Manager, Product Control

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

The role

As we continue to grow in size, scale and complexity, we are looking for an experienced Manager to join our Finance function. Reporting to the Head of Finance, Product Control, this newly created role will be responsible for setting up and leading our Product Control team to ensure our trading activities are accounted for accurately and in a timely manner.

The successful applicant will be joining at an exciting time as we invest in strengthening our Accounting and Control capabilities and improve the quality and robustness of balance sheet reporting, particularly standardisation and automation of our accounting and reconciliation processes.

How you'll make an impact:

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  Build, develop, implement, and document end to end Accounting and reconciliation processes for our trading activity ensuring effective operation and control.

• Implement and own the control framework to ensure accuracy of financial records and statements from trading activity.

• Recruit, train and develop a team of highly skilled Accountants and support their ongoing development to fulfill their potential within their roles.

• Review and challenge the control outputs from the team with a focus on identifying discrepancies, find appropriate solutions and initiate corrective actions.

• You will apply your strong accounting knowledge and leadership to provide guidance to your team and ensure balances are properly accounted for in line with IFRS requirements.

• Effectively partner with broader Finance, Treasury, and Engineering teams in the resolution and implementation of end to end solutions. Experience in complex and multi-system finance implementation projects is positive.

• Own the adoption and implementation of accounting and controls on any new product development initiatives.

• You will actively work on improving data integrity and quality, automation, strengthening of controls, operational and reporting efficiency.

• Implement tactical as well as strategic solutions to improve the firm's ability to be able to place reliance on its financial records from trading activity.

• As the SME, you will ensure our processes and controls are robust and will meet audit requirements and ensure effective and timely delivery of the audit evidence/support during year-end audits.

• Provide clarity and assurance to key stakeholders on the status of the team’s outputs, including timely escalation of issues and breaks.

What we're looking for:

Successful candidates will bring experience of leading and delivering financial accounting and operational processes at scale in complex, regulatory environments, ideally within traditional finance, banking or payments/fintech. They are able to adapt in a high-volume and dynamic environment, juggling multiple deliverables whilst maintaining accuracy and quality of output.

• Professional finance qualification such as the ACA or equivalent. You will also hold practical knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles.

• 8+ years of financial accounting, reconciliations and controls experience ideally within a listed environment or large complex company.

• Strong understanding of double-entry and complex accounting concepts

• Strong people leader with a track record of leading a sizable team with varied skill set/experience.

• Proven ability to find end-to-end solutions to issues and work cross-functionally and with remote teams - including Finance, Product, Engineering, Data.

• Ability to lead projects of high complexity to automate manual tasks with the team or department.

• Extremely strong working knowledge of MS Excel

• Strong data analytics skills and experience handling large volumes of data

• Systems knowledge, particularly Workday would be highly desirable

• Knowledge of the payments industry and/or Fintech would be beneficial

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.

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