Accounting Specialist, Larnaca, Cyprus

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, an established international professional services firm with offices in the UK and Cyprus, for an Accounting Specialist to join our client's team of professionals at their Larnaca, Cyprus office.

The role:

You'll join the Accounting team, focusing on reconciliations and reporting for clients in the financial services, trading and payments space. You'll own client-fund and transaction reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and help improve the processes and systems behind them. It's a good fit for someone with 1–2 years in reconciliations or accounting who wants real ownership and exposure to regulatory reporting.

What you'll be doing:

• Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of client funds, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Verify and reconcile trading transactions, including trade confirmations, settlements and payments
• Monitor and investigate unmatched transactions, chargebacks and payout issues
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies in a timely and accurate manner
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners where required to resolve outstanding reconciliation matters
• Escalate significant or unresolved discrepancies in accordance with established procedures
• Prepare regular reports relating to client balances, reconciliation activities and Company performance
• Prepare and analyse revenue reports and other financial information as required
• Provide analysis of reconciliation discrepancies and outstanding items
• Assist with the preparation of regulatory reports requiring input from the Accounting Department
• Ensure information provided for financial and regulatory reporting is complete, accurate and appropriately supported
• Prepare and maintain accounting records in accordance with established procedures
• Prepare fee analyses of service providers by region, provider, transaction or other required classifications to support informed business decisions
• Support Finance and Operations with financial information, analysis and ad-hoc reporting requirements
• Maintain appropriate documentation and supporting records for reconciliation and accounting activities
• Identify weaknesses, inefficiencies or control gaps within existing reconciliation and accounting procedures
• Recommend appropriate process improvements
• Assist with the implementation, testing and improvement of relevant financial and reconciliation software or systems
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of reconciliation controls, reporting accuracy and operational efficiency
• Liaise with Finance, Operations and other internal departments to investigate and resolve financial or reconciliation matters
• Communicate with external partners and service providers where required
• Support the Finance and Operations teams with relevant ad-hoc tasks and projects

What you'll bring:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics or a related field (or equivalent qualifications)
• Around 1–2+ years' experience in reconciliation, accounting or finance
• A solid grasp of accounting principles, reconciliation processes and financial controls
• Advanced Excel skills
• Sharp attention to detail, strong analytical ability and a methodical approach to problem-solving
• Good organisation and the ability to juggle priorities around month-end and reporting deadlines
• Professional English

Nice to have:

• Experience in FX, CFDs, brokerage, fintech, payments or other financial services
• Reconciliations involving client funds, PSPs, settlements or broker transactions
• Exposure to regulatory reporting or system implementation projects
• Greek or another additional language

What's on offer:

• Salary range: €15,600 – €22,800 gross/year, depending on experience and skills
• Annual performance and salary review
• Scaled annual leave plus a birthday day off
• Free lunch every Tuesday and Friday
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Exposure to a wide range of financial, accounting and business activities
• Team events and a supportive, people-focused culture
• Hours: Mon–Thu 08:30–17:15, Fri 08:30–17:00 (earlier finish on Fridays)

Interested? Meet the requirements? Apply now via Emerald Zebra!