Accountant, Product Control

Checkout.com; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting fintech company is seeking an Associate in Product Control to enhance their finance operations. In this dynamic role, you will support trading activity reconciliation and ensure accurate balance sheet reporting. You will collaborate with various teams to identify discrepancies and improve data integrity, while applying your accounting expertise in a fast-paced environment. Join a forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration, and help shape the future of digital finance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in high-volume transaction environments.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting and reconciliation processes for trading accounts.
• Collaborate with teams to investigate discrepancies and initiate corrective actions.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Data Analytics

MS Excel

IFRS Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

ACA Qualification

Job description

Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We're the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna, and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate, and do their best work. That's why we're on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we're just getting started. We're building diverse and inclusive teams around the world because that's how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

The role

As we continue to grow in size, scale, and complexity, we are looking for an Associate, Product Control to join our Finance organization. Working as part of our Product Control team, this newly created role will support our trading activity reconciliation to ensure timely and accurate reporting of our balance sheet position.

The successful applicant will join at an exciting time as we invest in strengthening our accounting operations capabilities and improve the quality and robustness of balance sheet reporting, particularly standardization and automation of reconciliations.

How you'll make an impact

• Perform BAU accounting and reconciliation processes and controls across our key trading account balances such as scheme debtors, merchant creditors, and Fx clearing.
• Analyze and reconcile data from various systems and sources to identify control gaps and reconciliation breaks.
• Collaborate with Product, Treasury, and Finance teams to investigate discrepancies, understand the root cause, and initiate corrective actions.
• Be the SME for reconciliations under your control, applying your accounting knowledge to ensure balances are properly accounted for in line with IFRS requirements.

• Set up documentation and processes that are robust and well-controlled for period-end close and audit purposes.

• Continuously look for ways to improve data integrity and quality, automation, strengthening of controls, operational and reporting efficiency.

• Participate in project work or product development initiatives alongside daily responsibilities.

• Work closely with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of audits.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

Successful candidates will have experience working in a high-volume, complex, and dynamic environment, ideally within traditional finance, banking, or payments/fintech sectors.

• ACA qualified or equivalent, with practical knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles.

• 2+ years of experience with complex balance sheet reconciliations in a high-volume transaction environment.

• Knowledge and expertise in financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations, and controls, ideally within a listed or large complex company environment.

• Extremely strong working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Strong data analytics skills and experience handling large data volumes.
• Proven ability to develop end-to-end solutions and work cross-functionally with remote teams, including Finance, Product, Engineering, and Data.
• Fluency in English and excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Fast learner, able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements

If you don't meet all the requirements but believe you might still be a good fit, please apply anyway. We're eager to connect with individuals who resonate with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team, regardless of your background, identity, or payment method. Our clients and team members come from all over the world. Hiring diligent people and providing a supportive community is critical to our success.

When you join us, we'll empower you to reach your potential and do your best work. We encourage you to share how you could make a difference with us.

We aim to make our application process accessible. Please inform us if you need any accommodations to support your application or working environment. We're happy to assist.

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• Our Culture video https://youtu.be/BEwnpHuadSw
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