Senior Accountant
Trustly · London, England
WHO WE ARE
Trustly is leading the human centric payments revolution. To us, this means passionately building the most convenient, intelligent and responsible way of paying for things online. Whether it's for shopping, paying subscriptions, funding trading accounts, booking airfare, playing online games and much more, we're all about a better way to pay. At our core, we are a tech company with industry leading tech capabilities. But it's the ingenuity of our people that makes us leaders in our field. Thus, our appetite for innovation will never be anything less than fierce. Trustly is steadily growing as it connects thousands of businesses with hundreds of millions of people. And with a strong presence across Europe and the Americas, we are leading the human centric payment revolution as a truly global team.
This role is in the Financial Reporting and Accounting team, part of the Group Internal Finance team at Trustly, which also comprises Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Finance Operations and Finance Systems. The team is a dynamic and cross jurisdictional team, with an ethos of collaboration and continued improvement at its heart.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Accountant at Trustly, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of our financial statements, executing day to day general ledger accounting, and ensuring full regulatory and tax compliance across our US entities, based from our London office.
Working in a high growth FinTech environment, you will handle monthly financial closings, bank and account reconciliations, variance analysis, and internal controls under US GAAP. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail oriented accounting professional looking to step into an innovative global payments business and build scalable financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Month End Close: Execute month end, quarter end, and year end close routines, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances promptly.
- Cash and Treasury Accounting: Monitor daily bank movements, perform bank reconciliations across multi currency accounts, and track working capital requirements.
- Tax and Statutory Compliance: Support quarterly and annual US federal, state, and local tax filings (corporate income tax, sales and use tax, commercial rent tax) in coordination with external tax advisors.
- Audit Management: Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors during annual financial audits, preparing audit schedules, documentation, and workpapers.
- Process Improvement and Systems: Support the implementation, optimization, and automation of core financial systems (e.g. NetSuite, Workday, ERP platforms) and internal controls (SOX readiness).
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner with US Payroll, FP&A, Accounts Payable, and Global Finance teams to streamline cross departmental financial inputs and reporting.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- ACA qualified (or equivalent), alongside experience working with US GAAP.
- Relevant accounting experience, preferably from practice.
- Solid command of US GAAP principles, financial statement consolidation, and intercompany accounting.
- Hands on experience with mid to enterprise ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Workday Accounting) and advanced Excel capabilities (VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Pivot Tables).
- Meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical capability, and the ability to operate independently in a fast paced environment.
Our Fantastic Benefits (varies by location)
🌴 25 days of holiday to support a healthy work life balance
🥳 Monthly team outing allowance to enjoy social events with your colleagues
👶 Parental leave top up, additional support for new parents
🥐 Daily breakfast and on site perks to make your workday smoother
💚 Wellbeing support, our health allowance covers gym memberships, massages, and much more to help you feel your best
PLUS additional benefits designed to enhance your work life experience!
Shape Your Role and Make an Impact
Join a dynamic environment where you can take ownership, drive change, and continuously embrace new challenges. We're looking for dedicated and highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast paced environment and enjoy collaborating across different areas of the organisation.