Financial Accountant

• Own and drive the monthly accounting close process across multiple entities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Own Annual Report preparation and the statutory audit process
• Prepare and send draft Annual Reports to auditors and upload reconciled merchant balances for audit sampling
• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors
• Manage VAT reporting, declarations, and payments
• Prepare quarterly and annual regulatory returns
• Verify monthly payroll files and liaise with the payroll provider on salary data
• Prepare annual social cost reconciliations
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packs for senior management and the board
• Manage capitalisation of tangible fixed assets and run amortisation and depreciation schedules in NetSuite
• Reconcile the fixed asset register to Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts
• Review trade debtor and creditor aging to optimise debt control
• Reconcile corporate bank accounts in NetSuite and maintain the main group reconciliation sheet monthly
• Participate in Finance process-improvement projects
• Operate cross-functionally and globally as an owner and demonstrate self-initiative

• A qualified accountant with solid post-qualification industry experience
• Preferably experience in a startup environment
• Proficiency in NetSuite ERP, Microsoft Excel, and Google Sheets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify, create, and deliver process improvements
• Self-starter able to operate autonomously in a fast-paced startup environment
• Knowledge of or experience in the payments industry (nice to have)
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting, including CBI/FCA and SFSA (nice to have)
• Experience with safeguarding regulations and audits (nice to have)
• Accounting Practice background, Startup or SME experience (particularly exciting)

• A competitive salary
• Benefits that align with legal expectations
• Alternative working patterns may be discussed
• Appropriate interview-process adjustments for individual needs