Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.
Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.
With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.
Job Description
Checkout.com is actively looking for a Senior Associate, Financial Controls _APAC to join our fast-growing team in Tokyo This is a very exciting opportunity for an accounting professional to join a rapidly expanding global company.
The ideal candidate will be hands-on, self-motivated, with excellent communication skills, and can work to deadlines! You will take the lead in financial analysis preparation, resolving accounting issues, participating in ad hoc projects, plus managing the annual external audits for the assigned legal entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Internal financial reporting and analysis, including the monthly and annual close for the assigned legal entities.
- External Audit coordination and primary point of contact for external auditors for assigned legal entities
- Finance transformation-focused initiatives within APAC and involvement with the Group Finance team
- Identifying and implementing continuous process improvement and efficiencies.
- Working with the Group Technical Accounting team to implement relevant Accounting standards
- Evaluating the opportunities for consistency of local GAAP applications
- Assisting with the development of processes, procedures, and financial controls
- Ad-hoc project & analysis work
About you:
- Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Accounting, or equivalent with a strong academic record
- CPA certification (or local equivalent such as ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)
- 5-7 years of directly related experience, including transformation projects
- Experience in FinTech or Financial Services is an advantage; however, industry experience in Financial Control is crucial
- Up-to-date technical skills and confident in preparing IFRS and Japanese GAAP financial statements
- Excellent knowledge of Excel
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly motivated and able to work towards tight deadlines on multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
Bring all of you to work
We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.
We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.
It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
Life at Checkout.com
We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.
Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.
For a closer look at daily life at Checkout.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram
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What We Do
Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Patreon, Dashlane, Udacity, Wise, Sony Electronics, Klarna and many others.
Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.
We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re number 9 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and on Glassdoor’s list of Top 10 fintechs to work for. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. So, join us to build tomorrow, today.
We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work in the USA, with 89% of colleagues agreeing that this is a great place to work. That's 30% above average.
Find out more about our team here: https://www.checkout.com/careers
Why Work With Us
We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re number 9 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and on Glassdoor’s list of Top 10 fintechs to work for. We're also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work in the USA, with 89% of colleagues agreeing that this is a great place to work.
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