Assistant Accountant
Accounting & Finance
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Company Description
At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.
We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love. With Xplor Pay, we help businesses get paid quickly and securely – without hidden fees. We built the tech ourselves, and our platform delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.
We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.
Job Description
Join our Finance Division as as Assistant Accountant to make a real impact every day. We say that because we know that every conversation we have, every code line we write and every interface we design is another opportunity for us to enrich our customers’ experiences. Ensuring bank reconciliations are kept up to date, that funds are correctly allocated, reconciled and reported on.
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure month end reconciliations are complete and accurate within One Stream
- Manage the identification, recording, reporting, valuation, accounting of fixed assets
- Preparation of the monthly internal capitalisation of labour reports and analysis
- Allocation of correct useful life, monthly running of Netsuite processes and reconciliation of the register to the ledger
- Preparation of the movement table for fixed assets
- Assist with the preparation of indirect tax returns (VAT/GST etc) and reconciliation of the returns to the ledger and to Netsuite tax reports
- Assist with the submission of the actual return and responding to queries from tax authorities
- Assist with the analysis of ledger activity for month end reporting and tax analysis
- Assist with the management of Corporate card expenses and prompt reporting and follow up for late submissions
- Assist with responding to audit queries.
- Processing of ad hoc journal entries
- Assisting with one off finance related projects
Qualifications
What would make me a good candidate?
We are looking for curious and empathetic people. We also love to hear from people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our four core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive working in an ever-evolving and complex environment. We are inspired by meeting big picture thinkers and doers, people who can be both tactical and strategic, aim high and put people first in everything they do.
Studying to become AAT, ACCA, ACA, and CIMA or similar qualified
- Relevant accounting experience (public accounting /industry mix preferred)
- Exposure to operational accounting concepts of intangible assets, PP&E and VAT
Additional Information
At Xplor, we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures, generations, disciplines, and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.
Values and Life at Xplor
Our four core values guide us from how we hire and recognise our team members to how we interact with our customers day to day:
Make life simple
Build for people
Move with purpose
Create lasting communities.
If these values sound like you, and describe people you want to work with, you will thrive at Xplor.
As an Xplorer, you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.
Some of the perks of working with us:
- A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do
- Learning resources available to continue to develop your skills and career development
- Paid Parental Leave benefits program
- Access to mental health support
- Flexible work arrangements
Ready to apply?
To start your application, please submit your resume and we will be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your message to the Hiring Manager so that we know you took the time to read our job ad.
We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via [email protected].
More about us
More than 130,000 businesses in 72+ countries rely on Xplor to run their day and get paid, processing over $47 billion in payments annually. Our connected ecosystem helps operators spend less time managing complexity and more time delivering the experiences that matter most.
Xplor is backed by world-class investors Advent International, Battery Ventures, and Silver Lake.
Good to know
To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time.
We kindly ask you to apply through our careers portal or external job boards only. Please don't send your application via email.
To learn more about us and our products, please visit xplor.com/careers/.
We also invite you to check out our Candidate FAQs for more information about our recruitment process xplor.com/recruitment-faqs/.
EEO and Artificial Intelligence
We believe in transparent hiring. We use an applicant tracking system that includes artificial intelligence enabled features to assist with the screening and assessment of job applications, such as candidate scoring or ranking. These tools support our recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team following human review. We do not rely on artificial intelligence to make final hiring decisions. Find our Candidate AI Usage guidelines here.
Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.
We make it a priority to respond to every applicant.