About the role:

We are looking for a strong accounting professional with up-to-date technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS accounting standards as well as experience in designing, setting up and improving financial reporting systems. Payments industry exposure, international tax, and experience leading accounts payable and payroll teams would be an advantage.

This role will report to the Group Finance Controller and working across the CFO team to assist with the daily, weekly and monthly processes linked to accounts payable and payroll functions, review and/or preparation of month and year-end reconciliations, taking responsibility for month end close and annual audit for one or more legal entities, improving ERP capabilities in relation to accounting and reporting, deputising for Group FC during periods of their absence – and performing other ad-hoc tasks assigned by the Group FC, Finance Director or Group CFO.

We have our head office in London. Ideally you will be located within commutable distance of London office and are required to be present in the London office at least once a week. We offer hybrid working with around 20-50% of your time to be able to be in a hub location.

What you’ll be doing:

• Global oversight of the Payroll function in paysend, approving payroll and payments and booking payroll related journals as part of month end.
• Oversight of AP function including PO creation and approval, invoice processing and weekly payment of suppliers.
• Managing a team AP and Payroll accountants
• Proposing and posting journal entries related both to payroll/AP as well as other assigned areas
• Preparing bank reconciliations and supporting Cash Book preparation and bank transaction posting when required
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Monthly analysis and explanation of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet movements vs Budgets
• Business Partnering across multiple regions: Europe, North America, APAC
• Support Group financial controller on audit queries
• Take responsibility for facilitating annual or ad-hoc audit on one or more group entities
  Prepare annual financial statements for one or more group entities
  Preparing and reviewing tax calculations
• System and process improvement projects
  Assist Group financial controller, Finance Director or Group CFO on other key projects where required
  
  

What you’ll need to be successful in the role

• Fully qualified accountant ACCA/ACA
• Post qualified experience 3 years+
• Knowledge of UK & Irish GAAP and IFRS
• Excellent core accounting competency
• Solid knowledge of financial reporting and tax.
• Strong working knowledge of spreadsheets/Power query
• Experience using any of the big accounting software: SAP, Oracle NetSuite
  
  

What skills will be of benefit in this role

• Strong technical capabilities and ability to contribute to automation and process improvement projects
• High growth tech experience (preferably FinTech), as well as having experienced best practice in a larger organisation or external audit company
• Understanding of the payments industry
• Functional understanding of NetSuite