Financial Operations Accountant (Fixed Term)

WEX, Inc.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial operations firm in London is seeking a Financial Operations Accountant for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role includes daily funding validation, payment execution, and financial reconciliation. A strong background in finance and advanced Excel skills are required. This position offers a competitive salary of £25,000-£27,000 and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Annual company bonus

Industry leading pension scheme

Private medical

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Gym Flex membership

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accountancy, or treasury.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong ambition to grow and develop.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer funding validation process.
• Execute payments on banking platforms.
• Reconcile Mastercard settlement information.

Skills

Finance background

Advanced Excel Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Tools

Blackline

Netsuite

Banking platforms

Job description

Overview

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ACCOUNTANT / LONDON / HYBRID / FIXED TERM CONTRACT/ £25,000-£27,000

About the Team / Role

Every business is different. The global travel industry is vast and varying. There are challenges and opportunities for every travel company — whether they’re just starting out or are well established. But at the heart of it all are payments, and that’s where we come in.

As a Financial Operations Accountant you will develop, implement and /or maintain one or more accounting systems. This role is offered as a 12 month fixed term maternity cover position and applicants need to be able to commit to the full 12 months cover.

What’s on offer?

• Highly competitive salary £25,000-£27,000 (dependant on experience)
• Annual company bonus
• 40 hour week Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working from our London Bridge Office
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Private medical
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - with the opportunity to purchase additional holidays
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Gym Flex membership
• Discount & perks platform

How you’ll make an impact

• Daily customer funding validation process, ensuring that any issues are escalated in a timely manner
• Executing payments on various banking platforms and within the in-house treasury system
• Verification of critical financial data output and subsequent troubleshooting
• Assist with and maintain effective working relationships with our financial issuer as a point of contact for finance related queries
• Reconciliation of Mastercard settlement and interchange information
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure any negative customer balances are highlighted, rectified and escalated in a timely manner
• Analyse, investigate and resolve historical differences within the reconciliation spreadsheet
• Review customer funding as appropriate, highlighting any variances that occur
• Evaluate and provide feedback on the existing processes

Experience you’ll bring

• Ideally a background in finance, accountancy, or treasury and/or relevant experience in reconciling financial data
• Advanced Excel Skills
• A high level of attention to detail
• Ability to mulit-task and produce accurate and timely data to tight deadlines
• A self-stater with strong ambition to grow and develop
• Relevant experience in reconciling financial data
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to articulate clearly
• Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders from various departments.
• Strong communication skills to facilitate productive interactions
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision in financial analysis, cash forecasting and transaction processing. Ability to detect errors or discrepancies and take corrective actions
• Flexibility to adapt to changing business environments, market conditions and willingness to learn and stay updated with emerging practices in treasury management
• Prior use of Blackline, Netsuite and banking platforms is a distinct advantage
• Background of working with payment scheme providers (i.e. Mastercard and Visa)

What’s Next?

If you have the skills, passion and are able to commit to a 12 month fixed term contract as out Financial Operations Accountant then we would love to hear from you. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately it is not possible to respond to each one individually; applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted within one week of application.

We do not accept speculative CVs. Any CV received by WEX will be treated as a gift and eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by the Talent Acquisition team.