General Ledger Accountant - 9 months contract

At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.
Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether
The Purpose:
As a General Ledger Accountant, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day activities within the accounting department. Furthermore, you will play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement within the finance function, helping to enhance financial accuracy, compliance and operational efficiency through process refinement and automation initiatives. You will be part of our Accounting team that is composed of other passionate accounting professionals located in London, Munich, Luxembourg and Sao Paolo.

Your impact in this role:

• Process general ledger transactions for several PPRO entities, covering all aspects of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet, ensuring all records are accurate and up-to-date
• Review financial documents for accuracy and assist with reconciling accounts
• Ensuring financial records comply with regulatory standards
• Support AP/AR process as required
• Support the Senior Accountant with postings as required for month and year-end processes
• Actively identify opportunities to improve and automate existing accounting processes and documentation, leading to increased efficiency and accuracy.
• Support audit process
• Contribute to the implementation of new systems and tools to streamline financial operations.

What would make you a great fit:

• Minimum part qualified finance professional (ACA/ACCA/CPA) or AAT qualified
• Experience in IFRS and local GAAP accounting standards (HGB)
• Good communication skills and ability to work with remote teams 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets 
• Excel skills (advanced)
• ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics, Netsuite, Xero preferred)

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 28-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year 
Learning and Development - We offer a GBP 1,000 annual budget to support your professional growth—because investing in your development benefits us all. In addition, we provide leadership cafés, on-the-job training, and other opportunities to help you grow your skills and thrive in your role..
Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including a medical insurance (BUPA health care plan) and a 5% matching pension plan through Now Pensions.
Enhance Family Leave - We understand the importance of family - that's why we offer enhanced family leave to support you during key life moments.
Workplace Nursery Scheme - Save on childcare through salary exchange
Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet
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 Procter Street, 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.
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.