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Financial Accountant (Mat Cover)

Gopuff London, England 7 days ago

finance

At Gopuff, we’re not just delivering convenience - we’re redefining how the world shops. Since pioneering instant needs in 2013, we’ve empowered millions of customers across the US and UK to reclaim their time through seamless, fast, and reliable delivery. Behind this transformative journey is our tech-first mindset, relentless obsession with customer experience and operational excellence. We believe great work happens through collaboration, not competition. You foster a culture of curiosity, respect, and shared success, ensuring data is a tool for empowerment, not gatekeeping. No room for arrogance - just a commitment to helping others and making an impact together.

Our International Accounting & Finance team are seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to join on a contractual basis as one of the team goes on Maternity Leave. Our international accounting team supports our local and international financial reporting, internal controls, inter-company and transfer pricing activities.

As a Financial Accountant you will support the close and reporting process with responsibility for preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, audit accounting concepts, and the monthly close process. As part of the international accounting team, you will report to the Head of Accounting in the international accounting team, and work with the wider team in Finance and Accounting.

You will:

Prepare and review month-end journals by working with different areas of the business to ensure all transactions are properly reflected.

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the company's financial statements in accordance with the US GAAP and local GAAP standards.

Prepare flux and variance explanations as part of the monthly close process.

Prepare materials for internal and external reporting on a monthly and annual basis.

Review balances for certain areas, and produce reconciliations of both US GAAP ledgers and Local GAAP ledgers to ensure any differences are timely addressed.

Provide support for the annual US financial statement audit, periodic internal audits, and local statutory audits.

Build, document and support process improvements.

Maintain the VAT register for VAT returns and submissions.

Ad-hoc support to the International accounting team where required.

Requirements:

Qualified (CPA, ACCA, or ACA)

Exceptional analytical and Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLookUps, etc.

Strong knowledge of management accounting and financial accounting.

Ability to work under pressure and perform several tasks concurrently in a deadline driven environment.

Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills, and superior attention to detail.

Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organisation.

A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to multi-task, think creatively, and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Detail-oriented with a high sense of urgency.

Strong organisational skills.

Strong work ethic with the ability to work extended hours during critical periods.

Able to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team.

Experience with Oracle and XERO is highly desirable.

Company Summary & EEOC Statement:

At Gopuff, we know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes you forget the milk at the store, run out of pet food for Fido, or just really need ice cream at 11 pm. We get it—stuff happens. But that’s where we come in, delivering all your wants and needs in just minutes.

And now, we’re assembling a team of motivated people to help us drive forward that vision to bring a new age of convenience and predictability to an unpredictable world.

Like what you’re hearing? Then join us on Team Blue.

Gopuff is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.