Senior Vice President Finance

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.

For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the worlds most influential energy producers utilities companies financial institutions and governments.

Now with the worlds energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before sector-specific views are no longer enough. Thats why weve redefined whats possible with Intelligence Connected.

By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds all supercharged by Synoptic AI we deliver a clear interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries markets and regions across the globe.

This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence whether planning days weeks months or decades ahead.

Wood Mackenzie
Intelligence Connected

Wood Mackenzie Brand Video

Wood Mackenzie Values

• Inclusive we succeed together
• Trusting we choose to trust each other
• Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
• Future Focused we accelerate change
• Curious we turn knowledge into action

About the Role

Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the companys accounting operations financial reporting tax payroll and internal controls while providing operational finance support across the companys multinational footprint. This is a high-visibility role for a hands-on finance leader who is comfortable operating in a private equity-backed environment with rigorous reporting cadences board and lender reporting obligations with active M&A integration work.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Own the monthly quarterly and annual close process ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance with GAAP
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements; lead and manage annual external audit process and act as liaison with external auditors
• Manage technical accounting positions including purchase accounting revenue recognition for subscription/DaaS revenue streams and deferred revenue methodology
• Support preparation of quarterly lender and board reporting packages in partnership with FP&A and senior leadership
• Support multinational operations including multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation intercompany accounting and local statutory reporting and audit requirements across UK US and other jurisdictions
• Drive full utilization of the Oracle platform and the broader suite of modules the company has licensed ensuring the system is configured and adopted to support close consolidation reporting and reconciliation workflows and partnering with IT and vendors to close functionality gaps rather than defaulting to offline workarounds

Controls & Compliance

• Maintain and strengthen the internal control environment; serve as primary liaison for external auditors and PE sponsor requests as applicable
• Ensure compliance with debt covenant reporting requirements and credit agreement terms
• Own balance sheet integrity reconciliations and working capital reporting

Tax

• Own the companys overall global tax posture including oversight of federal state and local income tax compliance indirect tax (sales/use VAT where applicable)
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors/preparers; review and approve tax provisions estimated payments and filings
• Oversee the ASC 740 income tax provision process for financial statement purposes including deferred tax assets/liabilities and uncertain tax positions
• Assess tax implications of M&A activity (e.g. Land Gate and future acquisitions) including purchase price allocation transaction cost treatment and…