Finance Manager (12 months Contract)

About the role

This Finance Manager role at Coinmarketcap focuses on maintaining financial accuracy and supporting strategic decisions. The position involves overseeing month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring financial records comply with IFRS, and preparing various financial statements and regulatory reports. Collaborating with the FP&A team is key to developing business forecasts and delivering audit deliverables.

A significant part of this role is to partner with senior management and business leaders, offering financial insights that inform leadership reviews and decision-making. The manager will conduct financial analysis, assess business cases, and develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and identify opportunities for revenue growth. This involves translating complex financial data into actionable intelligence for the company's leadership.

Success in this position also requires a proactive approach to process improvement. The Finance Manager will identify and implement automation, enhance reporting capabilities, and optimize financial operations. Additionally, the role involves managing external finance service providers, ensuring their performance meets agreed standards, and leading critical projects such as system implementations and finance transformation initiatives.

The salary for this contract position ranges from $135,000 to $225,000 USD.

Skills that matter here

• IFRS: This role requires strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards to maintain parallel books and ensure financial records are accurate and compliant.
• financial reporting: The manager will prepare and coordinate financial statements and regulatory reporting, ensuring all reports are accurate and timely.
• financial analysis: The role involves performing financial analysis and business case assessments to support strategic initiatives and revenue growth.
• budgeting: Candidates should have demonstrated experience in budgeting and forecasting to support business planning and financial projections.
• Xero: Experience with accounting and finance systems like Xero, QuickBooks, or ApprovalMax is required for managing financial operations.
• ApprovalMax: Familiarity with ApprovalMax or similar platforms is necessary for managing financial processes and approvals.

Who this role suits

• A professional with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce, holding a CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Someone with at least six years of experience in finance, accounting, audit, or advisory, specifically within technology, fintech, or financial services.
• An individual who has spent a minimum of five years working in a regulated business environment, demonstrating understanding of regulatory compliance.
• A candidate with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

From the employer

Job Responsibilities

1. Partner with the Finance team to manage month-end and quarter-end close processes, maintain parallel books in accordance with IFRS, prepare and review reconciliations, support accounting adjustments, and ensure financial records are accurate and well-documented.

2. Prepare and coordinate financial statements, regulatory reporting, audit deliverables, management reporting, and business forecasts in collaboration with the FP&A team.

3. Partner with senior management and business leaders to provide financial insights and support regular leadership reviews and decision-making.

4. Perform financial analysis, business case assessments, and financial modelling to support strategic initiatives and revenue growth opportunities.

5. Identify and drive process improvements through automation, reporting enhancements, dashboard development, and optimisation initiatives.

6. Act as a key point of contact for finance and accounting matters, including interactions with regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders as required.

7. Oversee outsourced finance service providers, monitor service quality, and manage performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs.

8. Participate in and lead critical projects, including system implementations, vendor transitions, process automation, and finance transformation initiatives.

9. Maintain and periodically review accounting policies, accounting estimates, and financial controls to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice.

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.

2. CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification.

3. Minimum 6 years of finance, accounting, audit, or advisory experience within technology, fintech, financial services, banking, e-commerce, or professional services environments.

4. Minimum 5 years of experience working in a regulated business or regulatory environment.

5. Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.

6. Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

7. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation.

8. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

9. Experience with accounting and finance systems such as Xero, QuickBooks, ApprovalMax, or similar platforms.

10. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

11. Experience in project management, process improvement, automation, or system implementation projects is highly desirable.