Finance Payment Journaling Specialist (FTC 12-months)

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

At Wise, we are on a mission to move money globally with ease, transparency, and complete accuracy. To support our continued growth, our Accounting team in Tallinn is looking for a Finance Payment Journaling Specialist. If you bring strong financial expertise, take proactive ownership of your work, and thrive in a collaborative, international environment, we would love to connect with you.

Your Mission:

• Record all movements on internal bank accounts.
• Execute month-end closing tasks.
• Prepare bank account reconciliations.
• Assist in providing documentation for internal and external audits.
• Manage recording-related queries via email, Slack, and Jira.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in our recording and reconciliation processes.
• Support team lead with projects.
• Assist with risks and controls related to financial records.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Must be currently based in Estonia with valid work authorization.
• Ability to work autonomously, make decisions, and take initiative.
• Strong experience in bank reconciliations and bookkeeping/journal entries.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Cooperative mindset with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Understanding of core accounting principles.

Additional Information

If you're ready to take on an exciting challenge and help shape our newly expanding accounting team, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter in English. We start reviewing applications as they come in, so we recommend applying as soon as possible! 💚

Our Hiring Process

• Application Review: We evaluate your background in finance, accounting, or payments, focusing on relevant experience with bank reconciliations, bookkeeping, and journal entries.
• Screening Call with a Recruiter (30 mins): A brief conversation via Google Meet (for external candidates) to discuss your motivation to join Wise, relevant technical skills, notice period, salary expectations, work authorization in Estonia, and alignment with our hybrid office model.
• 1st Interview with the Team (60 mins): A deeper dive into your experience, leadership expectations, how you handle fast-changing environments, manage multiple deadlines, collaborate across teams, and give/receive feedback.
• Final Interview (60 mins): A conversation focused on your past projects, how you handle high-workload periods, and your strategy for managing repetitive tasks with accuracy and high attention to detail.

Additional Information

• Contract Type: This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months (FTC) to support our team's growth.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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