Circle Careers in Europe

What you’ll be responsible for:

Circle is looking for an exceptional Accountant/ Accounting Analyst. As an Accountant/ Accounting Analyst you will be working on all customer transactional flow accounting needs across varying business units including reconciliation, journal entries, exception monitoring and analysis. As a multi-entity, international company, you will work with multiple banking partners, processing platforms and varying currencies. You will also work closely with the general finance team.

What you'll work on:

• Record accounting journal entries and keeping accounting records accurate, relevant and auditable in a timely manner.
• Participate in month end, quarter end and year-end close processes.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform fluctuation analysis to analyse changes in accounts and confirm the expenses are appropriately recorded to the correct account and department.
• Assist Senior Accountants/ Manager in collaboration with Tax, Compliance, Legal and Treasury departments to ensure that all reporting requirements are met.
• Assist Senior Accountants/ Manager in the implementation of new tools and processes to streamline accounting operations.
• Prepare financial information and reports as needed.
• Prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with local accounting standards including IFRS and US GAAP.
• Assist with the internal and external audits for several Circle entities, taking ownership of agreed areas and delivery directly to auditors.

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals.
• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.

What you'll bring to Circle:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or part qualified/ finalist.
• Working knowledge of IFRS (required) and US GAAP (desirable).
• Good accounting knowledge and analytical and numerical skills.
• Organised, detailed, proactive, self-motivated, collaborative and multi-tasker.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment is extremely important.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and ensure tasks are completed timely.
• High integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.