Financial Admin & Compliance Analyst - Statutory Compliance

About The Company

IWG has been at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution for more than 30 years. We have made it possible for organisations and individuals everywhere to take a new approach to the traditional working day. We have over 3,400 locations across over 110 countries allowing millions of people every day to have a great day at work.

Our customers are start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large multinationals. With unique business goals, people and aspirations. They want workspaces and communities to match their needs. We provide them with choice through our portfolio of brands, covering serviced offices (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature and No18), commercial real estate brokerage and managed office solutions.

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Job Purpose

Ensure accurate and timely completion of statutory and tax audit requirements to meet statutory and internal deadlines
Work with other Finance Towers to identify process improvement opportunities to reduce dependencies and processing time

Duties And Responsibilities

Serve as point of contact of auditors for statutory and tax audit requirements of assigned IWG entities
Ensure audit and related administrative activities, documents and reports are accomplished on time and free of error
Reconcile and understand differences between statutory and IFRS accounts and document the same in the accounting system
Ensure final accounts, working files and other related documents are stored on SharePoint and determine if there are documents required by country law to be archived physically
Keep abreast of all regulatory changes impacting assigned IWG entities
Where required or requested:

Flag going concern and/or equity issues (preferably before year end) and coordinate resolution with Group
Propose dividend distribution at least once a year subject to country law and secure Group approval
Prepare analysis and schedules required during tax inspection of assigned IWG entities
Assist in corporate income tax return preparation and/or filing
Calculate and/or review current and deferred tax calculations
Prepare books of accounts required to be registered with a tax authority

Perform other tasks assigned by the Financial Admin & Compliance Senior Manager

Qualifications

Strictly CPA license holder
At least 2-3 years of experience in statutory audits and/or financial reporting
Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Proficient in MS applications
Strong communication skills - written and verbal
Able to prioritize tasks, manage issues and produce results in a timely manner
Highly analytical
Can work well under pressure and with minimal supervision
Team player
The following are preferred but not required:

Experience in Big 4
Background in BPO/Shared Services operations
Experience in dealing with and managing 3rd party service providers

Working conditions

Mid-shift, regular evening and weekend work, working with challenging stakeholders

Physical Requirements

None, normal office work environment

Direct reports

NA, individual contributor

FA&C Analyst - Statutory Compliance