Director – Global Financial Reporting @ Skyscanner

Our Finance tribe exists to Protect Today and Power Tomorrow for Skyscanner and is at the heart of the company’s growth. This role represents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our global financial reporting function. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual with the potential for real impact in our business as well as accelerated personal development.

This role will best suit a proactive individual comfortable with initially getting “hands-on” in various processes, to gain insights for improvement and streamlining.

What You Can Expect

Lead and mentor a team of 12 encouraging a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, process excellence and self driven growth and development.
Develop and empower direct & indirect reports, driving up skills levels and providing attractive career development opportunities
Be a role model for our values, set a standard for others to seek to, support our people and get the best out of our colleagues within finance and across the organisation
Champion unity and collaboration among the Global reporting teams to implement streamlined processes, facilitate knowledge sharing, and provide development opportunities for team members.
Ownership and accountability to set the strategic direction of the Skyscanner Reporting & Accounting function.
Ensure compliance with global applicable technical standards whilst seeking opportunities for efficiency.
Ensure accuracy and excellence in share-based payment charges, processes, and forecasts, driving streamlined operations and compliance with regulatory standards.
Identify and implement scalable processes and procedures (including month end processes and related internal controls) across the Group Finance function
Ultimately accountability of the statutory accounts process for the Group, including the consolidated Accounts.
Identify Workday functionality to optimise efficiency and accuracy of the annual statutory reporting process.
Continuously enhance the Group financial reporting control environment by implementing initiatives to mature controls, ensuring the global finance function achieves best-in-class compliance of SOX requirements.
Present the Group monthly balance sheet review to the Group Financial Controller and CFO.
Provide strategic direction in UK balance sheet reconciliations
Identify and implement process improvements, leveraging Workday Finance to streamline financial processes and enhance reporting capabilities
Collaborate with the Finance Systems Manager and Transformation Director to identify transformation opportunities, delivering Group-wide finance transformation and ad-hoc projects to support the global finance team and broader business strategy.
Nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders and collaborate across all finance teams to deliver enhanced value to the finance leadership team, broader business, and executive management group. Act as an enabler for the company to achieve its strategic and financial goals.

What We Are Looking For

A professional accounting qualification, and at least 10 year’s PQE
Experience of working in Big 4 and/or listed multinational experience
Progressive growth in previous roles, demonstrating accountability and ownership
Proven experience of building and retaining high-performing teams.
Significant experience in corporate reporting and technical accounting
Experience of SBP employee programmes would be helpful
Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS
Experience working within a SOX control environment
A strong communicator, capable of influencing and engaging with cross functional teams, and at all levels across the business.
Someone with the drive and determination to succeed in our fast paced and ever-growing environment
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, adept at managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines
Possesses a positive, can-do attitude and demonstrates creative thinking
Ability to work effectively with diverse cultures in a dynamic international setting
Previous experience with Workday Financials is preferred

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth

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