Senior Accountant - Payments

Job title: Senior Accountant - Payments

Asset Manager Services | Private Wealth & Corporate | Issuer Services

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices.

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian.

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise.

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary
• We are globally hybrid (please check the specifics for this role during interview process)
• Flexible working hours
• Private Pension Plan fully paid by the company after probation
• Private medical insurance with Catastrophe cover fully paid by the company
• Employee recognition program and spot bonuses

Job Description

Purpose of the Job

Join Ocorian's Global Accounting team and play a key role in supporting finance operations across multiple jurisdictions. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders around the world, you'll help ensure the efficient execution of treasury, payment and financial control activities while maintaining strong governance and compliance standards. This role offers excellent exposure to international finance operations, banking relationships and process improvement initiatives, providing an opportunity to deepen your technical expertise while contributing to the ongoing development of a growing global finance function. You'll also support and mentor junior colleagues, helping to drive excellence, consistency and continuous improvement across the team.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation, review and execution of scheduled and ad hoc payments across multiple entities, currencies and banking platforms.
• Ensure payment activities comply with internal controls, approval requirements and governance procedures, maintaining high standards of accuracy and risk management.
• Investigate payment queries, exceptions and reconciliation items, working closely with banking partners and internal stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.
• Support treasury operations and cash movement activities, helping to ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end and year-end finance activities, including banking-related reporting, reconciliations and financial control processes.
• Partner with internal and external auditors by providing information and support for reviews relating to payment and treasury activities.
• Guide and support junior team members through technical assistance, work reviews and knowledge sharing to promote consistency and quality.
• Drive operational excellence by contributing to process improvements, automation initiatives, performance reporting and enhanced financial controls.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline; treasury, banking or payment-related qualifications would be advantageous.

• 3-5 years' experience in treasury, payments, accounts payable, finance operations or a similar finance environment, including experience managing high-volume payments across multiple entities and currencies.

• Strong understanding of banking operations, payment processes, financial controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties and payment governance principles.

• Proficiency in ERP systems and online banking platforms, with experience using Dynamics 365 Business Central and advanced Microsoft Excel skills considered advantageous.

• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with a commitment to accuracy, accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery.

• Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.

• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.

• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.

• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.

• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

• Equal Opportunities for Everyone

• We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.