Financial Accountant

Orbital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbital is recruiting a Financial Accountant in London, England to ensure accurate recording of all accounting entries, support AP and payroll, and lead month- and year-end close for the Orbital Group.

You will drive close processes, prepare reconciliations, assist consolidation, support statutory accounts and audits, and contribute to process improvements. A professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and 3+ years of experience are required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• 3+ years of financial accounting experience including month-end close and reporting across multiple entities.
• Strong technical skills and financial reporting knowledge with the ability to hit the ground running.
• Experience with accounting systems and ERP; love of data, technology and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive accurate accounting, month-end and year-end close activities across assigned group entities, including AP, payroll support, reconciliations, reporting schedules and audit evidence preparation.
• Support the consolidation of group financials for monthly management reporting, quarterly closes and annual statutory reporting.
• Ensure all financial elements (Assets, Liabilities, Income, and Expenditure) are correctly accounted for within a robust control environment.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for assigned entities, investigate reconciling items, and expedite issues or unusual balances.
• Prepare weekly pay-runs and operate AP software.
• Oversee bank account and cash management, ensuring all invoices are paid on time.
• Support year end statutory accounts and audit, liaising with external parties as needed.
• Prepare audit support schedules, respond to evidence requests, maintain clear documentation and track open audit points through to resolution.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial reporting

Data analytics

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Orbital is on an exciting mission to revolutionise global cross-border payments by innovatively combining traditional fiat banking rails with stablecoins over blockchain rails for a variety of use cases. Our class leading B2B payments platform offers multi-currency e-money accounts (corporate IBANs) combined with a suite of digital assets services. Our company sits at the frontier of payments & fintech, by intersecting blockchain and traditional (fiat) financial services, and is leading the way to bridging those two worlds for corporate enterprises globally.

We believe blockchain technology is firmly here to stay, and we want to be the first to bring a combined offering of fiat & crypto payment services under one exciting platform. Learn more about our team and company story here .

What is the purpose of this role in the delivery of our mission?

Reporting to the Senior Financial Controller, the key function of this role is to ensure all accounting entries are recorded accurately – from assisting Accounts Payable and Payroll, through to performing our month and year end close for the Orbital Group.

What are the key responsibilities / activities of the role?

Drive accurate accounting, month-end and year-end close activities across assigned group entities, including AP, payroll support, reconciliations, reporting schedules and audit evidence preparation

Support the consolidation of group financials for monthly management reporting, quarterly closes and annual statutory reporting

Ensure all financial elements (Assets, Liabilities, Income, and Expenditure) are correctly accounted for within a robust control environment

Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for assigned entities, investigate reconciling items, and expedite issues or unusual balances on a timely basis

Prepare weekly pay-runs and operate our AP software

Oversee bank account and cash management, ensuring all invoices are paid on time

Support year end statutory accounts and audit, liaising with external parties as needed

Prepare audit support schedules, respond to evidence requests, maintain clear documentation and track open audit points through to resolution

Maintain the month-end close tracker for assigned areas, including task status, evidence links, blockers, completion dates and review status

Support process improvement and automation initiatives across finance, including better use of AP tools, reporting tools, Google Workspace and data/analytics platforms

Ad hoc project work as required by a growing business

What are the essential skills, qualifications and experience required for the role?

Professional accounting qualification, fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

3+ years of Financial Accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of month-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting across multiple entities

Strong technical skills and financial reporting knowledge with the ability to hit the ground running and add value immediately

Strong skills and experience with accounting systems, including new-generation ERP

A love of data, technology and analytics

The ability to contribute individually, as well as part of the team

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail

Robust knowledge of the Microsoft and Google suite of products

What are the desirable skills, qualifications and experience that would be beneficial for the role?

Experience working in a multi-currency / multi-jurisdictional environment

Financial services and cryptocurrency experience

Able to communicate clearly and confidently both verbally and in writing with an international and diverse team

Can work independently in a fast-paced start-up environment. Comfortable with ambiguity and adaptable to change. Able to methodically work through complex problems, set priorities and execute against commitments

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for this role at this time.

Financial Accountant • London, England, United Kingdom