Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated

Financial Accountant

to join our growing finance team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with

4+ years of post-qualification experience (

ACA/ACCA/CPA) and a background in business services, audit, or corporate accounting who is looking to step into a fast moving, dynamic, global environment for a high growth business.


The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the month-end close process, preparing accurate financial statements, maintaining robust controls, and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions with a particular focus on our all other entities outside of Americas.

About Us

Sokin is a leading B2B financial services provider that enables global payments and receivables for businesses.


Our mission: make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster, and more transparent - at the best wholesale exchange rate.


We're a new-age payments solution aiming to empower business trade cross-border with ease, with greater speed, and at reduced cost. Our clients can hold, send, receive, and exchange over 75 currencies at a fixed rate through a single access point, as well as benefit from SokinPay's integrated payment acceptance functionality. With a global infrastructure and industry-leading partners, we are rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in modern remittance.


Sokin has a rapidly increasing client base ranging from sports & entertainment to logistics, travel, and more. We have grand plans and are looking to add to our already brilliant team to help us achieve our goals.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and post

journal entries

to ensure timely and accurate recording of all financial transactions. Maintain and reconcile

general ledger accounts

, including accruals, prepayments, intercompany balances, and fixed assets. Assist with the

month-end and year-end close processes

, ensuring all accounts are properly reconciled and supporting schedules are complete. Prepare

monthly management accounts

and assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements in line with

UK GAAP

and

US GAAP

where applicable. Perform

variance analysis

and provide insight into key movements across income and expenditure accounts. Support the

cash flow forecasting

process and monitor liquidity across entities. Assist in the preparation of

VAT, payroll, and other statutory filings

, ensuring timely submission and compliance with regulatory requirements. Work closely with auditors by preparing audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responding to queries. Ensure

strong financial controls

are maintained and continuously improved within the accounting process. Support

budgeting and forecasting

activities by providing accurate financial data and commentary. Identify opportunities to

streamline processes

and improve efficiency within the finance function. Collaborate with the wider finance and operations teams to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting.

Skills and Requirements

Qualified accountant (

ACA/ACCA/CPA) with

4+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE)

. Background in

business services, audit, or corporate accounting

. Strong understanding of

financial accounting principles

, statutory reporting, and control frameworks. Experience preparing or assisting with

consolidated

accounts and

management reporting

. Exposure to

ERP systems

(NetSuite preferred) and strong systems orientation. Working knowledge or exposure to

accounting regulations

, and international reporting standards is advantageous. Advanced

Excel

skills, including data manipulation and analysis. Excellent

attention to detail

, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across global functions. Proactive, organised, and able to work independently in a

fast-paced, international environment

. Right to work in the jurisdiction in which you are applying.
Please note, candidates will need to have the right to work in the jurisdiction that they are looking to work in.


The main responsibilities of this role are outlined above; however, this description is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department. The role may require some working outside our normal working hours.