Xplor
Financial Accountant
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Job Description
About the Opportunity
Reporting into our Finance Manager, this role is responsible for the many aspects of the month-end close process and for the fulfilment of other obligations such as tax and statutory reporting. We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in the FinTech landscape, with solid financial accounting and reporting experience and a desire to support with automating and streamlining processes.
Some of the other responsibilities include:
- Managing the general ledger including overseeing the monthly balance sheet, banking, and inter-company reconciliations
- Production of IFRS consolidated results and standalone financial statements
- Key team member involved in proactively ensuring the Group’s financial accounting and reporting remains compliant with the relevant accounting standards
- Preparation of monthly financial reports covering balance sheet, profit and loss, internal management reports, and cash flow statements. Completion of the monthly prepayments, accruals, journals, fixed assets, and depreciation schedules
- Liaison with external Auditors, Bank Managers, ONS, and Tax specialists
- Assisting in process improvement and systems enhancement initiatives
- Proactively identifying new initiatives that could benefit the organisation
This role is fully remote across the UK, with occasional meet-ups at our Newcastle office.
Qualifications
What would make you a good candidate?
We are looking for curious and empathetic people. We also love to hear from people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity, and thrive working in an ever-evolving and complex environment. We are inspired by meeting big-picture thinkers and doers, people who can be both tactical and strategic, aim high, and put people first in everything they do.
- A minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in an accounting role
- Experience within a Chartered Accounting firm is advantageous
- Exposure to working with the APAC region is highly desirable
- Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of business operations
- Highly organized and deadline-driven, with excellent attention to detail
- A critical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities
- Confident negotiator, able to build and maintain strong working relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to analyse data and identify trends, insights, and anomalies
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
- A professional accounting qualification, or actively working towards one (e.g. AAT or ACCA)
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At Xplor, we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures, generations, disciplines, and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.
Values and Life at Xplor
Our five core values guide us from how we hire and recognise our team members to how we interact with our customers day to day:
- Find a better way
- Do the right thing
- Say it straight
- Win together
- Own the outcome
If these values sound like you, and describe people you want to work with, you will thrive at Xplor.
As an Xplorer, you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.
Some of our perks and benefits are:
- Paid Parental Leave benefit programs
- #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact – 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
- Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program
- Access to free mental health support
- Flexible working arrangements
Ready to Apply?
To start your application, please submit your resume, and we will be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your message to the Hiring Manager so that we know you took the time to read our job ad.
We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via [email protected].
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Before You Apply
To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the United Kingdom. This applies to remote roles too, as we can only employ people who reside within the UK. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time. We're also not able to offer contractor arrangements or Employer of Record engagements for this position at this stage.
Please apply through our careers portal or external job boards only. We're unable to upload emailed applications, as our process requires you to answer screening questions directly.
We also invite you to check out our Candidate FAQs for more information about our recruitment process xplor.com/recruitment-faqs/.
Interview Recording and Background Checks
As part of our hiring process, successful candidates will be asked to complete background and identity verification checks. Many of our roles are remote, and to protect both candidates and our business from recruitment fraud, we may record video interviews via Microsoft Teams during the process. We keep any recordings and related data only for as long as the hiring process is active and do not retain them afterwards.
EEO and Artificial Intelligence
We believe in transparent hiring. We use an applicant tracking system with artificial intelligence-enabled features to support our recruitment process, but our recruitment team makes all hiring decisions after human review. We do not rely on artificial intelligence to make final hiring decisions. Find our Candidate AI Usage guidelines here.
Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
We make it a priority to respond to every applicant.
Role Type: Individual Contributor
Department: Finance
Division: Corporate
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