External Reporting Senior Manager

Location: Global

Team: General

About the Role

Wise is a global technology company on a mission to build the best way to move and manage the world’s money with min fees, max ease, and full speed. The Finance team is critical in supporting our goal of money without borders, especially as we prepare to list on the US stock exchange in 2026. As a Senior External Reporting Manager, you’ll ensure our external reporting processes meet US GAAP, IFRS, SEC, and UK regulatory requirements, owning the preparation of Group financial statements, monthly consolidations, and year-end audit coordination. In this high-impact role, you’ll drive timely delivery of quarterly and annual financials, manage complex areas like EPS calculations, share-based compensation notes, and dual-GAAP bridges, while running disclosure checklists, SOX controls, and cross-functional coordination with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and more. You’ll have autonomy to own your path, work with experienced teams, and grow your leadership as our business scales globally. Join us to facilitate external reporting across multiple entities, inspire teams with your expertise, and contribute to a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to drive our mission forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Own preparation and delivery of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS
• Own monthly consolidation: review mappings, inter-company eliminations, FX translation, equity, and consolidation journals
• Prepare EPS calculation, and notes for share-based compensation, operating segments, cash flow, income taxes, and other complex areas
• Draft and update primary statements and notes under US GAAP and/or IFRS; maintain dual-GAAP bridges where applicable
• Run disclosure checklists and tie-out packages; ensure internal consistency across sections
• Manage review cycles and comment resolution; escalate blockers and drive decisions to meet filing dates
• Coordinate inputs with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Investor Relations, Risk/Compliance, and Regional Finance leads
• Operate and evidence key SOX/ICFR and disclosure controls; remediate deficiencies and optimise control design
• Help to coordinate external audit process: manage deliverables lists, process walkthroughs, sample testing requests, and ad hoc resolution of audit queries

Required Qualifications

• Professional finance qualification (e.g. ACA or equivalent) with +6 years of proven post qualification experience
• Detailed knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting
• Demonstrable experience preparing or reviewing publicly listed Annual Reports and Accounts (ARA) and 20-F/10-K
• External reporting/consolidation experience, including multi-currency and multi-entity consolidations in listed-company environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with capital markets transactions (IPO, debt/equity offerings, prospectuses/circulars)
• Financial services/fintech industry exposure

Required Skills

• Strong experience with consolidation/reporting and disclosure management tools, XBRL tagging, and ERPs
• Advanced Excel and strong document management/version control skills
• Highly accurate, detail-oriented, with strong ownership and leadership in project management
• Collaborative and influencing skills in an international team environment
• Exceptional stakeholder management and coordination skills
• Proactive approach with flexibility to work with cross-functional teams
• Exceptional communication skills
• Organised and proactive mindset
• Ability to run reporting work-stream stand-ups and maintain timelines, RAID logs, and status dashboards

Benefits

• RSUs (stock options)
• Flexible working
• Parental leave
• Learning budget
• Paid sabbatical after 4 years
• Health insurance
• Company retreat
• Wise card

Wise is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.