Financial Accountant (FinTech) Permanent

We are working with a fast growing FinTech as they look to add to their already impressive finance team. The company has shown steady growth since their inception 5 years ago, and the are set to deliver 100% YOY growth, this year.

This is an influential role reporting directly to the Finance Director for the day-to-day running and continuous improvement of the financial accounting function. It’s an excellent opportunity to shape the financial reporting of a scaling FinTech business and take on wider responsibilities as growth allows.

Responsibilities:

• You will manage the day-to-day accounting requirements to deliver reliable financial information and drive reporting compliance whilst keeping an eye on cash flow.
• Manage financial reporting to deliver consolidated management accounts where drivers of our financial performance are well understood and explained.
• Implement processes and controls that reduce the need for repeated tasks, ‘clean-ups’ or mad scrambles to keep pace with the company as it scales whilst being pragmatic on what is needed to deliver suitable level of controls given our stage in the growth cycle.
• Automate our financial reporting working closely with our Finance Systems Analyst to implement practical solutions.
• Drive compliance with tax and statutory reporting requirements for multiple entities in different jurisdictions. You will liaise with and coordinate the work of our external accountants whilst taking full ownership for meeting all reporting deadlines.
• Ensure our finances are in a good place with anything from managing cash to looking after our equity and providing insight on our financial performance.

Requirements:

• ACA / ACCA (or similar) Qualification is essential.
• You will be well-versed in accounting and taxation principles and able to manage various accounting tasks with attention to detail as well as initiating and leading process improvements.
• Previous exposure to multiple currencies and consolidated accounts is a must.
• You have a natural ability to simplify the complex and enjoy working with people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
• You will need to be extremely proactive in your approach, ready to roll up your sleeves and do whatever needs to be done to ensure the group’s finances are in a good place.
• You are an enthusiastic self-starter with an enquiring mind, interested to work in an agile start up environment and enjoy solving problems beyond your comfort zone.