Commercial Financial Reporting Manager

**About Us**

Here at JOLT, we’re on a mission _to make it faster, easier, and simpler for the world to switch to Electric Vehicles_. Electric Vehicles (EVs) will play a pivotal role in supporting a future based on renewable energy. That’s why we are building a large-scale network of 100% renewable powered, free, EV charging stations to make charging more convenient, fast and affordable.

We are currently looking for an experienced Commercial Financial Reporting Manager to oversee the financial reporting processes, tax and financial decision-making across the organisation.

**Financial Reporting Oversight**:
- Manage the preparation and presentation of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, in accordance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the consolidation of financial results for multiple entities within the group.

**Financial Analysis & Insights**:
- Conduct financial analysis to interpret and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) and trends to senior management and stakeholders.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on financial data to support strategic decision-making and performance improvement initiatives.

**Process Improvement & Compliance**:
- Continuously evaluate and improve financial reporting processes and controls to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

**Tax**:
- Tax Compliance and Reporting: Prepare and submit all direct tax compliance and regulatory reporting returns, including PAYG instalments including via third party service providers across all regions.
- Tax Planning & Strategy : Work with external advisors to implement, manager and monitor transfer pricing, thin capitalisation and other strategic tax matters

**Commercial Finance Partnership**:
- Work closely with teams across JOLT to provide input and review business cases, providing financial analysis and insights to drive sound commercial decisions.
- Support teams in identifying opportunities for revenue growth and cost optimisation through financial insights.
- Collaborate with various departments, including Sales, Marketing, and Operations, to ensure financial alignment with commercial initiatives.
- Provide financial leadership in cross-functional projects, to ensure goals align with overall company strategy.

**Strategic Decision support**:
- Help build, prepare, and communicate internal and Board-level financial reports that enable high-quality decision-making and foster a high-performance culture.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to align financial data with broader business objectives.

**Business Partnering**:
- Partner with senior leaders to ensure financial data is aligned with operational objectives, providing insights that optimise business performance.
- Act as a key adviser to cross-functional teams, ensuring financial decisions are well-informed and strategically sound.

**Operational Efficiency**:
- Identify and implement process improvements in financial reporting to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Leverage automation and technology to streamline financial operations.

**Required Skills**:
- 3-5 years in a similar role at a growth company / organisation
- Strong understanding of financial reporting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP).
- A strong understanding of tax and ability to work with external tax professionals for group tax filings and tax strategy Proficiency in financial analysis and interpretation.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.

**To Apply**

We're trying to make a difference at JOLT and need entrepreneurial team players who can problem-solve and thrive in ambiguous environments. Even if you don't think you're the perfect fit - that's ok If you're passionate about what we're doing at JOLT, we want to hear from you