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Accounting Specialist

Accounting specialist

Leanpay is a 6 year old Fintech company, fulfilling a mission to enable consumers to pay for any product or service in installments in any shop and in any channel with only a few clicks. Leanpay assures immediate response, no worries about paperwork, no waiting or separate trips to the bank, and no need for a credit card or other financial product onboarding.

Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) and digital Point-of-sale Finance (“dPOSF”) are the hottest trends in Fintech and Leanpay is working hard to be at the forefront of that trend in Central and South-eastern Europe.

Currently, Leanpay is a dPOSF leader in Slovenia. In 2021 Leanpay started operations in Croatia and based on a successful Series A funding round, in 2022 Leanpay continued its internationalization and growth into Hungary and Romania.

We are looking for an experienced and highly driven accounting expert to join our team in office Belgrade to oversee all accounting processes. The main task of the Accounting Specialist includes management of payment transactions, bookkeeping invoices and reviewing financial information, providing the month end close process and record month end accounting transactions as well as preparing monthly financial reports for management and statutory financial reports.

Leanpay cultivates a flexible work environment as well as a dynamic and agile operating model that will give anyone a high level of responsibility and exposure to the company’s core business. Any successful candidate will have the chance to work with a talented and bold team, which will contribute to their personal and professional growth.

What will the Accounting Specialist be doing?

  • Keeping accurate records of incoming and outgoing payments to the organization;
  • Process monthly payroll and perform cash reconciliations;
  • Reviewing all monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow analysis and ensuring compliance with internal accounting procedures;
  • Providing the month end close process and record month end accounting transactions;
  • Collaborating with the team to provide necessary financial reports to senior-level managers and helping with decision-making;
  • Assist with process and system implementations and propose automated improvements to improve efficiencies;
  • Preparing monthly VAT reports, Statutory financial reports;
  • Preparation for annual audits;
  • Communicating with external accounting in the UK of the parent company;
  • Looking for and providing solutions for accounting irregularities;
  • Handling general ledger bookkeeping, bank and cost accounting;
  • Monitoring tax and other regulatory changes.

What do we expect from the ideal candidate?

  • High school or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business administration;
  • Minimum 5 years of working experience in related fields;
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and local tax legislation (Personal Income Tax, VAT, Corporate income Tax);
  • Proficiency in bookkeeping software (experience with Pantheon is a plus);
  • Fluency in English (both verbal and written communication);
  • Deadline-driven with excellent time management ability;
  • Paying attention to details and ability to analyze data;
  • An understanding and flexibility to accept that priorities can shift regularly in a high-growth environment;
  • Affinity for information technologies / ERP;
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.

What are the compensation and benefits?

  • A competitive package aligned with similar positions on the market;
  • Opportunities for job advancement and career development;
  • 25 days of annual vacation;
  • Lunch in office everyday;
  • Private insurance;
  • Annual 5 days of 100% paid sick leave;
  • Positive and flexible work environment.

If you feel this job fits you perfectly, we suggest you apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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