Financial Accountant - Payments- 12 Month FTC

The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork

We're seeking a qualified accountant to manage the financial operations of Tripadvisor's FCA-regulated Payment Institution in the UK. This is a hands-on role within a high-volume marketplace environment, where you'll tackle complex financial and regulatory challenges with agility and precision.

Based in Oxford/London/Dublin with hybrid flexibility, you'll report to the Owl Payments Europe CFO. The position requires close collaboration with global finance teams and cross-functional business partnering with payments, product, engineering and operations teams. 

• →Regulatory Reporting & Compliance 
• →Responsible for daily safeguarding operations and reconciliations across UK and EU operations
• →Maintenance of adequate processes and operations in compliance with UK payment services regulations including CASS 15 and capital adequacy obligations
• →Preparation and submission of regulatory reports in compliance with the FCA’s requirements
• →Management of regulatory audits relating to safeguarding and capital adequacy
• →Creation and maintenance of relevant policies and procedures
• →Financial Accounting and Management Reporting
• →Preparation of monthly management accounts
• →Oversight and approval of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• →Liquidity and FX management, including partnering with Treasury team
• →Preparation and presentation of quarterly Board reporting
• →Preparation of annual financial statements and management of audit process
• →Annual budget preparation and forecasting
• →Payments performance analysis including cost of payments metrics

• Minimum 2 years of professional finance experience
• Degree-level education or equivalent
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Core Expertise
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with a global-first mindset 
• Previous experience in regulated financial services, fintech, or payments sectors an advantage
• Specialised understanding of safeguarding obligations and capital requirements an advantage
• Strong financial control and management reporting capabilities
• Exceptional analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to quickly master complex processes and systems
• Professional Attributes
• Proven ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-paced fintech environments
• Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities

We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us. 

We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else’s problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges. 

The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at AccessibleRecruiting@tripadvisor.com.

If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at recruitment@tripadvisor.com. We have all the answers!

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