Divisional Senior Accountant

About Planet

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.

We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.

Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.

Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

About The Role

The role will report directly to the Finance Director, supporting with IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition, revenue analysis, Management Accounts preparation and accountability for specific Balance Sheet general ledgers

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, is key to succeeding in this role. You will be joining a dynamic finance team which is striving to improve processes and question the norm.   

It is essential that the individual provides a consistent high-level of service in line with our company policies and procedures reflecting our corporate values and behaviours.

What you will do

• Manage the monthly delivery of Revenue to Gross Profit for specific Planet products
• Support the wider Finance team in delivery of all KPIs, including reviewing journal entries and Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Oversee the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts monthly
• Compile financial information to review and/or prepare journal entries, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Interprets the meaning of financial information and makes accounting adjustments accordingly.
• Preparation of monthly financial reports meeting key group deadlines
• Propose ways to enhance and increase the efficiency of the Finance Operations Core Service Offerings.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that processes are aligned.
• Working with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
• Assist with or lead projects as they may arise to enhance processes & efficiency

Who You Are

The successful candidate will be a motivated Senior Accountant who wants to grow their career in a forward thinking fast paced environment.

The individual will need to be able to demonstrate drive, curiosity, an ability to work from his or her own initiative and an attention to detail.

What you will need to bring to Planet

Knowledge & Experience

• Professional Accounting Qualification – ACCA, ACA, CIMA etc
• 1-3 years’ post qualification industry or practice experience in a similar role
• Experience working in a multinational environment
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks, while meeting all internal and public company deadlines
• Ability to resolve issues and propose solutions to issues that arise on a day-to-day basis
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, in particular IFRS 15
• Experience with Workday Finance ERP a plus
• Excellent IT skills including Windows, PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills, which are a key requirement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to build positive working relationships at all levels within the organisation
• Proven team working skills

Key Competencies

• Willing and capable to take on responsibility. Must be able to make decisions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment and quickly build positive working relationships

• Proven Initiative

• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to self-motivate and self-prioritize with minimal supervision

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
 

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.