Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

London

This is Worldline

We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. The solutions our people build today power the growth of millions of businesses tomorrow. From your local coffee shop to unicorns and international banks. From San Francisco to Auckland. We are in every corner of the world, in every part of commerce.  And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

Worldline Merchant Services - the main Business Line of Worldline with €3.3bn revenue in 2023 out of €4.6bn - are establishing a new entity in the UK: to serve our ambitions in this key market for the Group where we see potential for real business growth as a result of changes in the regulatory landscape due to Brexit.

Our mission will be to become a market leading provider of acquiring services in the UK, delivering choice, value and new opportunities to merchants of all sizes, from Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) to large merchants (Corporate), as well as pure online players.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join the finance team of our newly created legal entity in the UK.

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the oversight and management of all items related to balance sheet substantiation; audit; tax; VAT; maintaining accurate financial records; and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and experience with the audit process.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities​

In this role, you’ll have a direct reporting line to the UK CFO of the regulated entity and have a dotted reporting line to the Group Accounting Director for Nordics & UK.

The position is responsible for the following areas:

• Balance sheet substantiation process, including trial balance and balance sheet analysis
• Ownership of all financial transactions related to the balance sheet such as accruals, provisions, accounts payable/receivable, bank accounts, fixed assets etc.
• Responsible for the month end; quarterly; and annual closing cycles to ensure accurate and timely financial information is provided to the Group
• Ownership of the annual audit process, leading the audit process and ensuring timely filing of financial statements
• Responsible for managing all aspects of tax, including but not limited to corporation, deferred and PAYE
• Ensuring timely and accurate submission of quarterly VAT returns
• Management of the monthly and bi-annual cash landing process
• Instructing and maintaining oversight of the outsourced GFS team
• Support the UK CFO and Group Finance Leadership in ad-hoc projects and analysis related to financial accounting
• Stay up-to-date with changes in accounting standards, financial regulations, and industry practices

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• You have 5+ years’ experience of financial accounting within financial services, and have exposure to the audit process
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Qualified accountant certification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CMA) is required
• Strong understanding of IFRS accounting standards
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• You are fluent in English
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience within a scalable business
• Strong in communication
• A demonstrated capacity of working in a global matrix organization and the ability to work remotely
• Willingness to learn and grow in an ever changing environment.
• Experience of SAP is desirable but not a necessity

Perks & Benefits

At Worldline you’ll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that, you will also:

• Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career.
• Have 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Have employee private medical cover, access to a virtual GP service
• Access to discounts and cash backs on shopping *
• Purchase a range of flexible benefits through salary sacrifice
• Have an Income protection @ 67% of base salary for 5 years, subject to Ts & Cs
• Have a Life assurance – 1 x salary if not in a pension scheme, 4 x salary if joins the pension scheme
• Have Pension – the company will match contributions up to 10%

Application Process

We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within 7 working days. If selected, you can expect a screening interview with a recruiter and if moving to the next stage, there will be an interview with a Line Manager.

Shape the evolution

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers, people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18,000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at careers.worldline.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.