Accountant

Our Company:

A fast-growing start-up headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA in the heart of Silicon Valley. We recruit worldwide as our customer base is global. A multi-modal offering including train, ride-hailing, shared shuttle, and pre-booked private transfers.

Vision: Reliable transportation services globally with all types of vehicles.​

Mission: Empower high-quality local fleets​

Corporate Culture: team first

• Partner-centric​
• Team collaboration,​
• Never "not my job", end-to-end ownership,​
• Continuous learning and improvement,​
• Hard-working and pragmatic,​
• Don't be a middleman,​
• Result-driven​

Job Title: Accountant

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Finance Director

Major objectives:

To produce management accounts on a monthly and adhoc basis for Hoppa Group Ltd and

associated entities to senior management, and ensure adherence to the month-end timetable.

Responsible for compiling the month-end file and interrogating and justifying all balances in the Trial balance. To help build and maintain a good control environment and identify process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Completion of all bank reconciliations and timely resolution of all reconciling items

• To maintain the Fixed asset register

• To ensure all accruals and prepayments are prepared and posted correctly

• To work closely with the Sales team to ensure any rebates are correctly accounted for and reports are prepared and sent promptly to agents

• To prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts in line with the month-end timetable

• To assist the Finance Director with compiling accompanying commentary and analysis on the

monthly results to justify the presented numbers

• To review the Trial Balance each month and ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations are

present and complete to justify all balances and have a good understanding of what the balances represent from a commercial perspective

• To review the Trial Balance each month and ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations are

present and complete to justify all balances and have a good understanding of what the balances represent from a commercial perspective

• To ensure reconciliations are done between TGRS (the in-house booking system) and SAP where necessary, which requires the ability to interrogate and compare vast quantities of data

• To review monthly B2C direct marketing costs with department heads to ensure reported amounts are correct and complete

• To assist with the completion of the year-end file

• To assist with the management of the year-end audit process

• To help build and manage a tight control environment and implement any improvements suggested by the external auditors or the senior finance team

• To provide meaningful financial information as required to support the budgeting and reforecasting process

• Maintain good communication and relationships with head of Finance team as required

• To assist other departments within the Finance team where required

• To help coach, train, and mentor other team members

Key requirements

• Experience with SAP B1 would be an advantage

• Strong attention to detail

• Experience of working in a high volume / low value business would be an advantage

• Ability to transfer finance knowledge to the wider commercial business environment

• Self-starter and highly motivated

• Strong performance under pressure with a flexible approach to work

• Must be able to adhere to deadlines, maintaining required standards

• Ability to assimilate and interpret data into meaningful financial information

• Strong Excel skill,s especially with managing large datasets

• Minimum 5 years in a relevant accounting role