Financial Accounting Manager - Global payments (Fintech)

nsuring the readiness of the books and records of these regulated entities, supporting both internal Group reporting and external regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities:

• Own the GL accounting and month-end / quarter-end closing for the PIPO entities and the in-scope entities pursuing financial authorities' licences across EMEA;
• Partner closely with PIPO Business, Treasury, Tax, Legal and Compliance teams to ensure the accounting treatment of payment flows, safeguarding accounts, client money and intercompany settlements is accurate and compliant;
• Manage the readiness workstream for newly licensed entities, including chart of accounts set-up, opening balance migration, accounting policies alignment and design of internal controls supporting the regulatory environment;
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations between IFRS and local GAAPs for the entities in scope, ensuring timely and accurate reporting packages to Group Finance;
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and manage the relationship with external auditors to deliver statutory audits within agreed timelines;
• Liaise with external accounting service providers to ensure reporting deliverables are produced accurately and on schedule on a monthly/quarterly basis;
• Support regulatory reporting requirements (e.g. FCA, BaFin, CBI, DFSA or equivalent) in collaboration with Compliance and Regulatory Reporting teams, ensuring financial inputs are reliable and submitted on time;
• Stay up to date with relevant accounting standards (IFRS) and regulatory developments affecting payment institutions and e-money issuers, applying Group accounting policies, standards, procedures and internal control practices across EMEA entities;
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis for UK/EU regulators, Group Finance and senior management; support special projects related to entity set-up, licensing and accounting integration.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field;
• ACA/ACCA fully qualified with 5+/significant years of post-qualification experience;
• Practice experience in audit, with a combination of in-house experience preferred; exposure to financial services, payments, fintech or other regulated entities is strongly preferred;
• Current theoretical and practical knowledge of IFRS and its implications on reporting; familiarity with safeguarding requirements and client money rules is a strong plus;
• Experience supporting entities through a regulatory licensing process (e.g. EMI, PI, or equivalent) is highly desirable;
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills;
• Strong and collaborative communicator, able to engage confidently with cross-functional and regulatory stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with large ERP accounting and reporting systems, Oracle and HFM preferred;
• Self-directed, self-motivated and strong learning ability;
• Able to complete work independently with attention to detail;
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.