PPRO is a fintech company that provides digital payment solutions to businesses and banks so that they can scale their local payment services through one connection. Stripe and PayPal are just some of the names that work with PPRO to boost their conversions and eliminate the complexities of local payments.
Since 2006, PPRO has fostered an open working environment where every idea is valued, and continuous improvement is encouraged. Our diverse global team, representing over 50 nationalities across 11 international locations, is united by a single goal to deliver the best products and services to our partners and customers.
Join us and help shape the future of payments.
The Purpose:
We are currently seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Accounting team. This role is part of the Global Finance team to manage our shared service accounting requirements. We are looking for someone who has strong technical and operational knowledge and experience in IFRS and reporting, is a strong communicator, thrives on process improvement, and enjoys working in a challenging, fast–paced environment to support our continued success. You will be part of our Accounting team that is composed of other passionate accounting professionals located in Munich, Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Mexico City, Sao Paolo and Singapore
In the role of the Accounting Manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day activities in the accounting department managing the accountants and analysts in EMEA. Furthermore, you are helping to establish financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying and reporting information.
What you'll be doing:
- Managing and developing the accounting team in EMEA (currently 5 employees)
- Managing the daily accounts function, responsible for debtors, creditors and asset accounting
- Define and manage best practices for each area of the accounting department
- Bank accounting for the main operating entities incl. customer funds accounting
- Responsible for accurate monthly accounting for PPRO’s entities, act as contact person for the auditors for year end audit
- Support in production of annual statutory financial statements for EMEA entities.
- Participate in ad hoc continuous improvement projects
What would make you a great fit:
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in accounting including experience at Big 4 audit firm
- Experience in managing teams
- Good know-how and experience in IFRS and local GAAP accounting standards (e.g. HGB, Lux GAAP)
- Good communication skills and ability to work with remote teams
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets
- MS Dynamics experience (not a must)
- Excel skills (advanced)
- Proficiency in English is a must
What's in it for you ?:
Hybrid working - We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days / week on site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 25-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year
Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including a medical insurance (BUPA health care plan), a pension plan through Now Pensions and a travel insurance.
Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet
Professional and personal development - We provide leadership cafes, on-the-job training, and access to LinkedIn learning to help you gain knowledge beyond your role.
Mental Health Platform - We’ve teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.
Our HQ office on Chancery Lane, is a short walk from Holborn, Farringdon and Covent Garden so if you’re a foodie there’s plenty nearby. The office is befitting a tech business and is set up for cross team collaboration. Critically there’s also a sun-terrace, and a well-stocked fridge.
Our Principles:
We get things done: We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.
We act with trust and integrity: We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intent
We put the customer first: We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.
We make things better: We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.
We work as a team: We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.
