Finance Manager

Enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for genuine people, everywhere

We make it our mission to ensure more genuine people have digital access to opportunities, and businesses have access to more genuine people. Our technology draws on diverse and reliable data to create a single point of truth for identity and address verification.

With over 30 years of experience behind us our team and technology are focused on enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for everyone. Regardless of age, location or background, genuine people everywhere should be able to digitally prove who they are and where they live.

About the team and role

GBG Americas Finance Team

The GBG Americas Finance Team is a key part of GBG, a global leader in digital identity and fraud prevention solutions. We drive financial excellence and support the company's mission to enable safe digital lives. Our team ensures financial integrity, provides strategic insights, and manages operations like budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance. We collaborate with other departments to support business initiatives and mitigate financial risks. Joining us means being part of a collaborative and innovative environment with opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning. If you're passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a global leader, explore career opportunities with us.

The Role

The Finance Manager will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive finance support to various departments within the region. This position requires the role holder to become an invaluable partner to the Americas senior management team, offering hands-on expertise in all matters related to financial performance, planning, and analysis. The Finance Business Partner will be responsible for delivering insightful financial data and strategic recommendations that drive business decisions. By understanding key drivers and influencing positive change, the role holder will help the business achieve its financial objectives and enhance overall performance. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, contribute to significant projects, and make a meaningful impact on the company's success.

What you will do:

• Leading the monthly and rolling forecasting processes with current customers, utilizing the various planning tools as well as support the VP Finance with long-term business planning and budgeting for the region.
• Work closely with our account manager team to make sure all variables impacting run-rate are reviewed on a timely basis.
• Variance analysis across the P&L.
• Responsible for entering and updating the full P&L forecast into Workday Adaptive working with VP Finance and Commercial Finance Director
• Leading on the production and delivery of in-depth financial analysis of business and financial trends to drive performance led discussions with business stakeholders.
• Analyzing current product mix by customer and assessing profitability.
• Manage inventory process as it relates to revenue. Taking input from commercial finance director on pipeline.
• Gain deep understanding of the identity verification and fraud prevention market in our region, helping to identify underlying financial trends and support the business in crafting solutions to address customer needs
• Creating and maintaining complex business cases and financial models.
• Offering transparent strategic insight through analysis.
• Influencing at a senior level on strategic direction and driving profitability.
• Working in unison with our Finance Systems and Reporting Manager to constantly look at ways to enhance business intelligence, reporting, forecasting, and planning.
• Review overheads and personnel costs to identify trends and assist in monthly forecast updates.

Requirements

Skills we are looking for

• Experience: Proficient experience in accounting, encompassing both public and private sectors.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Skills:
• Strong mathematical and analytical abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Effective problem-solving and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organization: Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is preferred.

Benefits

To find out more

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Please inform your GBG Talent Attraction Partner if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview process.

To chat to the Talent Attraction team and find out more about our benefits and why we're a great place to work, drop an email to behired@gbgplc.com and we'll be in touch. You can also find out more about careers at GBG and check out our current opportunities at gbgplc.com/careers.