Culture Amp
Director, Reporting & Compliance
Our mission goes beyond just building a business tool. It includes a commitment to providing the education, community, and support you need to bring a culture-first approach to your organization.
Finance and accounting
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Mid Level · A role for someone with some well-developed knowledge and skills they can bring to the role and team. Typically within 2-5 years of experience.
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Why Culture Amp
Culture Amp is an employee engagement software offering with functionalities such as employee pulse survey, onboarding feedback collection, and analysis of employee feedback.
About the role
How you can help make a better world of work We are looking for a strategic and highly skilled Director, Reporting & Compliance to lead and manage financial reporting, financial compliance, and the Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) within our organisation. This role will oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, and manage the ESOP to align with both legal standards and employee engagement objectives.
The Director will work closely with senior leadership, external auditors, legal teams, and HR to maintain high standards of financial transparency, governance, and regulatory compliance, driving process improvements to optimise for scalability, delivering value-add financial information and insights required by our global, fast growth company that truly embraces putting culture at the forefront of everything we do.
As part of this team of amazing humans, _You will _
Strategy and leadership
- Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and excellence.
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance financial reporting processes, ensuring operational efficiency, transparency, and compliance across the organisation.
- Drive process improvements, implement automation, and develop training programs to enhance team capabilities, deliver value-add insights, mitigate risk and support an agile culture in a constantly pivoting environment.
- Subject matter expert (SME) on financial reporting and compliance-related matters, offering recommendations to senior leadership on best practices, policy changes, and system improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on financial reporting and compliance processes to drive financial accuracy and insights.
Financial Reporting
- Oversee financial reporting and close processes, in compliance with relevant local standards and regulatory requirements, implementing best practice processes for timeliness and accuracy.
- Drive the external audits and consulting work, ensuring the timely resolution of audit queries and the smooth completion of audit procedures.
- Direct oversight and responsibility for technical accounting matters, ensuring appropriate policies are implemented and adhered to relevant to scale.
- Own the Netsuite ERP system, driving improvements and automation.
- Provide support for ad-hoc projects and analysis along with financial presentations for executive management and the Board of Directors.
Compliance
- Develop, implement, and monitor compliance programs and policies to ensure adherence to financial regulations, corporate governance standards, and industry best practices.
- Oversee the administration and compliance of the ESOP, including issuances, exercises, secondaries and reporting of stock options.
- Work with PX and Legal to manage the communication and education of employees on the ESOP, ensuring a clear understanding of the benefits, terms, and tax implications.
- Own the company’s global insurance portfolio, working with the relevant insurance brokers, Legal and Risk to ensure appropriate coverage through annual renewals.
- Establish, monitor, and maintain the system of internal controls that ensures the integrity of accounting processes and deliverables.
- Maintain compliance with global business registrations.
_You have _
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CA / CPA (or equivalent) qualification
- 12+ years of experience in financial reporting and regulatory compliance with at least 5 years in a finance leadership role.
- In-depth knowledge of financial reporting standards (GAAP/IFRS), coupled with experience researching and presenting complex technical accounting issues to a broader audience.
- Experience with multi-jurisdictional financial reporting and analysis and statutory compliance.
- Ability to design and implement accounting and finance related best practices, controls, and processes, and system selection and implementation experience
- Experience in the technology and/or software industry, particularly at a fast growth SAAS company preferred.
- Experience in managing and administering an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) preferred.
- Strong technical skills in financial software, reporting tools, and ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
- Strategic Leader & Coach.** **You are a proven leader who loves inspiring and developing financial professionals. You know how to lead through change and are motivated by the challenge of a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You have a high degree of financial, analytical and process leadership and business acumen.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You are able to work effectively across organisational and functional boundaries. You have a collaborative mindset.
- Proactivity and initiative. You are capable of juggling multiple priorities in a dynamic, rapidly growing and fluid organisation. You are highly organised and skilled at creating structure in situations that are uncertain or ambiguous.
- Deep curiosity and complex problem-solving skills. You are innovative with the ability to create differentiated analysis based on the situation. You are able to clearly and simply present key takeaways and make recommendations.
- Results focus.** **Strong results orientation and accountability with the ability to solve problems and execute in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
(optional) You are
- A seasoned finance leader with integrity, vision, drive, intelligence, and capability. You will be a multi-dimensional thinker who operates not only on the basis of important past experiences but also considers new approaches and developments that occur in a fast changing company and market.
We believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our success. We're committed to fostering a work environment that truly cares for and develops its people, and creates lasting positive impact. In addition to providing a competitive compensation package, some of the key benefits we offer are:
- Employee Share Options Program: We empower you to be an owner in Culture Amp and share in our success
- Programs, coaching, and budgets to help you thrive personally and professionally
- Access to external providers for mental wellbeing and coaching support to sustain the wellbeing, safety and development of our people
- Monthly Camper Life Allowance: An automatic allowance paid out each month with your pay - you can spend it however you like to help improve your experience and life outside work
- Team budgets dedicated to team building activities and connection
- Intentional quarterly wellbeing pauses: A quarterly company-wide shutdown day in each region to to collectively pause, reset and focus on restoration and rest, without having to tap into individual vacation time
- Extended year-end breaks: An extended refresh period at the end of year
- Excellent parental leave and in work support program available from day 1 of joining Culture Amp
- 5 Social Impact Days a year to make a positive impact on the community outside of work
- MacBooks for you to do your best & a work from home office budget to spend on setting up your home office
- Medical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only)
Additionally, we don't just focus on our internal community; we believe in creating a better world of work for all. We're committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with Employee Resource Groups and ally communities in place.
What you'll be responsible for
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Audit Recommendations
Participate in the formulation of recommendations to clients based on audit findings
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Audit Procedures
Conduct supervised audit tests and procedures to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence
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Communication with Clients
Communicate with clients to obtain information and respond to their queries related to the audit
Skills you'll need
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Decision Making
Considers the costs and benefits of potential actions and determines the most appropriate one
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Numerical problem solving
Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems