Senior Analyst - Finance (Qualified Accountant)

Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments 

Nium, the global leader in real-time, cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders.

Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 220+ markets, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 35 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore. 

 Your Next Exciting Role

The Senior Analyst – Finance (Accountant) will report to the Finance Manager and act as a point of reference with regards to day-to-day accounting matters both internally and with 3rd parties. Our Accountant has the opportunity to evolve in a dynamic environment, both in terms of education and training and also by taking on initiative within operations and supporting our ambitious growth objectives.

What would a day @ Nium look like?

• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of Profit and Loss (P&L) and balance sheets
• Perform first-level reviews of journal entries across all UK entities
• Perform timely and accurate reconciliations with regards to transactions and balances including suppliers, intercompany balances, and bank reconciliations
• Assisting in annual financial statements audits, liaising with external auditors and preparation of audit deliverables
• Assist in the day 1 and month-end reporting process by analysing and explaining month-on-month movements for presentation to the Board
• Engage in day-to-day bookkeeping activities
• Book accruals, prepayments, and conduct trend analysis on the P&L
• Prepare cashflows to support financial planning and decision-making processes
• Ensuring correct treatment of day-to-day transactions, including classification and correct allocation
• Preparation of supplier payment file in line with agreed credit terms for scheduled payment runs
• Perform timely and accurate reconciliations with regards to transactions and balances including suppliers, intercompany balances and bank reconciliations
• Assist in building streamlined workflows and automating procedures for recurring and new processes
• Building a professional working relationship with suppliers, clearing any issues and variances as appropriate
• Involvement in month-end procedures including appropriate treatment of accruals and prepayments, general ledger reconciliations and variance analysis
• Preparation of other ad-hoc reporting which may be required from time to time

Which Skills & Experiences will make you successful?

• ACA or ACCA Qualified
• Big 4/Top 10 Experience is preferred.
• A good understanding of UK financial reporting requirements
• Previous experience of at least 2 years working within a similar role
• Strong communication skills
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel and previous experience working with QuickBooks will be considered an asset.
• Analytical and detail-oriented individual with a proactive approach to improving procedures.
• Team player having a results-oriented personality and a can-do attitude.

What we offer at Nium  

We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work. 

We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office). 

We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend

We Constantly Innovate: Since our inception, Nium has received constant recognition and awards for how we approach both our business and talent opportunities.

-2022 Great Place To Work Certification

-2023 CB Insights Fintech 100 List of Most Promising Fintech Companies. 

- CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2024.

We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!

We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

For more detailed region specific benefits : https://www.nium.com/careers#careers-perks 

For more information visit www.nium.com 

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