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VP, Financial and Regulatory Reporting, Consolidations & Governance

Location: Atlanta, GA

We are looking for an experienced and strategic finance leader to serve as our VP of Financial & Regulatory Reporting, Consolidations & Governance. This highly visible role will lead the Company's SEC reporting, regulatory reporting, financial consolidations, technical accounting, and corporate accounting functions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation and filing of all SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and Proxy Statements, while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information provided in earnings releases, investor presentations, and communications with rating agencies. This leader will also oversee monthly close and consolidation activities, foreign currency translation, regulatory financial reporting, and related audits associated with the Company's domestic and international operations.

In addition, the role will provide leadership for technical accounting and accounting policy governance, including accounting research, implementation of new accounting standards, and development of company-wide accounting policies. The position will also oversee key corporate accounting areas, including investments, debt, stock compensation, employee benefits, capitalized software, and intercompany transactions.

This executive will serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership, external auditors, regulators, and cross-functional teams, ensuring a strong governance framework, regulatory compliance, and best-in-class financial reporting processes across the organization.

Success profile

The VP of Financial and Regulatory Reporting, Consolidations and Governance is primarily responsible for leading the activities related to the preparation and filing of the Company's financial filings with the SEC, including the Company's Form 10K/10Q/proxy, as well as ensuring the accuracy of financial information in the Company's earnings releases, investor presentations, and rating agency presentations.

In addition, the role will alsobe responsible forthe following:

• Coordinating and managing the Company'scombinedfinancial statement audit, disclosure committee/SOX 302 certification processes, and preparation of materials related to the Company's SEC filingsand Audit Committee meetings.

• Performingquality and timely SEC and technicalaccountinganalysis research, including preparation of summary memoranda to be presented to executive management and outside auditors (including performing research onSEC-filing best practices, accounting positionsfor unique transactions, the accounting for new productsand partnerships, including revenue recognition, and the purchase priceaccounting for new business combinations).

• Governing the Company's non-GAAP reporting, including adherence to non-GAAPreporting policies and related SEC rules and interpretive guidance.

• Monthly close activitiesincludingconsolidation and foreign currency translation of the Company's accounts (as well asdeterminingand interpreting the impact of foreign currency on the Company's results, including related constant currency disclosures), as well as coordination of quarterly review packages with other accounting departments.

• Preparation and audits of all financial statements related to the Company's subsidiaries in the United States, Canada and selected Caribbean countries as well as the financial statements of the Company's United States pension plan.

• Preparation of allNorth American subsidiaryfinancial-related regulatory filings. Such filings include those for federal and state regulators,theU.S. Department of Commerce, andother agencies. As part of this responsibility, role will entail coordinating and responding to audit requests from such regulators as well aspresenting themto such regulators whenneeded.

• Establishing the strategic direction and executing the strategy related to the Company's governance processes overall financial and regulatory reporting, including developing and documenting financial reporting policies and proceduresand responding to changes in the Company's business and new accounting standards.

• Coordinate with the Company'sTechnologyteam and ensure thatproper systemsand controls existin order toensure theaccurateandpromptpreparation and filing of the Company's financial statements. In addition, the role will coordinate with theTechnologyteam to develop andmaintaina financial systems roadmap to ensure that the Company's financial systems are able to meet the Company's needs in the future.

• Areasof accounting responsibility includecost and equity method investments,debt investmentportfolios,stock compensation accounting,severance and other employment and post-employment benefits,debtaccounting and financing transactions,capitalized software,intercompany accounting, related party disclosure processes,unclaimed property governance,mergers and integration and other non-GAAPaccounting and reporting,determining and preparing funding requests related to the Company's international subsidiaries, andinterfacing and performing review activities related to information received from the Company's tax and finance departments and coordinating activities with the Company's investor relations, corporate legal, treasury,and human resources departments.

• Preparation,review,and analysis of ad hoc reporting requested by executive management.

Role Requirements:

• Active CPA with over 10 years of experience in SEC financial reporting,

• 5+ years of management experience,

• Bachelor'sdegreeinaccounting,Master of Accountancydegree preferred.

• Strong and demonstrated advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP technical accounting requirements and proficiency in preparing and reviewing financial statements and related disclosures (including those in other parts of the Company's SEC filings), includingthe capability to research and prepare technical accounting memos related the Company's accounting positions.

• Ability to interpret and prepare the Company for new accounting and auditing standards. High level familiarity with IFRS as well as statutory reporting outside of the United States.

• Proficient in preparing clear,understandable,and compliant disclosures for SEC filings.

• Ability to identify risks, exposures,and key business issues are identified on a timely basis, properly accounted for, and resolved satisfactorily and timely in accordance with GAAP and, if an internal control issue, at a minimum,the standards specified within Sarbanes Oxley and Western Union policy.

• History of leadership and executivepresencewithabilityto present in front of the highest levels of the Company's executive managementand Board of Directors.

• Candidatesmustbe able to successfully develop and align strategies to meet business objectives/initiatives.In addition,candidateswill be proficient in performing all duties inherent in a managerial role,includingdeveloping direct and indirect reports.

• Demonstrated management capabilities being able to not only manage the team assigned to the individual but also be able to plan for, coordinate,and successfully obtain requests from other members of the Companyon a timely basis(including thosememberswithin and outside of the Company's CFO organization).

• Ability to manage individual department budget and ensure compliance with approved budgetary constraints.

• Familiarity with Oracle, Hyperion,andBlackLineproductsisa plus.

• Proven able to take the lead on the accounting process and due diligence for any size business unit acquisitions and any otherlarger-sizeCompany initiativeor partnership.

• Position may require travel.

Work Shift

HYBRID - Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Other Details

As part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to careers@westernunion.com

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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