At LearnUpon, we’re seeking Senior Manager, Finance Operations to join our team in Ireland.
LearnUpon LMS helps organizations train their employees, partners, and customers. Businesses can manage, track, and achieve their unique learning goals — all through a single, powerful solution.
With offices in Dublin (our HQ), Belgrade, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Sydney, we are a global team with lots of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences that puts our customers' experience at the heart of everything we do.
Our culture fosters an open, collaborative and supportive environment where our accomplishments are celebrated and encouraged. We strive to live by our values, act like owners, lead with curiosity and deliver quality for our customers. We’re proud of our success and we’re humble and hungry to achieve more.
Reporting to the VP of Finance this role will lead the day-to-day operations of the financial and accounting operations of the company. This is an exciting and challenging role, which will sit within the finance function.
What will I be doing?
- Oversees the monthly close process and is accountable for achieving our target for days to close
- Manage finance and accounting operations - Own the global close process and related reporting, including accounts payable, payroll, tax, general ledger, and consolidations
- Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely tax compliance and filings across various jurisdictions, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of tax regulations and implementing best practices to minimize risks and optimize tax processes. Includes responsibility for the R&D Tax Credit programme
- Responsible for treasury - Manage the worldwide cash flows of the group, including understanding FX exposure and implementing strategies as required
- Implement improved process regarding vendor management, including ownership of the procurement process
- Leverage technology to build scalable/sustainable processes to create efficiencies, and streamline accounting operations
- Benchmark and coordinate with industry peers on standard methodologies related to accounting, systems, policies, and processes
- Accountable for overseeing the audit process and ensuring full compliance with all financial and tax regulations
- Participate in key strategic initiatives and assist with other ad hoc projects
What skills do I need?
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA\ACA) with experience experience managing teams working in fast growing finance/accounting leadership role, preferably in SAAS
- Strong understanding of Irish GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting
- Familiarity with tax compliance, filings, and local regulatory requirements to ensure proper financial oversight and risk management
- Solid experience in business operations and ability to set up systems and processes to ensure effective internal controls and accounting procedures
- Strong exposure to multiple entity consolidation and reporting
- Results orientated with a keen focus on agility, and capable of pivoting based on changing business needs, while keeping your team in a steady state
- Passion for managing and developing teams
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box in order to apply, we’re always happy to review applications and take all experience into consideration. We do our best to provide feedback where we can!
Not required but considered a plus
- Experience with Netsuite
- Experience setting up entities in other jurisdictions
- Exposure to level finance functions such a Treasury, Tax and M&A
- Pre-IPO SaaS experience
Why work with us?
- Work in a fun and supportive environment with regular social events.
- Excellent career progression - take LearnUpon where you think it can go
- Structured learning environment
- Competitive salary and company ESOP
- Employer Contributed Pension
- Private health insurance
- 25 days annual leave + 1 annual company wellness day off
What is the Hiring Process?
Applicants for the position can expect the following hiring process:
- Qualified applicants will be invited to schedule a 30-minute call
- Successful candidates will then be invited to a series of practical interviews, including a task
- Finally, candidates will have a short interview with our CFO
- Successful candidates will be contacted with an offer to join our team
LearnUpon is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, membership of the Traveller community, or any other legally protected status.
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