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Group Financial Accountant

Orbital
London
4 months ago
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Combining equal expertise in traditional finance and digital asset treasury solutions, Orbital is a trusted and regulated partner for global financial management.

Until now, multinationals have been forced to choose their finance tools piecemeal. We provide our clients with all they need to run their financial operations from a single interface; multi-currency accounts, custody vaults, international payments and FX supporting 30+ fiat and exotic currencies, and crypto-commerce C2B payments.

What is our mission?:

We are on an exciting mission to revolutionise corporate treasury management through innovative multi-currency payment accounts (including virtual IBANs) and digital assets offering. Our company sits at the frontier of digital assets (crypto assets) and traditional (fiat) finance and is leading the way to bridging those two worlds for corporate clients globally.

We believe digital assets are here to stay, and we want to be the first to bring a combined offering of payment services and digital assets under one exciting platform. Learn more about our team and company storyhere.

What is the purpose of this role in the delivery of our mission?

Working across multiple entities the role will work with the Group Financial Controller to ensure the highest standards in financial and management reporting, in compliance with local GAAP, and ensuring that the reporting framework is sufficiently developed to support regulatory and statutory requirements, audits and future fundraises.

What are the key responsibilities / activities of the role:


  • Assist with the month-end (and other periodic) financial reporting process and deliverables, including consolidation of Group accounts

  • Responsibility for complex areas of group accounting, such as Transfer Pricing, capitalisation of costs, R&D claims, share-based payments

  • Lead in the preparation of reporting and tax policies

  • Finance lead on all holding company accounting and reporting processes

  • A key stakeholder in the management of the Group’s external audit process, particularly the consolidated Group accounts. This includes working with international teams.

  • Development of technical accounting ‘White Papers’ to outline the options and implications of accounting standards on the Group

  • Supporting the development of the financial governance and controls framework.

  • Lead on contact with external consultants on relevant tax and reporting matters

  • Provide training to the team on technical finance matters

  • Ad hoc project work as required by a growing business


What is the scope of accountability for the role:


  • Responsible for consolidated Group Financial Statements (audited)

  • Owner of reporting policies for the group

  • Accountable for taxation within the group


What are the essential skills, qualifications and experience required for the role?


  • Qualified accounting background, ACA or ACCA

  • Strong technical accounting skills, perhaps gained through working in audit for multinational clients

  • Knowledge of and experience in interpreting UK GAAP for developing internal policies and procedures. Experience with IFRS is an advantage

  • Direct experience in running a multi-currency consolidation process

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong analytical, numerical, and critical reasoning skills

  • A love of data and technology – including their application to reporting

  • Open and flexible to the changing demands of the organisation. This role will evolve over the next few years as the business develops, and it will require a proactive and flexible approach to work. Flexibility, and the ability to prioritise competing demands and tasks will be essential


What are the desirable skills, qualifications and experience that would be beneficial for the role?


  • Experience in the Fintech or payments industry

  • Experience in the reporting of cryptocurrencies

  • Experience with the calculation and reporting of Foreign Exchange gains and losses

  • Experience in multinational group structures

  • Knowledge on taxation topics relevant to the business

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