Senior Management Accountant

Paysend Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Paysend Group, a leading fintech, is seeking a senior Group Accountant to join the central Group Accounting team in London. You will own key month-end processes, perform complex reconciliations, and lead reporting for multiple entities with a focus on accuracy and control.

You’ll act as a trusted escalation point for complex matters while deputising for the Deputy Financial Controller and driving end-to-end technical workstreams across group entities.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACCA/ACA credentials.
• 4–5 years+ post-qualification experience in complex accounting.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, with solid financial reporting and tax understanding.
• Proven ability to work independently and deliver end-to-end complex deliverables.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and comfort with large datasets.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Own centralized month-end close processes including TB reviews and inter-company reconciliations.
• Lead monthly management reporting and balance sheet control with accuracy and timeliness.
• Own complex reconciliations, journal postings, and intercompany settlements.
• Prepare and review journal entries, including FX, accruals, and safeguarding.
• Produce and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and explain movements.
• Provide insights on month-on-month P&L and balance sheet changes.
• Support external audits and liaise with auditors across group entities.
• Design and strengthen financial controls and drive process improvements.
• Deputise for Deputy Financial Controller on defined workstreams.

Skills

UK GAAP understanding

IFRS knowledge

Independent decision making

Excel proficiency

Strong communication

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

NetSuite

SQL

Databricks

Job description

About The Role:

Reporting to the Deputy Financial Controller, this is a senior role within the central Group Accounting team, operating in a fast-paced fintech environment where accuracy, ownership, and the ability to navigate complexity are critical. Alongside owning key month-end and reporting processes, you’ll independently manage complex deliverables that sit at Deputy Financial Controller level.
You’ll act as a trusted point of escalation for complex accounting and control matters, deputise for the Deputy Financial Controller where needed, and take end-to-end ownership of technical and control-related workstreams. The role requires someone who is comfortable working with ambiguity, making sound judgements, challenging existing processes, and driving issues through to resolution rather than simply identifying them.
This is not a role limited to standard management accounting. We’re looking for someone who can operate with a high level of independence, understands the pace and complexity of a growing fintech business, and is ready to take ownership of work that has a direct impact on the quality, control, and reliability of Group Finance.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Own certain centralized month-end close processes, including TB reviews for Group entities, Accruals, Inter-company reconciliations
• Leading monthly management reporting and BS control and reconciliation for US regulated entity , with a nod to accuracy, timeliness, and insight to keep it senior-level
• Take end-to-end ownership of complex reconciliations and control accounts, including settlement and transit accounts, resolving non-balancing positions and residual balances independently.
• Prepare and review journal transactions, applying technical judgement to non-routine and complex postings (e.g. FX, intercompany, accruals, safeguarding)
• Prepare and review monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations, owning resolution of complex or aged items
• Analyse and explain month-on-month P&L and Balance Sheet movements, providing insight rather than description
• Lead the production of certain financial slides and commentary for Group month-end close presentations
• Partner closely with the Settlement and Reconciliation team in Serbia, owning the integrity of settlement, reconciliation, and control account processes across systems
• Act as a key contact for the external group, and small entity audits, managing certain auditor requests and owning challenging deliverables across group entities, and taking end to end ownership on a portfolio of smaller audits. .
• Design, document, and strengthen financial controls and processes, identifying and delivering improvements independently and continuously.
• Deputise for the Deputy Financial Controller on defined workstreams and support ad-hoc technical projects directed by the Deputy Financial Controller, the Group Financial Controller, or Group Finance Director

Leadership & Ownership

• Provide technical guidance and review to more junior team members, supporting their development and the quality of their output
• Work independently on ambiguous or complex problems, structuring your own approach and bringing solutions rather than questions
• Relentlessly drive efficiency and automation in day-to-day practices, reducing time spent on repetitive and administrative tasks without sacrificing quality.
• Work with the team to meet agreed service levels and deadlines, and fulfil additional duties as the business requires

Supporting Accounts Payable

• Support approval of regular payment runs by the AP team.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful In This Role:

Essential:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA)
• 4-5 years+ post-qualified experience, with demonstrable exposure to complex, technical accounting matters
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
• Solid knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, and tax
• Proven ability to work independently and own and deliver complex deliverables end to end
• Strong working knowledge of spreadsheets and comfort handling large, complex datasets
• Experience with NetSuite or similar major accounting system
• A curious, driven, solution based mindset, with the demonstrated ability to investigate the root cause of an issue and find an appropriaate solution.

Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to see the bigger picture
• Sound technical judgement and confidence making decisions and supporting them on non-routine matters
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to convey complex financial data clearly to non-finance and senior finance stakeholders
• Proactive, self-starting approach with a track record of driving improvement
• Willingness to learn and drive to take on stretch responsibilities

Desirable:

• Functional understanding of NetSuite
• Strong technical capability to contribute to automation and process improvement projects, including data tools (e.g. SQL, Databricks)
• High-growth tech experience (preferably FinTech), and/or best-practice exposure from a larger organisation or external audit firm
• Understanding of the payments industry

Why Join Paysend?

Make a Global Impact:

Join a company that is transforming how people and businesses move money around the world. Your work will contribute to products and services that help millions of customers stay connected globally.

Own Meaningful Outcomes:

We empower our people to take ownership, make decisions, and drive real impact. You'll have the opportunity to shape solutions, challenge the status quo, and see the results of your work firsthand.

Grow with Us:

As a fast-growing global fintech, we offer opportunities to learn, develop new skills, take on new challenges, and advance your career across functions and geographies.

Collaborate with Exceptional People:

Work alongside talented colleagues from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who are united by a shared ambition to build, innovate, and deliver great outcomes for our customers.

Move Fast and Make Things Happen:

We value action, curiosity, and continuous improvement. You'll be part of a culture that encourages experimentation, embraces change, and focuses on delivering meaningful results.

Be Part of Our Journey:

We're building the future of the global money movement. Join us at an exciting stage of growth where your ideas, expertise, and contributions can help shape what's next.