a first-class team Lead the preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual statutory reporting Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results each month Own the preparation of the Annual Report, Financial Statements and footnotes Coordinate the annual external audit process and manage the relationship with our independent auditors Review and approve the Lender and Covenant reporting provided to Investor Relations each quarter Oversee the preparation of all Group audit deliverables and critical working papers ensuring judgements/issues are appropriate and reported upon where necessary Draft presentations and memos related to external audit matters to be discussed with the Executive Leadership Team and the Audit Committee including annual Going Concern and goodwill impairment reviews Own all group accounting software for consolidation and reporting Daily interfaces with colleagues across Finance including Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Accounting, Investor Relations, Internal Audit, Procurement and Finance Shared Services providing real time data and insight to drive business performance Change Drive process improvement and automation efforts to streamline accounting operations and collaborate with various business partners to identify areas of improvement In partnership with Accounting, assessing, documenting and resolving the accounting impacts of significant and complex transactions in advance of publishing disclosures in external reporting Monitoring reporting policy developments from the IASB and FASB, assessing any impact on the group and recommending accounting policies and disclosure improvements through the quarterly Accounting Committee Assist the CFO and CAO with ad hoc special projects as required Controls Act as the Finance Business Risk Champion, facilitating and overseeing all financial controls for the CFO organization. This includes identifying risks and weakness in internal financial controls and designing their remediation for permanent resolution Take ownership of the Finance Risk & Controls matrix ensuring that controls are appropriately designed and operated and pass testing from both Internal and External Auditors Maintaining key working relationships across the CAO organization and acting as a partner to protect the organization from risk We are looking for a candidate who: Is a naturally optimistic leader, is inquisitive and operates with urgency and confidence Takes pride in delivering a high quantity of high-quality output that drives performance Enjoys working in a fast-paced constantly changing environment and works well under pressure and to inflexible deadlines Is confident leading change by influencing others to a particular course of action Is prepared to get stuck in to develop a deep understanding of the organization in order to build appropriate controls to mitigate risks Has superb project management skills and can ensure that internal teams and third parties hit deadlines without fail. You must be comfortable exercising judgement and balancing competing priorities Possesses first class communication skills (written and verbal) and is "exec ready" for presentations Can provide training and presentations on complex reporting matters in an understandable way across various forums and at any level of the organization Has advanced excel skills (macros, pivot tables, vlookup etc) Required Experience: Qualified Accountant with in-depth working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS 10 years of relevant work experience including public company accounting and controls Experience of software, financial services and private equity will be a significant advantage ************************************************************************************************************* The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability please contact your recruitment partner. ************************************************************************************************************* This employer is a corporate member of myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals, the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, students, inclusive employers & anyone who believes in workplace equality.

Created: 2025-10-04