International Record to Report Manager

Xplor

17h • Remote

About The Position

The International Record to Report Manager owns the end-to-end record-to-report process across Xplor’s international entities and leads the team responsible for delivering it. The role ensures accurate, timely financial closes; sound and documented technical accounting positions; and effective audits, statutory accounts and controls. It partners with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Audit and commercial leaders to support reporting goals and improve processes across the payments and software businesses. The position is fully remote within the UK, with occasional meet-ups at the Newcastle office.

The manager owns R2R policies and practices, including close management, reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, capex, consolidation, foreign exchange and technical accounting. The role also oversees statutory and sub-consolidation accounts, audit and compliance, operational cash forecasting, banking relationships, and the onboarding of acquired or newly added entities. The manager leads and develops remote, multi-location team members, and works with the NetSuite team on automation, process improvement and standard reporting.

Candidates must be legally authorised to work in the United Kingdom and reside there. Xplor does not sponsor visas and is not offering contractor or Employer of Record arrangements for this position.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant: CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent, such as CPA.
• Relevant R2R experience covering balance sheet reconciliations, journals, banking, fixed assets, intercompany accounting and direct and indirect tax returns; the posting does not specify a number of years.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP, including experience preparing consolidated IFRS accounts.
• Technical accounting expertise, including the ability to form, document and defend positions on complex transactions.
• Strong controls experience; SOX experience is preferred.
• Experience managing external audits to tight deadlines.
• Proven people leadership experience with remote teams across several locations.
• Strong analytical skills and clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to prepare technical memos.
• Curious and empathetic approach, a positive outlook, comfort with ambiguity and ability to thrive in a complex, evolving environment.
• Ability to work both strategically and tactically while putting people first.
• Legally authorised to work in the UK and resident within the UK.

Nice To Haves

• SOX experience.
• Multi-entity, multi-currency group experience.
• Hands-on experience with acquisition accounting, impairment testing and revenue recognition.
• Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP and with consolidation tools.
• Experience leading process improvement, automation and new-standard implementations.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end R2R process across international entities and deliver complete, accurate accounts within Group reporting deadlines.
• Run the close calendar and track close KPIs, including on-time close, reconciliation completion and post-close adjustments.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are prepared, reviewed and approved, and reconciling items are cleared promptly.
• Set consistent standards for accruals, prepayments and journals, including coding and cut-off.
• Set the intercompany process, including monthly matching, elimination and loan balances.
• Own fixed asset and capex accounting policy, including useful lives and procedures.
• Partner with FP&A to explain monthly business performance and variances.
• Prepare short- and long-term operational cash forecasts and assess funding needs.
• Manage banking relationships, bank structure and capital adequacy reporting for regulated entities.
• Bring acquisitions and newly onboarded entities into the R2R process, applying consistent methods and documenting justified deviations.
• Lead technical accounting by forming, documenting and defending accounting positions, reviewing the technical accountant’s work and presenting to auditors.
• Own policies covering revenue, leases, business combinations and purchase price allocation, impairment, share-based payments, capex useful lives, consolidation, foreign exchange and intercompany accounting.
• Oversee statutory and sub-consolidation accounts, maintain the policy manual with annual reviews, and support implementation of new standards such as IFRS 18.
• Own the R2R control framework, design controls, maintain supporting evidence and address control gaps.
• Lead year-end audits for the Group, sub-consolidations and local accounts, including auditor selection and handover when needed.
• Ensure statutory accounts are filed on time in every jurisdiction and local GAAP aligns with Group reporting.
• Work with the Tax team on corporate tax returns, transfer pricing and indirect tax analysis.
• Keep policies, procedures and SOPs current and review them annually; ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations across operating regions.
• Lead, coach and develop the R2R team, including planning, staffing, training and goal setting across remote and multi-location teams.
• Manage the technical accountant and define ownership between technical accounting and day-to-day R2R.
• Work with the NetSuite team on process improvements, automation and standard reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement and standardisation projects with commercial leaders across the payments and software businesses.
• Build a culture of quality, internal customer service, flexibility and cost awareness.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, Treasury and Audit to meet shared reporting goals.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave benefit programs.
• Three additional days off to volunteer and give back to the local community (#GiveBackDays).
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives, including a D&I Council and Global Mentorship Program.
• Access to free mental health support.
• Flexible working arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed