An early-stage fintech company looking for people with specific skills.
Are you excited about and have a desire to work in the Fintech sector.
We are looking for smart and motivated people with problem-solving skills, that are resourceful and are tech and Internet savvy.
Knowledge of payments products is desirable
An early-stage fintech payments company focusing on international remittances, payments and foreign exchange for Small Medium Enterprises is looking for accounts payable/customer payments support person with the knowledge of bookkeeping to work alongside Operations Leader.
The new hire will spend 70% of the time on processing payments, adding beneficiaries, following up on payments issues, liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders, taking to Client’s Accounts Payable staff, on-boarding suppliers and payment customers into the system; while 30% of time will be spent on bookkeeping and other projects.
This role would suit enthusiastic early-stage financial professionals or a recent graduate. Prior experience in accounts payable/bookkeeping role is a must.
About the company
Regent FE was established in 2012 and started off as a currency broker to SMEs and private individuals. Regent FE today is a fintech company that launched a number of services such as currency accounts, currency conversion and payments services for small and medium-sized companies throughout Europe.
Regent FE specialises in understanding customer requirements and providing personal service to business clients around the world.
Typical tasks:
Daily
Deal with multiple email inboxes related to general and client payment and conversion queries
Call and email suppliers to tackle payments and conversion issues
Assist with on-boarding suppliers and SME clients conducting basic KYC and Due Diligence
Monitor settlement process on cut-offs, and trade rolls etc.
Create accounts, beneficiaries, payments, conversions
Deal with cancelled payments, payments rejected and communicate it to clients and suppliers
Record issues in the CRM portal
Engage with different stakeholders in the firm on ad hoc duties
Monitor the incoming post and send to relevant staff members or file and record if needed
Weekly
Weekly bookkeeping
Create bills, invoices, receive payment notes and payments in Quickbooks
Prepare ad hoc reports
On occasion
Review KYC files, and refresh if needed
Reconcile invoices and make payments due, record changes in Quickbooks
Engage with the in-house accountant on issues related to accounting
Monitor NEST pension contributions, payment and statuses
Assisting in preparation of statutory financial statements for limited companies
Company secretarial work and filings
Skills:
Experience talking to clients and resolving customer queries
Excellent written and overall communications skills
Holding or working towards AAT / ACCA qualification (Desirable)
Sound UK accounting practice experience (minimum 1 year is desirable)
Ability to multi-task and also work with precision and accuracy
Resourceful
Problem-solving ability
Genuine desire to work in this sector
Tech and Internet savvy
Requirements
University degree or equivalent training
Eligible to work in the UK
Ability to work full time from our London office
No remote working or telecommuting
Excellent communication skills
Excellent English grammar skills
Regent FE is a UK based Fintech company offering a multi-currency, transactional banking alternative for savvy entrepreneurs, global citizens and their businesses. Regent FE removes the hassle of making and receiving payments in multiple currencies and managing currency costs and risks. Regent FE is also working on offering multi-currency expense debit cards for all your colleagues and family. Furthermore, it will offer a range of standard and custom solutions ranging from day-to-day banking through to API enabled currency management and payments.
