Senior Accountant

This role operates on a hybrid schedule requiring two days of in-office collaboration per week (Tuesdays & Wednesdays) from our office in London.

About the Role

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing the accurate, complete, and timely management of the organization's core disbursement accounting processes and international accounting statutory processes. This includes comprehensive management and accounting for procure-to-pay (P2P), employee expenses, fixed and intangible assets, and software capitalization. The Senior Accountant will supervise an offshore team and be directly responsible for the accurate accounting and reconciliation of disbursement related expense, asset, and liability accounts.

Responsibilities

A. Team and Process Management:

• Supervise Offshore Team: Manage and direct the daily activities of the offshore team (3 contractors) to ensure the complete, accurate, and timely processing of all vendor invoices and employee expense reports.
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P): Oversee the full P2P cycle, from vendor file maintenance, invoice receipt and coding, payment disbursement, posting monthly accruals, and completing monthly reconciliations ensuring proper controls are maintained.
• Employee Expenses: Manage the end-to-end employee expense reporting and reimbursement process, ensuring compliance with T&E policies and system optimization.
• Help Desk: Serve as the primary point of contact for all AP and expense-related inquiries received via Slack and email, overseeing the team's responses to ensure timely and accurate resolution.
• International Statutory Accounting: Work closely with our 3rd party accountants and auditors to ensure statutory accounting compliance for our Poland and UK entities. 

B. Accounting and Reconciliation:

• Account Reconciliation: Own reconciling disbursement related accounts, including: Prepaid vendor expenses, prepaid rent, fixed assets, intangible assets, accumulated depreciation, lease accounts, A/P, Ramp liability, accrued expenses, and accrued litigation. 
• Fixed Assets: Manage the fixed asset lifecycle, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, disposals, and reconciliation. Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of Fixed Assets and Depreciation. Properly account for all lease agreements. 
• Intangible Assets: Account for Intangible Assets and Amortization and Software Capitalization, ensuring compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards.
• Month-End Close: Contribute to the month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring all disbursement-related entries and reconciliations are completed accurately, completely, and timely.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in accounting function including AP supervisory experience.
• ICAEW ACA, ACCA or CPA certification a plus.
• Big 4 experience is a plus. 
• Previous experience at a technology company is a plus. 
• Proven experience overseeing P2P processes and supervising a team.
• Knowledgeable of UK and Polish accounting principles and rules.
• Netsuite, Ramp, Tipalti, and Slack system knowledge would be an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

 

Compensation & Benefits: 

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent, and equitable. Total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks.

The base pay range for this position is £49,000 - £70,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.