EMEA Payments Controllership Senior Analyst

ACCA Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in London seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the UK EMEA Payments Accounting team, focused on controllership and accounting support for EMEA operations.

You will drive cross-border projects, develop best practices in processes and controllership, and implement policies with the financial leadership team across worldwide locations. The role entails coordinating with technology and administration on integration initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP frameworks and applying them in day-to-day activities.
• Fluent English (speaking, writing, reading).
• Experience supporting month-end closing processes and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting implementation of controls or contributing to audits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare deliverables for internal and external financial reporting, including commentary and analytics.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and annual financial statements.
• Lead certain month-end close activities to meet deadlines.
• Improve accounting processes and controls for high-volume transactions.
• Engage in cross-functional project launches from scoping to testing and rollout.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business units on integration projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Month-end close

Data analysis

KPI development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Professional accounting qualification (ACA ACCA CIMA CPA)

Tools

Power BI

Python

SQL

Tableau

Cognos

Redshift

Job description

ACCA Careers in London seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the UK EMEA Payments Accounting team, focused on controllership and accounting support for EMEA operations.

You will drive cross-border projects, develop best practices in processes and controllership, and implement policies with the financial leadership team across worldwide locations. The role entails coordinating with technology and administration on integration initiatives.