Accounts Payable and Payroll Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Paysend is a UK-based FinTech company that has over 5 million customers and is on a mission to change the way that people and businesses globally manage their money.
Our growth has been fast and exciting. We were the first FinTech company to introduce global card-to-card transfers, connecting 12 billion cards issued by the international payment systems Mastercard, Visa, China Union Pay and local cards schemes, and we have strategic partnerships with many of the world's top payment companies. Born in April 2017, we now serve customers in over 150 countries and have over 200 employees, having more than doubled in size since March 2020.
In May 2021, we secured US$125 million in a Series B funding round which valued the company at US$700+ million. Since then we've expanded into Asia-Pacific with the opening of our Singapore headquarters, we've opened our Americas and LatAm headquarters in Miami, and recently launched our new European Technology Centre in Belgrade, Serbia. Additionally, we've been recognized by Deloitte as the third fastest growing technology company in the UK in 2022, as well as featuring in Sifted's UK start-ups and scale-ups to watch in 2022 ranking.
Paysend is one of the most popular and trusted digital money services in the world with 4.7/5 Trustpilot score
Our success is built on supreme technology, friendly customer service and, of course, the very best talent in the FinTech industry. We're looking for the future gamechangers of FinTech to join us as we positively disrupt the personal and business payments markets and make financial services more accessible and inclusive for individuals and small businesses around the world.
Every day is a new challenge at Paysend, and we approach each project with ambition, innovation and creativity.
What's the role about
We have an exciting opportunity within our Finance team to support our Payroll and Accounts Payable functions in preparing and processing both payroll and supplier payments for all Paysend companies. This team is based in Edinburgh and will operate as a hybrid role with some time required in our office which is centrally located in heart of Edinburgh.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate, up-to-date and timely payroll input and processing of all salaries, wages and benefits
- Creating payroll journals
- Dealing with 3rd parties (external payroll providers) from different countries to ensure the payroll for all our employees is accurate and paid on time
- Process expenses
- Assist the accounting team by providing relevant and accurate payroll and supplier information to allow monthly financial reports and analysis to be prepared
- Creation and maintenance of supplier and staff accounts
- Assist with the procurement process, create and manage purchase orders, collect and distribute invoices received
- Code and process supplier invoices and staff expenses
- Monthly reconciliations of all bank accounts
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Manage mailboxes, deal with supplier, contractors and employees queries in a timely manner
- Corporate cards management
- Processing payment for contractors
- Any other ad-hoc duties required to support the finance function
Skills/Competencies required
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong focus on controls and processes and a high attention to detail
- Be a team player
- Ability to work on your own initiative or as part of a team
- Ability to meet deadlines
Why Paysend?
We're looking for people who share our passion for innovation, buy into the Paysend ethos and add value to our team. When you join Paysend, you'll have the chance to grow and develop as the business does.
We believe in empowering people to be successful in their jobs, and we pay them fairly for their expertise. We give everyone the context and tools to operate as business owners and encourage our people to contribute with their hearts, minds and creativity.
In the fast-paced FinTech industry the Paysend journey may not always be easy, but we succeed by working together to create solutions that break the status quo. We employ the right people to help us steer the business towards success and global influence.
If Paysend sounds like the perfect company for you, we'd love to hear from you!
