At Wakam, we are rapidly expanding our operations in
the UK, and we're looking for a Head of Accounting & Tax to
join our dynamic team. Our company is not your typical insurance
organization; we're a tech-driven, innovative company that values
performance, agility, and rapid execution. With a challenging
workload and a great working atmosphere, we're on a mission to
build a robust Finance department in the UK. This role comes with
significant flexibility and the opportunity for remote work, making
it an excellent fit for those who thrive in a fast-paced
environment. Key Responsibilities: Establish Financial Operations
in the UK: In this role, you will play a crucial part in setting up
and structuring the finance activities in the UK, in alignment with
what is being done at our Head Office in France. Process
Enhancement: Work on designing, streamlining and enhancing
financial processes, while ensuring a smooth integration of the UK
accounting function with the Head Office. This includes working
closely with the teams in France and aligning with the UK's
development strategy and regulatory requirements. Design the
organization of the operating model with the Head Office. Produce
regulatory closings on a quarterly basis under the UK Gaap &
French Gaap. Production of Reports: Produce financial reports that
support the Head Office while maintaining and improving the
reporting processes. This includes a deep understanding of
reporting issues with local authority. Monitoring the UK Financial
Performance: Assist in giving visibility about our UK financial
performance from an accounting point of view. Direct Reporting:
Report directly to the CFO UK and collaborate with the Head Office
in a matrix, cross-functional structure. Required experience &
Qualification: Financial/chartered accountancy degree. Significant
experience with similar responsibilities on a previous function is
ideal. Accounting expertise: strong accounting expertise is
necessary for this role. Familiarity with the insurance sector is a
plus but can be developed on the job. Attitude and Soft Skills:
able to work cross-functionally, with strong reporting acumen, and
in-depth knowledge of financial regulations. Being highly
detail-oriented and meticulous in accounting practices is
essential. Rigorous and Constructive: high degree of rigor and able
to design a target operating model for running operations. This
role involves working in a multicultural environment with the Head
Office. Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to
support Wakam in its hyper-growth! You have the Wakam mindset? Join
us! More about us Our culture? Free to impact. A culture where
everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into
consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation
of insurance! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are
adventurous and like challenges, then the Wakam adventure might be
made for you! Discover -on our website- who we really are with the
11 cultural markers that so well describe us! What we are looking
for Mindset compatibility with our ‘Free to Impact’ culture: Think
big Biased for action Curious and eager to learn Can say no and
find solutions Aims for the moon (but please don’t stick on the
moon) And above all: have fun working together 🤜🤛 ! Good to know
Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where
everyone finds his role and knows his objectives. With a flat
hierarchical system and a highly collaborative operating model,
Wakam is an extremely agile and transparent company. Every last
Friday of the month, it's Free.day at Wakam, a day without meetings
to take a step aside and dedicate ourselves to skills sponsorship
or other activities (because we are curious, I remind you).
Full-remote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who
works from his sailing boat ⛵) Last but not least : we are nice and
we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself 😉)