Accountant

Job description

LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South. Moving to a new country shouldn’t mean starting from zero. That's why our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem that helps immigrants stay connected to home, build stability, and create wealth regardless of where they are from or where they live. What began as fast, affordable remittances is now evolving into a complete platform for multi-currency accounts, payments, credit, and long-term financial growth. With millions of users across the globe, we process over $1B in monthly transactions to 30+ countries, proving that borders shouldn't limit financial opportunity. The Role As an Accountant at LemFi, you will own core accounting activities within a lean, high-performing Finance team during a period of rapid global growth. Reporting to the Group Reporting Manager, you will be responsible for producing accurate, reliable financial outputs while actively identifying and fixing gaps in how things are done. This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who is sharp, curious, and genuinely wants to grow. You won't be managed tightly or told exactly what to do you'll have real ownership, direct exposure to leadership, and the chance to shape how the finance function evolves as LemFi scales across multiple markets. How You'll Contribute Core Accounting & Month-End Close: Own reconciliations, month-end close, and day-to-day accounting tasks, ensuring financial processes are outputting accurate, reliable results. Process Improvement: Identify gaps in financial processes and take ownership of fixing them you won't just flag problems, you'll solve them. Financial Reporting: Work closely with the wider Finance team and stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate reporting that supports decision-making across the business. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with finance, data, and business teams to align accounting outputs with operational needs. Automation & Scalability: Look for opportunities to automate repetitive tasks as we grow, contributing to a leaner, smarter finance function. Who You Are Sharp and switched on: You pick things up fast, ask good questions, and don't need everything spelled out for you. Brain over box-ticking. Detail-oriented and reliable: Committed to producing accurate financial information and maintaining high standards in a…