Senior Accounts Analyst

At CurrencyFair, we're passionate about revolutionising the way people send and receive money around the world. As a peer-to-peer currency exchange, we're making it easier and more affordable for individuals and businesses to transfer funds across borders. We're looking for talented individuals who share our vision and want to join us in disrupting the traditional financial services industry. If you're excited about the prospect of using your skills to help people save money and time, we'd love to hear from you.

This role is a hybrid role, 2 days a week minimum in our office in Dublin 4. This is a full time permanent role.

Role Description

The Accounts Analyst  role is to ensure the accuracy of the financial information for CurrencyFair entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accurate and timely accounting journals, bank recs and controls along with balance sheet reconciliations at month end for review process. Ensure reconciling items are followed up and managed within expected timelines. 

• Prepare Payroll journal entries and settlement of net salary, taxes, and benefits & deductions in a timely manner.

• Allocate and reconcile banking transactions for multiple operational accounts ensuring accuracy and reaching out to the business for appropriate audit backup.

• Assist with the preparation of tax returns, including VAT, Payroll Taxes, and others, ensuring compliance with local tax laws and regulations.

• Manage inter-company reconciliation process monthly to ensure alignment & accuracy across the group.

• Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports for management, board of directors, and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and standards.

• Assist with the audit process for the CurrencyFair Group during interim and at the year-end auditing time.

• Work closely with the finance team, and other departments, on various ad hoc projects and general day-to-day operations

Competencies

• Acting on own initiative, proactively taking responsibility for identifying and addressing financial challenges

• High level of accuracy, and attention to detail 

• Strong coordination skills and be effective at multitasking.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – this role will entail regular interaction with internal and external stakeholders and the ability to build strong relationships will be key.

• Working knowledge of information security regulations requirements

Qualifications and Skills Required

Subject matter knowledge and experience

• Demonstrable experience in a similar finance role, ideally within a Fintech or Technology company.

• Newly/part-qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) accountant.

• An understanding of Payroll and aligned qualification is a bonus but not necessary. 

• Experience in participating in financial audits and working with external auditors.

• Familiarity with tax laws and regulations

• Strong understanding of internal controls

• Ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate it effectively to non-financial stakeholders.

• Knowledge of financial systems and software used for financial reporting and compliance.

Skills and characteristics

• Good communication skills

• Investigative mindset

• Continuous improvement orientated.

• Confident working on your own and as part of a team

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Friendly and confident when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.

  
  

The organisation is committed to diversity and inclusion. By providing equal opportunities we foster a work environment which embraces diversity and gets the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain business performance and competitive advantage. We build an inclusive culture by demonstrating respect for each other’s unique strengths and perspectives to enable every employee to develop a sense of belonging and can maximise their potential.