Financial Accountant - Fintech

Financial Accountant

Location: Ebury Leon - 4 days a week, office-based working (1 day from home office)

As a Financial Accountant, you will work in the Finance - Financial Control & Reporting department in the firm’s Leon office.

Role

We are recruiting a candidate for the position of Financial Accountant. As a member of the Finance team, you will work within the Accounting and Finance function, reporting directly to one of the Financial Controllers. This is a position that will require autonomy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Reporting and Analysis:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on financial performance, including variance analysis and commentary for senior management.


• Present results in a monthly forum to senior management, elaborating on any unusual trends during the month and answering questions as they arise.


• Enhance financial reporting frameworks to improve the quality and timeliness of financial data.

Accounting and Audit:

• Manage subsidiary audits, including coordination of all auditor requests and ensuring adherence to deadlines.


• Participate in accounting functions, performing the calculations and bookings as part of month-end close.


• Automation Projects and Excel-based Analysis.


• Develop and maintain complex excel spreadsheets.


• Participate in automation projects to convert manual tasks to system-based.

The successful candidate should demonstrate the capacity to adapt to the changing environment, as well as have critical thinking and strong communication skills. The candidate will need to effectively collaborate and employ innovative practices, to increase efficiencies both in finance as well as across the business.

Required Experience

•  Finance professional with at least 2-5 years of relevant experience; Big 4 is a plus.


•  Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis


•  IFRS knowledge is required.


•  Exceptional communication skills in English required; Spanish is a plus.


•  Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.


•  Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large amounts of data without compromising accuracy.


•  Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

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