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.  

Join us at www.iwgplc.com

Job purpose

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of statutory audit requirements to meet statutory and internal deadlines
• Serve as point of contact for auditors, part-timers and third-party providers for in scope countries
• Work with other Finance Towers to identify process improvement opportunities to reduce dependencies and processing time

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Statutory Compliance Director in planning audits (e.g. confirming requirements, agreeing timelines with auditors), training staff and monitoring attendance and performance
• Serve as point of contact of auditors, part-timers and third-party providers for statutory audit requirements of assigned IWG entities
• Ensure audit and related administrative activities, documents and reports are accomplished on time and accurately
• Reconcile and understand differences between statutory and IFRS accounts and ensure documentation of 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
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Statutory Compliance Director

Qualifications

• CPA
• At least 7-10 years of experience in statutory audits and/or financial reporting, preferably on a global role
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Proficient in MS applications and computer accounting software
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal
• Able to manage a team, 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 Finance operations
• Experience in dealing with and managing 3rd party service providers

Working conditions

Hybrid, Midshift

Physical requirements

None, normal office work environment

Direct reports

Senior and Junior Analysts