Management Accountant

About The Role:

Paysend is a next-generation integrated global payment ecosystem, enabling consumers and businesses to pay and send money online anywhere, anyhow and in any currency. Paysend is UK-based and has global reach having been created in April 2017 with the clear mission to change how money is moved around the world. Paysend currently supports cross-network operability globally across Mastercard, Visa, China UnionPay and local ACH and payment schemes, providing over 40 payment methods for online SMEs.

Paysend can send money to over 170 countries worldwide and has attracted more than seven million consumers to its platform. As a global end-to-end payment platform, Paysend has a global network of banks and international and local payment systems and has partnerships with the major international card networks Visa, Mastercard and China Union Pay as a principal members and certified processors.

Our success is built on supreme technology, friendly customer service and, of course, the very best talent in the FinTech industry. We’re looking for the future gamechangers of FinTech to join us as we positively disrupt the personal and business payments markets and make financial services more accessible and inclusive for individuals and small businesses around the world. Every day is a new challenge at Paysend, and we approach each project with ambition, innovation and creativity.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Responsible for posting journals transactions to the general ledger
• Ownership of centralised processes during month end cycle such as TB reviews for UK and Irish entities, CAPEX, Fixed Assets, Deferred Revenue etc.
• Support in the production of financial slides for Group month end close presentations.
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations in areas of responsibility
• Monthly analysis and explanation of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet movements vs prior month.
• Responding to external auditor requests
• Business Partnering to ensure high quality postings.
• Close collaboration with the settlement team in Serbia.
• Monitoring and constant improvement of operational processes and controls
• Other ad-hoc tasks and projects entrusted by Financial Controllers or Finance Director.

Accounts Payable Activities:

To work closely with the Accounts Payable Lead and support across the assigned entities. Under supervision and guidance complete the following tasks: Invoices, Banks and Suppliers:

• Support with the preparation of the bi-weekly supplier payment runs and the reconciliation process in NetSuite.
• Reconcile creditors and bank statements.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or misallocated costs
• Follow established controls to reduce errors while also proposing new measures to enhance processes.
• Ensure accurate application of VAT to invoicing and cost allocations
• Prepare reports as and when required
• Post monthly internal recharges General
• You will also be required to fulfil any additional duties as the business may require
• Work individually and with the team to adhere to service level agreements
• Strive to create efficiencies in the day to day working practices to reduce time spent on repetitive & administrative tasks.
• Support the audit process for all the entities of the group

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

• Logical thinkin
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to communicate financial data to others
• Attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate proactiveness
• Willing to learn new knowledge and skills

Technical/Functional:

• Fully qualified accountant ACCA/ACA
• Post qualified experience 3 years+
• Knowledge of UK & Irish GAAP and IFRS
• Solid knowledge of accounting, financial reporting and tax.
• Strong working knowledge of spreadsheets
• Experience using any of the big accounting software: SAP, Oracle NetSuite

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Strong technical capabilities and ability to contribute to automation and process improvement projects
• High growth tech experience (preferably FinTech), as well as having experienced best practice in a larger organisation or external audit company
• Understanding of the payments industry
• Functional understanding of NetSuite

Why Join Paysend?

• Make a Global Impact: Directly impact millions of users worldwide
• Accelerate Your Career: Benefit from internal mobility, mentoring programs, and continuous learning opportunities
• Thrive in a Connected, Global Organization: Collaborate with colleagues across our international hubs and more
• Embrace a Principle-Driven & Focused Culture: Work in an organization guided by strong principles and values that actually help you achieve more than you thought possible
• Enjoy Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, benefits, and flexible work arrangements