About

• We are seeking a highly motivated Financial Accountant to join our growing finance team in Toronto or New York. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with 4+ years of post-qualification experience (ACA/ACCA/CPA) and a background in business services, audit, or corporate accounting who is looking to step into a fast moving, dynamic, global environment for a high growth business.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the month-end close process, preparing accurate financial statements, maintaining robust controls, and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions with a particular focus on our North and South American entities and operations.
• About Us
• Sokin is a leading B2B financial services provider that enables global payments and receivables for businesses.
• Our mission: make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster, and more transparent – at the best wholesale exchange rate.
• We’re a new-age payments solution aiming to empower business trade cross-border with ease, with greater speed, and at reduced cost. Our clients can hold, send, receive, and exchange over 75 currencies at a fixed rate through a single access point, as well as benefit from SokinPay’s integrated payment acceptance functionality. With a global infrastructure and industry-leading partners, we are rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in modern remittance.
• Sokin has a rapidly increasing client base ranging from sports & entertainment to logistics, travel, and more. We have grand plans and are looking to add to our already brilliant team to help us achieve our goals.
• Key Responsibilities
• Prepare and post journal entries to ensure timely and accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including accruals, prepayments, intercompany balances, and fixed assets.
• Assist with the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring all accounts are properly reconciled and supporting schedules are complete.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements in line with UK GAAP and US GAAP where applicable.
• Perform variance analysis and provide insight into key movements across income and expenditure accounts.
• Support the cash flow forecasting process and monitor liquidity across entities.
• Assist in the preparation of VAT, payroll, and other statutory filings, ensuring timely submission and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with auditors by preparing audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responding to queries.
• Ensure strong financial controls are maintained and continuously improved within the accounting process.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities by providing accurate financial data and commentary.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency within the finance function.
• Collaborate with the wider finance and operations teams to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting.
• Skills and Requirements
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA) with 4+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Background in business services, audit, or corporate accounting.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, statutory reporting, and control frameworks.
• Experience preparing or assisting with consolidated accounts and management reporting.
• Exposure to ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and strong systems orientation.
• Working knowledge or exposure to US tax, LATAM accounting regulations, and international reporting standards is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data manipulation and analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across global functions.
• Proactive, organised, and able to work independently in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Right to work in the jurisdiction in which you are applying.
• Please note, candidates will need to have the right to work in the jurisdiction that they are looking to work in.
• The main responsibilities of this role are outlined above; however, this description is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department. The role may require some working outside our normal working hours.