Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TrueLayer is Europe’s fastest-growing Pay by Bank network, focused on smarter and safer payments. The Financial Accountant will support bookkeeping and financial administration processes, ensuring financial information is accurate and relevant as the company scales.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the monthly accounting close process across multiple entities, including preparation and review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
- Own the Annual Report preparation and statutory audit process; prepare and send the draft Annual Report to auditors, upload reconciled merchant balances for audit sampling, and serve as the primary liaison for external auditors
- Manage VAT reporting, declarations and payments in coordination with the finance team
- Own the preparation of quarterly and annual regulatory returns
- Verify monthly payroll files to ensure all cost centres are active; liaise with the payroll provider on salary data and prepare annual social cost reconciliations
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting packs for senior management and the board
- Manage the capitalisation tangible fixed assets; run monthly amortisation and depreciation schedules in NetSuite; reconcile the fixed asset register to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts
- Review aging of trade debtors and creditors to optimise debt control
- Reconcile all corporate bank accounts in NetSuite and maintain the main group reconciliation sheet monthly
- Participate in process improvement projects to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance processes
- Be a strong team player, who can operate cross functionally, globally, at all levels, act as an owner and demonstrate self-initiative
Skills
- A qualified accountant with solid post-qualification industry experience. Preferably in a startup environment
- A self-starter who can operate autonomously in a fast-paced startup environment
- Proficiency in NetSuite ERP, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify, create and deliver process improvements
- Have an enthusiastic “roll up your sleeves” mentality
- Knowledge of (or experience in) the payments industry
- Knowledge of regulatory reporting (CBI/FCA and SFSA)
- Experience with safeguarding regulations and audits
- Experience in a startup environment
- Accounting Practice background, Startup or SME experience
Benefits
- + Benefits that align with legal expectations
- If you’d like to discuss alternative working patterns, please let us know.
- We will always aim to make appropriate adjustments to ensure we are fully inclusive to people with different needs during our interview process.
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