Bank Account Controller

So, what's the role?

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Treasury Team. Your key responsibilities evolve around the development, implementation and execution of Wise’s Bank Account & Access Management (BAAM) framework so that the risks around bank accounts, user accesses and payment activities are monitored in a secure and SOX control environment. You'll be integral to the daily operations of BAAM, ensuring our processes and controls over bank account and user access management are executed effectively. This is a highly cross-functional position, demanding exceptional collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including Payment & Treasury Operations, Risk and Control teams, as well as internal and external auditors.

This role will be onsite at our Budapest office, we operate a hybrid working model and ask employees to be in the office 3 days a week.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Together with the Product and Engineering, own the SOX control environment, process and infrastructure for BAAM at Wise

Maintain complete and accurate internal records of our counterparties, bank accounts, authorised signatories and user accesses in the relevant systems

Work closely with Payment Operations, Treasury, and Banking teams to ensure the effective execution of BAAM processes, acting as the primary point of contact for all BAAM-related matters

Review and ensure timely and appropriate closure of BAAM tickets and requests

Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure the soundness of our BAAM infrastructure and its overall operating environment

Prepare periodic reporting materials on BAAM operations

Support the lead and stakeholder to continuously enhance the BAAM processes to improve its efficiency

Keep all BAAM documentation, including user guides, flowcharts, and the risk and control matrix, up-to-date and relevant

Liaise with wider stakeholder group to tackle complex situations or new types of products or  implementation

Take charge of periodic reviews of accounts, user accesses, and signatories to ensure our records are complete, accurate, and ready for audit

Liaise with internal and external auditors to address any audit requests and queries

Support the Treasury function on other ad-hoc projects related to BAAM areas when required

What we are looking for:

At least 4 years of proven experience in treasury or audit in SOX control environment, coupled with a solid understanding of risk and control principles in a large and fast paced organisation

In depth understanding of treasury operational risk management, treasury best practices and SOX requirements

Experience in opening & closing bank accounts for an organisation and managing user accesses and authorised signatories, or experience in financial audit or control testing in these areas

Experience in managing high number of bank accounts (500+) across different regions and setting up a control governance framework.

Skills:

A self-starter with the ability to work independently in a self-directed way to thrive in a collaborative, team oriented, and fast-paced environment

Critical thinking with ability to identify potential risks in a given situation

Great attention to detail and problem solving skill

Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise and work to meet tight deadlines

Ability to establish good relationships across the organisation and build an effective working atmosphere with teams like Banking, Treasury, Finance and Payment Operations

Strong communications skills, verbal and written, including ability to summarise key messages

Ability to process data using Microsoft Excel and produce presentation using Power Point is essential

Basic knowledge in data querying and visualisation including SQL, Excel VBA and Snowflake is preferable

Relevant professional qualifications such as ACT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA are desirable but not mandatory

What’s in it for you:

RSUs in a rapidly growing company

Flexible working model

An annual self-development budget

A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years

Health insurance coverage with Medicare

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship/visa support for this position, please make sure you have full right to work in Hungary before applying.

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