Interim Finance & Payroll Controller (US GAAP)

This role would suit an experienced interim finance professional who is comfortable working autonomously within a fully remote, international business environment.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Compensation Accounting

• Own payroll accounting processes across 13 legal entities spanning the UK & Ireland, Europe, Middle East and APAC.
• Prepare and post payroll journals covering bi-weekly, semi-monthly and off-cycle payroll runs.
• Reconcile payroll clearing accounts, accrued payroll taxes and employee benefit liabilities.
• Prepare and review accounting entries relating to compensation and equity-based payments.
• Create and prepare payroll and compensation journals derived from G2N share certificate reporting.
• Ensure payroll-related balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled and supported on a monthly basis.

Employee Accruals & Compensation

• Prepare and maintain monthly bonus accrual calculations and reconciliations.
• Manage employee leave (vacation) accrual accounting across multiple entities.
• Support month-end close activities relating to employee compensation and benefits.
• Partner with payroll providers and internal stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and queries.

Travel & Expense Accounting

• Manage accounting and reconciliations relating to employee expenses and corporate card programmes.
• Prepare monthly journals and reconciliations across:
  • Navan
  • American Express (AMEX)
  • Brex
• Reconcile associated payable balances and investigate outstanding items.

Lease & Fixed Asset Accounting

• Maintain and update lease schedules in accordance with US GAAP requirements.
• Prepare and post monthly lease accounting journals, including:
  • Amortisation
  • Rent expense recognition
  • Current and non-current lease liability reclassifications
• Support fixed asset accounting, depreciation calculations and reconciliations.
• Maintain supporting schedules and documentation for audit and reporting purposes.

Financial Control & Balance Sheet Integrity

• Prepare high-quality balance sheet reconciliations within Oracle Fusion.
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed to a standard suitable for management review and external audit sign-off.
• Investigate, resolve and clear reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes.
• Ensure all accounting activities within remit comply with US GAAP requirements and internal control standards.

Banking & Cash Management

• Perform bank reconciliations across multiple legal entities and currencies.
• Investigate and resolve variances and unreconciled transactions.
• Support treasury and cash reporting activities where required.

Audit Support

• Prepare audit-ready schedules and supporting documentation.
• Respond to auditor requests relating to payroll, compensation, leases, fixed assets and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audit processes across all areas of responsibility.