Assistant Accountant

Location: Hybrid in London, UK

Company

hirify.global Group creates personalised photo products that help people preserve and share memories.

What you will do

• Prepare and post month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, and fixed-asset accounting entries in line with Group Accounting Policies and IFRS.
• Reconcile bank, balance-sheet, inventory, and intercompany accounts; investigate variances and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare Group close schedules, support consolidation, and deliver accurate reporting submissions across assigned entities.
• Review transactions, identify errors and control gaps, recommend corrective actions, and improve reconciliation and closing routines.
• Prepare audit schedules, statutory reporting documentation, and tax information, responding to auditor queries within deadlines.
• Handle sensitive financial data discreetly and explain financial figures to non-finance stakeholders.

Requirements

• One to three years of accounting experience in financial accounting, reporting, or audit.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, double-entry bookkeeping, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and financial reporting workflows.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and SUMIFS.
• Practical experience with mainstream enterprise accounting systems, preferably Oracle.
• Ability to meet tight month-end reporting deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for explaining financial figures to non-finance stakeholders.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or active study toward ACCA, ACA, CPA, or CIMA.
• German, French, or Dutch language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent hybrid position based in London.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity environment that values diverse perspectives.
• Culture focused on ownership, curiosity, continuous learning, high standards, and practical problem-solving.
• Work contributes directly to personalised products and customers' memories.