About the role
Company Description We’re Checkout.com - you might not know our name, but we’re behind many of the digital experiences people use every day. When you book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription or check out online with brands like Spotify, Klarna, Uber Eats, TikTok, Sony, or eBay, there’s a good chance our technology powers the payment behind the scenes. At Checkout.com , we’re building where the world checks out - enabling over ten billion transactions every year for more than one billion shoppers globally. Our platform helps the world’s most ambitious businesses deliver seamless digital experiences at scale. We’re also building a company designed for people who want to do career-defining work. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and a focus on impact. With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech and we’re just getting started. As we continue to improve the pace and breadth of our reporting, we are looking for a highly experienced accounting professional to join our team as we build the Finance function of the future. Reporting to the Director of Group Reporting, the successful candidate will provide accounting advice under IFRS globally across all functions.
The role will be responsible for the preparation and review of internal accounting policy guidance, liaising with external auditors, the preparation of Checkout.com ’s Group financial statements, global share-based payments expense and communicating accounting outcomes and
requirements to senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, possess strong technical skills, have meticulous attention to detail, always act with integrity and demonstrate the range of expertise required to produce high quality financial information. How you’ll make an impact: Provide accounting advice on a range of IFRS topics including revenue recognition, financial instruments, software capitalisation, leases and impairment. As the lead of the Technical Accounting team you will provide oversight on the calculation of complex global accounting topics. Lead the determination of group accounting policies and the development and maintenance of internal guidance manuals, including running the accounting decisions for new products and geographic expansion. Lead the assessment and implementation of new and amended accounting standards. Communicate with senior internal stakeholders, including the Executive team, and lead complex accounting discussions with external auditors and internally with functions such as Treasury, Tax and legal entity financial controllers. Assist financial controllers with financial statement preparation and local GAAP advice as necessary, including disclosure