Finance Associate

Finance Associate

Department: Business Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Glasgow

Description

Encompass enables fast, accurate identity validation and verification of corporate customers, and a gold standard approach to KYC. Our award-winning corporate digital identity (CDI) platform incorporates real-time data and documents from authoritative global public data sources and private customer information, to create and maintain digital risk profiles.

Utilizing the expertise of a global transformation team of KYC and banking industry experts, as well as strategic data, technology and consulting partnerships, enables seamless integration of Encompass into existing workflows and systems. With Encompass the world's leading banks improve customer experience and increase business opportunities through consistent regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

With offices in Amsterdam, Glasgow, London, New York, and Sydney, we are a rapidly growing international company offering a chance to be part of our success - read on if you think you're up for the challenge

About the role

The Finance Associate is a key role within the Finance department, reporting to the Financial Controller.

The ideal candidate is a confident professional who works well individually as well as part of a cross-departmental team environment, and must enjoy the pace, variety and intensity of working for a scaling high-growth and agile tech company. This role is a great opportunity to gain a wide range of experience and will have exposure to all areas of the business.

Finance operations

• Maintain day-to-day financial and operational records within Xero, our accounting system
• Ownership of shared finance team inboxes - dealing with queries from customers and suppliers and responding to any other requests
• Process supplier invoices and payments, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and correct coding.
• Assist with global payroll preparation and administration, liaising with payroll providers across multiple regions

Bookkeeping and accounting

• Assist in the month-end close process, including posting journals and preparing reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts to an audit-ready standard.
• Analysis and reconciliation of bank statements
• Support the finance team with ad hoc analysis, reporting and project work as required.

Controls and process management

• Ensure all supplier invoices are accurate, appropriately authorised, and comply with internal controls and company policies.
• Take ownership of the accounts payable process, identifying and implementing improvements to efficiency and accuracy.
• Review staff expense claims to ensure compliance with company policies and relevant tax legislation across all jurisdictions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes, systems, and controls to support the company's growth.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong Excel skills (comfortable with formulas, reconciliations, and data manipulation)
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines.
• A solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and how a finance team operates
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Excitement and willingness to adopt AI tools to improve processes.

We offer a rewarding and challenging place to work, a transparent and collaborative culture and a well rounded benefits package. Below are some of what we currently offer:

• Participation in our industry leading share options scheme
• Private Medical Plan
• 20 days a year Work From Anywhere policy for all staff
• Flexible-first working policy
• Enhanced annual, personal and parental leave schemes.
• Paid volunteering leave programme
• Employer recognition and employee assistance programmes

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure an equitable experience, please let us know.

Join us in creating an environment where everyone can contribute their best work.