Job description
The Finance Officer will work within the Financial Operations team to safeguard our customer funds by maintaining up-to-date reconciliations.
Our Finance Officer has outstanding analytical and quantitative aptitude, and can work independently with minimal supervision.
They are detail oriented and highly organised, and also have excellent communication skills in English.
Reporting to the Treasury Officer, our Finance Officer has the opportunity to evolve in a dynamic environment, taking initiative on operations and supporting our very ambitious growth objectives.
What would a day in your life Ixaris look like?
Daily bookkeeping duties including maintaining the general ledgers
Settlements clearing and daily payments to Card Schemes
Daily reconciliation of scheme payments
Investigate and address in a timely manner any financial queries and issues related to our Operational Finance function coming from business partners and international card schemes
Where needed, challenge and work towards the improvement of our operational internal accounting procedures, policies, operations, management controls and reporting
Liaise with the line manager monthly, keeping them updated on status, progress, issues, etc.
Assist with a yearly external audit; prepare reconciliation statements on a monthly basis - and identify any potential discrepancies
Assist corporate team with the preparation of monthly client funds bank entries and month-end journals
Other financial reports as requested on an ad-hoc basis
Assist in meeting daily regulatory requirements for safeguarding clients’ funds
Requirements
In possession of a qualification in Business and Computing, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent
Conversant with a strong interest in both IT and Finance
Good proficiency in Microsoft excel
Results orientated, proactive and can-do attitude
Previous experience in the following areas is considered an asset : Operational Finance within a payments business Card issuing financial reconciliations Databases and SQL 
