Job Description
Introduction
The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.
We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused.
You’ll find our 700+ team currently across 12 locations and 9 time zones.
The Role
This isn’t a back-seat accounting role. You’ll own the numbers from daily journals and reconciliations through to month-end close, P&L and balance sheet reporting and statutory and regulatory submissions. You’ll be working at the intersection of finance, operations, treasury and risk in one of the most dynamic product lines in our business.
If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on something genuinely new i.e. digital asset accounting, complex transaction flows, systems that are still being built - this is it.
As our Senior Financial Account, your key responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:
- Owning the end-to-end financial accounting process for Crypto including journals, reconciliations and month-end close
- Preparing and reviewing P&L and balance sheet reporting with variance analysis
- Applying accounting treatment for digital assets and inventory management
- Designing and reviewing controls and validating sub ledgers
- Leading regulatory and compliance reporting and responding to internal and external audit queries
- Partnering with operations, payments, treasury and risk teams to resolve complex issues and drive process improvements
- Contributing to system implementations and expansion into new regions
About you:
- CA or CPA qualified (or working toward it) with 5 to 7 years of experience
- Solid ownership of month-end close, you know what good looks like
- Experience in Financial Markets is essential with Crypto and trading experience strongly preferred
- Comfortable with ERP systems, ledger integrations and intermediate to advanced Excel
- Someone who’s curious, accountable and thrives in a fast-moving environment
Why you will enjoy working with us:
- Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
- Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
- Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
- 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
- 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
- Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
- Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
- Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
- A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas
More About Pepperstone
We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit Pepperstonecareers and www.linkedin.com/company/pepperstone/
We understand it’s important to do due diligence on a prospective employer, see what our team are saying on Glassdoor. We respect our team members’ experiences and will never pay to remove a negative review.
Pepperstone is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.
“We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we respond to every applicant”.
We will be reviewing applications as they come through, so if this is an opportunity that excites you, don’t wait. Express your interest by clicking the apply button below as soon as possible.
Note to external agencies: While we appreciate the efforts of external recruitment agencies, we prefer to engage directly with applicants for this opportunity.
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