Assistant Controller (Fintech)

Location: United Kingdom (Remote)

Company

hirify.global provides licensed stablecoin-based financial infrastructure for international payments, treasury management, asset protection, and hard-currency liquidity across African countries and emerging markets.

What you will do

• Upload and reconcile bank, financial institution, PSP, and liquidity-provider statements in the ERP.
• Prepare and review month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, balance-sheet reconciliations, and close activities for assigned accounts, subledgers, and entities.
• Assist with consolidated management accounts, group financial statements, investor reporting, due diligence, audits, and ad hoc analysis.
• Review financial results, challenge off-trend figures, maintain accurate NetSuite records, and ensure transactions are properly documented and controlled.
• Contribute to reconciliation automation, reporting workflows, scalable financial processes, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Compliance, and Product teams while mentoring junior accountants and documenting financial risks.

Requirements

• Strong accounting knowledge and understanding of IFRS principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, Excel, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency in financial reporting, consolidated statements, multi-currency transactions, reconciliations, Microsoft Excel, and ERP systems.
• Big 4 audit or mid-tier advisory experience is mandatory, with demonstrable exposure to complex financial reporting environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as SAICA, CPA, ACCA, ACMA/CGMA, ICAEW, or CFA, or being at the final qualification stage.
• At least 5 years of experience in controlling or finance roles, preferably in a multinational environment.
• Experience with reporting assets held on behalf of clients, IFRS reporting, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Extensive NetSuite experience, including managing the chart of accounts, opening new entities, and creating custom NetSuite reports.

Nice to have

• Exposure to tax compliance and audit processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• Purposeful work supporting financial inclusion across Africa.
• Global, multicultural, and collaborative team spanning more than 25 countries.
• Learning and development resources, support, and professional autonomy.
• Mental health support, health coverage, and stock option participation for all full-time employees.