Accountant

As an Accountant, you will support day-to-day financial recordkeeping, reporting, and payroll administration, helping ensure accuracy and compliance across the finance function. You will assist with financial reporting, audit preparation, and tax compliance, working closely with the wider Finance team and cross-functional stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to build your accounting expertise within a mission-driven, fast-scaling organization. This is a full-time, fixed-term employee position with an expected duration of 6 months.

• Ensure correct invoices for customers are raised and that vendor bills are processed accurately and within agreed credit terms.
• Initiate vendor payments in line with agreed terms and internal approval processes.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Support the reconciliation of accounts, including bank reconciliations and other balance sheet items.
• Prepare core team payroll records and cloud team payouts, identifying any discrepancies.
• Communicate with the Talent team on payroll and payout changes, additions, and exits, and update data for review and approval.
• Perform general administrative duties, including filing, organizing documents, and responding to inquiries on KiRA, including petty cash management.
• Support the audit process by providing necessary documentation and assisting auditors as required.
• Prepare working papers, calculations, and reconciliations required for financial statement preparation.
• Support compliance with relevant accounting standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Assist in preparing and filing tax returns accurately and on time.
• Support the organization in maintaining the reliability and integrity of financial information through adherence to established policies, procedures, and controls.
• Contribute to building and maintaining positive relationships with other functions to support the execution of assigned tasks.

• Professional accounting knowledge: deeper understanding of key accounting concepts, best practices, and the impact of different financial transactions.
• Financial recordkeeping: able to accurately process vendor bills, customer invoices, and vendor payments within agreed terms.
• Tools and technology: familiar with the organization's accounting system and analytical tools, able to navigate the system and identify issues for correction.
• Communication skills: able to clearly convey financial information and collaborate with team members to support accounting tasks and projects.
• Problem-solving: capable of applying critical analysis and analytical techniques to resolve complex issues, and can gather and analyze data to support decision-making without regular guidance.
• Team collaboration: has some external contact with suppliers and partners, is aware of the need to collaborate with the team and represent user needs.
• Project management: regularly involved in different projects, goals, and ad hoc tasks, and able to anticipate potential risks and develop mitigation strategies by engaging senior team members.
• Business acumen: foundational understanding of business concepts relevant to the finance function.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Experience working with an ERP or accounting system in a multi-entity environment.
• Exposure to payroll administration or payout processes.
• Progress toward a professional accounting certification e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or local equivalent.