Finance Director, Americas

At Airwallex (airwallex.com), we’re building the future of global finance on one platform. Founded in 2015 in Melbourne, Airwallex is the leading financial technology platform for modern businesses to grow beyond borders. With one of the world’s most powerful payments infrastructure, our technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations, all on one single platform.

If you’re excited to do the most ambitious work of your career and change the way money moves around the world - join us!

This role will be a key member of the Airwallex Controllership Organization and Americas leadership. As Finance Director, Americas you will be responsible for both the regional North America and South America (overseeing our key entities in US, CA, MX and BR). You will play an important role in overseeing the accuracy of financial reporting of the entities within your scope, and you will also be a key driver in strategic projects like acquisitions, expansion and license applications. This role will also be a very important contributor on the projects to support our future IPO ambitions. You will lead a team across various locations and have the opportunity to further build on your leadership capabilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for leading the controllership team in delivering financial reporting, driving an efficient monthly close process, streamlining finance operations, building a control framework and managing audits

• Empower your team by leading, mentoring and developing a strong team of high performing members

• Support the integration of the Mexpago acquisition into the existing Airwallex process. And lead the financial side of further geographic expansions in your region 

• Collaborate with the Global Tax team on tax compliance for your region.

• Support a wide range of strategic projects to enable Airwallex to continue its growth into new products.

• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements within the finance domain to increase efficiency or collaboration. 

• Closely collaborate with product or business teams that require finance support on new product developments

• Close collaboration with other finance teams on department wide projects and change management 

• Provide Cross Functional leadership across Americas teams by collaborating with Sales, Marketing, People. Product, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team

• Develop, improve policies, benefits and systems to scale our fast growing team across Americas

• Responsibilities of the role will develop and evolve over time.

What you bring:

• 10+ years of finance experience, Big Four experience is advantageous

• Master degree in accounting, business or related field, CPA or equivalent qualification preferred

• Strong technical understanding of financial services, fintech businesses and regulatory environments

• Extensive experience in a financial controlling role and proven track record of building and expanding these capabilities within an organization.

• Strong knowledge on local accounting standards and being able to apply them in practice.

• Proven experiencing in managing complex, local or international projects focused on process improvement initiatives

• Experience in US Tax compliance and structures is preferred

• Strong communicator and ability to interact with all levels within the organization

• Confident, creative and innovative thought leadership and communication skills to deliver impact in a hyper growth environment

• Experience working independently and navigating ambiguity

• Mergers & Acquisitions experience is a plus

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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