Associate

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech – and we’re just getting started.

This role is part of the Revenue and Billing Operations Team, reporting to the Senior Manager Revenue and Billing Operations.

The purpose of this team is to accurately account for revenue, cost of sales and the associated balance sheet amounts, to ensure there are robust controls over processes and the balance sheet, and to provide analysis on Checkout’s net revenue results.

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations for different balance sheet accounts , posting manual correction journals and working with different teams to resolve balance sheet issues.

• Effectively business partner Finance leadership , providing commentary and analysis on Net revenue performance and balance sheet position.

• Support the group audit for the revenue and billing operations team.

• Hold responsibility for setting up new revenue and balance sheet recording processes, including writing procedure manuals and providing guidance to more junior members of staff.

• Continuous improvement of reporting/ processes to assist with stakeholder 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.

• Perform accounting and reconciliation processes and controls across our key trading account balances.

• Analyse and reconcile data from various systems and sources to identify control gaps and reconciliation breaks.

• Participate in ad hoc projects as required.

Qualifications

• Professional finance qualification such as ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent

• Preferably with at least six years of progressive finance experience including month end reporting activities, and at least three years’ experience of balance sheet reconciliations

• Proven ability to find end-to-end solutions to issues and work cross-functionally and with remote teams - including Finance, Product, Engineering, Data.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels.

• Experience of revenue month end and ASC606/ IFRS 15.

• Strong data analysis , excel data modelling and exposure to A.I automation tools.

• Experienced in working in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment

• Experienced with ERP systems (Workday Financials preferred but not required)

• Experience of working in a high-volume, complex and dynamic environment in a complex, regulatory environment, ideally within Payments/FinTech or Financial Services

Additional Information

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.

For a closer look at daily life at Checkout.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram