Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.
Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.
With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.
Job Description
As we continue to grow in size, scale and complexity, we are looking for a Associate, Product Control to join our Finance organisation. Working as part of our Product Control team, this newly created role will support our trading activity reconciliation to ensure timely and accurate reporting of our balance sheet position.
The successful applicant will be joining at an exciting time as we invest in strengthening our Accounting operations capabilities and improve the quality and robustness of balance sheet reporting, particularly standardisation and automation of reconciliations.
How you’ll make an impact:
Perform BAU accounting and reconciliation processes and controls across our key trading account balances such as scheme debtors, merchant creditors and Fx clearing.
Analyse and reconcile data from various systems and sources to identify control gaps and reconciliation breaks.
Collaborate with Product, Treasury and Finance teams to investigate discrepancies, understand the root cause and initiate corrective actions.
Be the SME for reconciliations under your control, you will apply your accounting knowledge to ensure balances are properly accounted for in line with IFRS requirements.
Set-up documentation and processes that are robust and well controlled for period end close and audit purposes.
Continually look at ways of improving data integrity and quality, automation, strengthening of controls, operational and reporting efficiency.
Participate in project work or product development initiatives alongside daily responsibilities
Work closely with the auditors both internal and external to ensure successful completion of the audits in a timely manner.
What we’re looking for:
Successful candidates will bring experience of working in a high-volume, complex and dynamic environment in a complex, regulatory environment, ideally within traditional finance, banking or payments/fintech.
ACA qualified or equivalent. You will also hold practical knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles.
2+ years work experience with complex balance sheet reconciliations in a high-volume transaction environment.
Knowledge and expertise on financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations and controls experience ideally within a listed environment or large complex company.
Extremely strong working knowledge of MS Excel
Strong data analytics skills and experience handling large volumes of data
Proven ability to find end-to-end solutions to issues and work cross-functionally and with remote teams - including Finance, Product, Engineering, Data.
Fluency in English and excellent communication skills at all levels
Fast learner, able to work independently and with minimal supervision
Bring all of you to work
We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.
We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.
It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
Life at Checkout.com
We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.
Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.
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