Accounting Operations Director

Accounting Director

At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.

Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to choose action, be open, think customer, go further and win together.

The purpose: As the Accounting Director, you will lead a high-performing team of professionals across EMEA and LATAM, overseeing global accounting operations for a rapidly scaling payments organisation. You will drive operational excellence, modernise financial processes, and ensure the accounting function keeps pace with the company's international growth and regulatory demands.

A key part of the role will be leveraging automation, AI-enabled efficiencies, and systems optimisation — including the rollout of a new ERP and reconciliation tool— to enhance accuracy, scalability, and speed across the close and reporting lifecycle. You will partner closely with Financial Operations (Customer reconciliation), FP&A, Treasury, and the Group Accounting team to build a best-in-class global finance ecosystem.

You will also ensure compliance with evolving accounting regulations across all relevant jurisdictions and strengthen our internal control framework.

This role will be based in London.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounting organisation across EMEA and LATAM, fostering a culture of performance, accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration
• Shape the long-term strategy for global accounting and controllership to support the company's international expansion
• Drive a transformation agenda focused on automation, AI-enabled workflows, and data-driven decision-making
• Lead the global month-end close processes, delivering timely and accurate financial results
• Strengthen accountability and adherence to project timelines, with a specific focus on audit requirements
• Shorten the close cycle through automation, process redesign, and systems integration
• Ensure alignment between actuals, internal reporting, and the investment model; identify and explain variances
• Improve aged receivable collections and partnership with commercial team and legal to progress best practice
• Act as a key partner to the Group Accounting team in delivering the year-end audit process for group IFRS financials and local statutory accounts
• Communicate with audit partners on local Statutory accounts (outside of Germany)
• Maintain strong governance over financial policies, accounting standards, and transfer pricing documentation
• Collaborate closely with the Technical Accounting team on group accounting matters, policy interpretations, and audit readiness
• Own and further develop the group-wide Accounting Manual and internal control framework that mitigates financial and operational risks
• Serve as owner of the ERP landscape, ensuring MS Dynamics and consolidation tools are implemented, optimised, and fully utilised
• Partner with Data & Analytics teams to build an integrated Finance IT architecture — including automated reconciliations, sub-ledgers, and AI-driven anomaly detection
• Drive adoption of new billing and reporting solutions across regions

Key Requirements

• Qualified accountant with 10+ years of leadership experience in Accounting or Controllership roles, including managing distributed international teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-country teams, operating across diverse time zones
• Deep technical expertise in IFRS and local accounting standards
• Strong experience operating within complex global financial services regulatory frameworks
• Background in payments or fintech is preferred
• Proven experience with ERP platforms, automation technologies, and large-scale finance systems transformations
• Exceptional project management capabilities, with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Highly analytical, strategic, and able to distil complex issues into clear, actionable insights
• Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills; familiarity with automation or AI-enabled tools is an advantage

What's in it for you?

Hybrid working - We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days/week on site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 28-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year

Learning and Development - We offer a GBP 1,000 annual budget to support your professional growth—because investing in your development benefits us all. In addition, we provide leadership cafés, on-the-job training, and other opportunities to help you grow your skills and thrive in your role.

Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including a medical insurance (BUPA health care plan) and a 5% matching pension plan through Now Pensions.

Enhance Family Leave - We understand the importance of family - that's why we offer enhanced family leave to support you during key life moments.

Workplace Nursery Scheme - Save on childcare through salary exchange

Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet

Mental Health Platform - We've teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.

Our HQ office on Procter Street, is a short walk from Holborn, Farringdon and Covent Garden so if you're a foodie there's plenty nearby. The office is befitting a tech business and is set up for cross team collaboration.

Pet-friendly office - Because work is better with your paw-tners by your side

Our Principles:

We get things done: We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.

We act with trust and integrity: We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intent

We put the customer first: We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.

We make things better: We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.

We work as a team: We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.