Financial Accountant

Summary

Join Zyte, a fast-growing global technology company, as a mid-level Financial Accountant. You will play a key role in consolidating financial reporting across international entities, ensuring accounting processes align with company expansion. Support core accounting operations, including general ledger management, reconciliations, and financial system migration from Xero to a more robust platform. Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and consolidation, ensuring timely and accurate reporting. Collaborate with various teams, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, FP&A, and Data Analytics, to streamline processes and maintain data consistency. Ensure compliance with FRS102 and relevant regulations, supporting statutory financial statements and audits. This full-time role offers significant responsibility and growth opportunities within a dynamic, remote-working environment.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant with a recognized certification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or ACA)
• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is desirable
• Proven experience in an accounting role (mid-level position), ideally 3-5+ years post-qualification
• Tech-savvy with strong accounting systems experience. Hands-on experience with Xero or similar accounting software is required. Exposure to or involvement in finance system migrations (e.g. migrating to an ERP like NetSuite, Sage Intact or Rillet) is advantageous
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and consolidation of multiple entities
• Demonstrated ability to manage general ledger functions, including reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and prepayments. Comfortable handling multi-currency transactions and intercompany entries in a global business
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across a global remote team. Capable of explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues clearly and of coordinating with external advisors or auditors when required
• Based in Europe, with the ability to work core business hours in Central European Time (CET)
• Willingness to occasionally accommodate meetings across different time zones as needed for a global team

Responsibilities

• Support core accounting operations - work closely with the Senior Finance Manager to handle day-to-day accounting tasks and special projects
• Financial systems improvement - assisting with the migration from Xero to a more scalable finance system (ERP). This includes participating in system selection, data migration, process redesign, and user training to ensure a smooth transition and enhanced reporting capabilities
• Group consolidation - assist with the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and consolidation process. Ensure timely and accurate preparation of consolidated financial statements and management reports for the Group
• General ledger management - support general ledger management, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments. Maintain accurate and up-to-date Balance Sheet schedules and ensure all financial data is recorded correctly
• Accounts payable/receivable collaboration - work effectively with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable colleagues to streamline billing and payment processes
• Cash management & treasury - support day-to-day banking activities, including management of multi-currency bank accounts
• Collaboration with FP&A & Data Analytics - assist with the maintenance of data consistency and quality, reporting and analysis support, and cross-functional business partnering for budgeting and strategic decision-making
• Reporting compliance and statutory audit - ensure all accounting activities comply with FRS102 and relevant local regulations. Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and the audit process
• Financial controls & process improvement - maintain strong financial controls and contribute to improving processes. Identify opportunities for automation or efficiency gains in accounting workflows, helping the finance team scale effectively as the business grows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Tech or SaaS company is strongly preferred
• Big 4 background is desirable

Benefits

• We love fostering and nourishing new ideas and bringing them to market
• Become part of a self-motivated, progressive, multi-cultural team
• Have the freedom and flexibility to work from where you do your best work, as we are a completely remote company
• Get the chance to work with cutting-edge open-source technologies and tools