Finance Manager - Americas
Genius Sports is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Finance Manager – Americas. This role is key to ensuring timely and accurate delivery of reporting requirements, strengthening the capability of the Americas team and forging a finance function that drives the business to success.
The role covers the America’s region with the largest work being in the US and Colombia where Genius Sports has large offices. Genius Sports also covers Canada and Brazil from the region.
The role has a hybrid working pattern with a requirement to be in the Medellin office a few days each week. The role requires a high level of interaction with Group and other finance teams, non-finance teams and with third parties.
- Support and development of the Americas accounting team, including 2/3 direct reports and wider finance team.
- Take a lead on completion monthly Regional results including P&L, BS and commentary.
- Review and improvement of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Improvements in Finance Processes.
- Support in the completion and improvement of SOX controls to ensure SOX compliance.
- Ensuring all accounting is in line with required GAAP and Group policy.
- Supporting SEC reporting team in US GAAP reporting.
- Supporting RFC in completion of local Audits and local tax compliance.
- Other Ad hoc work as required.
- Excellent technical accounting skills (required).
- Qualified Accountant with 5+ years post qualified experience in industry (required).
- Excellent English language skills (required).
- Knowledge of US GAAP and reporting is preferred (preferred).
- Knowledge of local Colombia accounting and tax is preferred (preferred).
- Desire to learn and utilise Workday Financials to the full (required).
- Setting the standard for excellence (required).
- Outstanding team development and leadership qualities (required).
- Commitment to collaboration and communication (required).
- Building strong working relationships outside and inside of Finance (required).
- Reporting standardisation (required).
- Detailed, organised and flexible (required).
- Resilience and a drive for results (required).
- Competitive salary (required).
- Range of benefits (required).
- Support for employee wellbeing (required).
- Opportunities to grow skills, experience, and career (required).
Genius Sports is a sports data and technology company that supplies official data, streaming, integrity and advertising services to sports leagues, sportsbooks and media companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in London, with a major office in New York and others worldwide, it is the official data partner of organisations including the NFL, English Premier League and FIBA. The company provides the technology that connects sports, betting and media businesses. Genius Sports is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
