Accountant, Lemfi
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International payments service
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International payments service
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the financial lives of the next generation of immigrants.
Role
Who you are
- This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys operating in a fast-paced fintech environment, balancing strong technical accounting expertise with a practical, problem-solving mindset
- Hands-on finance professional: Comfortable working in the detail, taking ownership of core accounting activities, and improving processes along the way
- Detail-oriented and reliable: Committed to producing accurate financial information and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable in a scaling business: Thrives in environments where structures are still being built and refined, with the adaptability to respond as priorities change
- Proactive and solutions-focused: Able to identify issues, investigate root causes, and resolve problems independently
- Commercially aware and collaborative” Understands the role finance plays in supporting the wider business and works effectively across teams to deliver practical, scalable solutions
- Relevant accounting experience, ideally within a fast-growth business, fintech, tech, or similarly dynamic environment
- ACA, ACCA, or ICAEW qualification, or an equivalent accounting qualification
- Experience preparing statutory and non-statutory financial statements, as well as monthly management accounts
- Experience supporting or leading audit processes and working directly with external auditors and financial partners
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial controls, with the ability to apply them in practice
- Confidence working with financial data and building scalable reporting processes
- NetSuite experience highly desirable; familiarity with Tableau or Looker is a plus
- Proactive, organised, and able to identify, investigate, and resolve issues with minimal oversight
- Don’t meet every single requirement in the job ad? Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often hesitate to apply if they don't check every box. If you are excited about this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right person for this, or other roles
What the job involves
- As the Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in building and strengthening LemFi’s finance function during a period of rapid global growth. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will help establish scalable accounting processes, improve financial controls, and ensure timely, accurate reporting across entities
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to build a finance operation that is lean, reliable, and built to scale
- Build Scalable Accounting Processes: Design and improve accounting and financial control processes that support LemFi’s growth
- Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Own the month-end close for assigned entities and prepare accurate, timely management accounts
- Statutory & Entity Reporting: Prepare entity-level financial statements in line with applicable GAAP and ensure filings are completed on time
- Audit & External Partner Management: Support audits and work closely with external auditors, tax advisors, and other financial partners
- Controls & Documentation: Strengthen internal controls, reporting systems, and documentation to support compliance and efficiency
- Data & Business Insight: Partner with the data team and use tools like Tableau and Looker to improve financial reporting and visibility
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across finance, data, and business teams to align accounting outputs with FP&A and operational needs
Application process
- TA Screen (30 mins)
- Meeting the Hiring Manager (30 mins)
- Technical Assessment (case study and presentation)
- Stakeholder Interview (30 mins)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
LemFi, previously known as Lemonade Finance, is a fintech platform addressing the challenge of accessing reliable financial services faced by millions of immigrants worldwide. By offering quick onboarding and a multi-currency offering, LemFi allows its users to send, receive, hold, convert, and save in both their country of origin and residence currencies.
Recognising the limitations faced by traditional banks and neo-banks, LemFi offers instant international transfers at favourable exchange rates with no transfer fees. Initially launched in Canada, growing demand for the company's services has allowed it to expand to the UK, and broaden its African payment channels.
The company has secured good funding from prominent investors like Y-Combinator, Zrosk, Global Founders Capital, and Olive Tree. With plans to expand its product offering across the globe, LemFi will further its mission of providing accessible and transparent financial services to migrant communities worldwide.
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Company
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Leadership
Ridwan Olalere
(Co-Founder & CEO)Ridwan is also the Founder of forLoop Africa. Previously, he served as the Country Manager of Uber Nigeria and worked as a Software Developer at Flutterwave, Hotels, Novatia, and NextMynds.
Rian Cochran
(Co-Founder)Rian was previously a Financial Director at Opera Software, Powerbets Holdings, and OPay.
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