Financial Accountant

About the role

The Financial Accountant is responsible for end-to-end financial accounting and compliance activities for assigned markets. This role ensures accurate and timely month-end close, statutory and tax compliance, audit support, and balance sheet integrity. The position collaborates with various finance functions and external advisors to deliver high-quality financial information and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for assigned markets.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and accounting adjustments.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity through timely reconciliations and investigation of discrepancies.
• Manage indirect tax compliance activities including VAT/GST and support corporate income tax filings.
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements and coordinate local filing requirements.
• Act as a primary contact for external and internal auditors.
• Collaborate with Commercial Finance, Payroll, AP, AR, and Treasury to ensure data accuracy.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Required skills

• Financial accounting
• Statutory accounting
• Month-end close
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• VAT/GST
• Corporate tax compliance
• Audit support
• IFRS
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• Excel
• ERP systems

Nice to have

• Transfer pricing
• Intercompany accounting
• Finance transformation
• Automation
• SAGE Intacct
• NetSuite
• Dynamics

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Previous experience in financial accounting, statutory accounting, or a similar role

About the Company

Paymentology powers card issuing for leading banks, fintechs and digital brands across the globe. They are a diverse, global team united by a shared mission to advance the world through payments.