Senior Accountant (Maternity cover)

Are you ready to use your accounting skills and eye for detail for one of the world’s largest FinTech organizations? Are you interested in playing a critical role within a global FinTech company? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Join Western Union as a Senior Accountant.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

Role Responsibilities

• Prepare, post and approve journal entries for month end close process in Oracle.
• Perform Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation and approve in Blackline, account clearing and investigate any discrepancies.
• Collaborate with other departments (Treasury, AP, Tax, Settlement accounting) to ensure timely and accurate accounting of transactions.
• Assist in internal and external audit process, provide required documentation, and respond to audit queries.
• Support and direct junior colleagues.
• Check and ensure quality of tasks performed by junior colleagues.
• Be self-motivated and driven, actively participate in process improvement projects.

Work Shift

Hybrid

Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

• 4 or more years of experience in accounting.
• Familiarity with accounting standards and financial statement preparation.
• Degree in Business Management/ Finance / Accounting or a related field.
• The ability to work with others and communicate effectively is needed.
• Solid English required (written and verbal).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Nice to have

• Partial qualification in ACCA or GBS ACCA would be an advantage.

• You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few.
• Private Health Insurance (3 options)
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Additional days off
• Wide variety of discounts and special offers
• Free Fitness facilities
• Volunteering activities
• Referral program
• The monthly gross base salary range is 2,125 – 3,116 EUR.
• This role is also eligible for an annual variable target incentive (which may include long-term incentives, if eligible) that aligns with individual and company performance.