Financial Reporting and Operations Manager

Summary

Join Deputy's finance team as a Finance Manager and lead the financial reporting process, overseeing operations like accounts payable and billings. This transformative role requires strong leadership, people management, and technical skills. You will manage a team, prepare financial reports, implement best practices, and lead external audits. The ideal candidate is CA or CPA qualified, has experience in a fast-growth SaaS environment, and excels in a dynamic setting. Deputy offers a flexible remote-first work policy and various employee perks.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, with at least 3+ years PQE (CA or CPA Qualified)
• A relevant Tertiary qualification in Finance/Commerce or similar

Responsibilities

• Strong technical experience with the ability to take ownership of financial reporting and finance operations, working independently to deliver outcomes with minimal supervision
• Oversee the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial statements, reconciliations, and delivering high quality analysis and reporting against budget
• Prepare and present financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, to senior management and stakeholders
• Experience in managing financial operations, including billings, customer collections, and the accounts payable function
• Leading and driving the development and implementation of best practice processes in our finance function, tailored for a high growth SaaS environment
• Lead external audit processes, ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements and processes
• Responsible for developing and maintaining accounting policies, including staying up to date with new international and local GAAP technical accounting standards and the applicability to Deputy
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide insights and support strategic decision-making
• Proven track record of successful people management, including leading, mentoring, and developing teams
• Experience in performance management, including setting goals, providing feedback, and conducting regular performance reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast moving environment or global company
• Advanced Excel skills and experience
• Netsuite experience
• Big 4 Audit background
• A minimum of 2+ years of direct management experience is preferred, with a demonstrated ability in fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture
• Experience with SOX or other similar control frameworks

Benefits

• Ownership in the company via Share Options
• Paternity/Maternity Leave Policies
• Flexible Remote-First Work Policy
• Company wide Development & Coaching
• Hackathons
• Awards - "Your Time to Shine & Celebrate Success"
• Social Events & variety of social clubs (Books, LGBT, Games, Sports)
• Mental Health Support
• Munch & Learns