About the role

As an Accountant at Hokodo, you will play an integral role in driving the company's growth and ensuring our financial compliance with the Bank of Lithuania. Joining our dedicated finance team of five, you won't just maintain financial integrity; you will set the foundation for scalable financial processes that will shape the future of our operations.

We have recently opened a new office in Lithuania and acquired an Electronic Money Licence which is of strategic importance to Hokodo’s expansion plans. 

Your contributions will be critical in this pivotal phase of our company’s growth. In the coming 12-18 months, you'll closely support our Financial Controller to strengthen our finance department. Your tasks will involve daily accounting activities, and you'll help ensure we're compliant with financial regulations in both Lithuania and the UK. Joining Hokodo is not only about contributing to the company but also enhancing your own career in a thriving fintech setting. If you're looking to elevate your career, Hokodo is the right choice.

Location

We would like you to work from our office in Vilnius a couple of days per week, where you’ll play a key role in cultivating a positive and collaborative culture in our new Lithuania hub.

About Hokodo

We’re an international and diverse team, based in London, Vilnius and Paris, working to modernise B2B payments.

• Our B2B Buy Now, Pay Later solution enables merchants to offer credit terms to their business customers instantly, resulting in a 40% average increase in revenue for integrated merchants.

• We are scaling rapidly across Western Europe, with a list of stellar clients and recently raised $40 million in Series B investment to support our mission of enabling 1 million businesses to access a better way to pay by 2025.

• Join us in our mission as we have already made good progress with 50,000+ businesses regularly using Hokodo, but we need your support to take us to the next level!

What you’ll be doing - If you get excited by the following, this is the role for you.

• Compliance with Local and UK GAAP: Ensuring financial statements adhere to both local and UK standards for utmost accuracy.

• Accounts Payable (1-2 days a week): Processing invoices via Payhawk, ensuring accuracy and making sure they are paid on time. Managing other parts of AP such as employee expense claims and company cards - making sure card holders upload their receipts on time and with the accurate data.

• Accounts Receivable: Issuing Sales invoices to our customers and working with the Payment Operations team to ensure they are paid on time and payments are correctly allocated.

• Monthly Financial Close Engagement: Actively participating in end-of-month financial processes, from bank reconciliations to journal postings, will be instrumental in ensuring Hokodo's financial robustness.

• Cross-departmental Financial Collaboration: By syncing with internal teams, you bolster the accuracy of our financial ledger, enhancing our corporate reliability.

• Assisting Partner with VAT Returns: Collaborating with our local partner to facilitate VAT returns and vital local reporting in Lithuania, driving our financial compliance.

• Actively Support the Finance Team: Your continual support in diverse financial undertakings ensures our projects and operations are streamlined and effective.

• Coordination with Lithuanian Auditors: Maintaining transparency with auditors by promptly offering necessary documents and details will uphold our reputation for transparency.

• Adaptability in Business: Your readiness and adaptability in facing ever-evolving business demands

Who we’re looking for - At Hokodo, we prioritise hiring individuals who share our mission and values, and possess the right attitudes and behaviours for success. While some of the listed requirements may be important, don't worry if you don't meet all of them, we’d still like to hear from you. 

• Accounting Experience: Experience working within an accounting team on Lithuanian or UK GAAP.

• Financial Technical Skills: Proficient in analytical and finance tools like Excel, Google Sheets, Payhawk and NetSuite.

• Analytical Precision: High attention to detail combined with a sharp analytical approach.

• Effective Communication: Skilled in liaising with diverse internal teams and external stakeholders.

Nice to have: 

• EU Financial Services Acumen: Understanding or experience within the regulated financial services landscape of the EU.

• UK-Based EMI Experience with Lithuanian Operations: Understanding of the regulatory environment.

Interview Process

• Introduction and run through career history with the Talent team - 30 minutes via video call 

• Competency interview with the Hiring Manager - 45 minutes via video call

• 2nd Interview with the Hiring Manager and our Finance Manager - 60 minutes via video call 

• Company fit - 45 minutes video call  with the VP of Finance 

What’s in it for you?

We’re offering the chance to really make a difference to Hokodo and the wider B2B payments and e-commerce industry. The opportunity for personal growth in a fast-moving startup is massive. Your opinion and feedback will be heard and valued. You'll feel a part of a very special team.

We offer a competitive salary (circa 2,500€ - 3,000€ gross per month) and an attractive benefits package, including share options.

📈 Share Options

🎓 Annual Learning and Development budget

✈️ Globetrotter travel policy: Spend up to 60 days abroad each calendar year

🫂 Taking well being seriously: Access to qualified therapist, confidentially via video or chat through Spill

🌴 Yearly offsites and other company socials previously, we have been to Malta & Majorca, as well as regular meetups in London and Paris.

Our values

Hokodo is more than a place to work. We're passionate about making our industry better and aren't afraid of the competition. We pride ourselves on our culture of down to earth employees who are always willing to go the extra mile to help each other out!

• Own the Outcome - We’re committed to our tasks, and take pride in the outcome. It’s never “not my job”. We are bold, we are brave, and we embrace change in all its forms. 

• Trust and Build Trust - We are committed to earning and fostering trust through honest communication and deliberate actions. We support our team and value each other’s time, input, and take local decisions where possible. 

• Never Be Satisfied - We challenge the norms and act boldly, even if it means failing. We are reflective, always learn from our mistakes, and continuously seek feedback and ways to improve. When something’s not quite right, we crave to fix it. We’re open to being challenged, and challenge others openly. 

• No Passion, No Point - We bring passion and energy to everything we do. We get a lot done, and we have a good time doing it. We take every opportunity to celebrate our hard work, our wins - and some of our failures too! 

• Be Genuine (No BS) - We are truthful and honest in our actions. We embrace and respect our individuality and encourage people to speak their mind. We are transparent and committed to doing what’s best for each other, our customers and our company. Put simply, we care. 

Don’t tick all of the boxes? Neither do we.

We are driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but also our mission and values, and possess the right attitudes and behaviours for success. We celebrate anything ‘outside of the box’, so if you don’t meet all of the listed tickbox criteria, please do still apply as we’d love to hear from you.

The diversity of our team reflects the diversity of our community and customers. We not only welcome but celebrate diverse communities. We feel we have an empowering environment where everyone is supported and respected, and we want you to feel this too. We welcome new ideas, thinking and approaches and listen intently, and we are strongly committed to learning and improving on this as we grow.