Accountant [Remote]

LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South.

Moving to a new country shouldn’t mean starting from zero. That's why our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem that helps immigrants stay connected to home, build stability, and create wealth regardless of where they are from or where they live.

What began as fast, affordable remittances is now evolving into a complete platform for multi-currency accounts, payments, credit, and long-term financial growth.

With millions of users across the globe, we process over $1B in monthly transactions to 30+ countries, proving that borders shouldn't limit financial opportunity.

As an Accountant at LemFi, you will own core accounting activities within a lean, high-performing Finance team during a period of rapid global growth. Reporting to the Group Reporting Manager, you will be responsible for producing accurate, reliable financial outputs while actively identifying and fixing gaps in how things are done.

This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who is sharp, curious, and genuinely wants to grow. You won't be managed tightly or told exactly what to do you'll have real ownership, direct exposure to leadership, and the chance to shape how the finance function evolves as LemFi scales across multiple markets.

• Core Accounting & Month-End Close: Own reconciliations, month-end close, and day-to-day accounting tasks, ensuring financial processes are outputting accurate, reliable results.
• Process Improvement: Identify gaps in financial processes and take ownership of fixing them you won't just flag problems, you'll solve them.
• Financial Reporting: Work closely with the wider Finance team and stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate reporting that supports decision-making across the business.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with finance, data, and business teams to align accounting outputs with operational needs.
• Automation & Scalability: Look for opportunities to automate repetitive tasks as we grow, contributing to a leaner, smarter finance function.

• Sharp and switched on: You pick things up fast, ask good questions, and don't need everything spelled out for you. Brain over box-ticking.
• Detail-oriented and reliable: Committed to producing accurate financial information and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable in a scaling business: Thrives in environments where structures are still being built and refined, with the adaptability to respond as priorities change.
• Proactive and solutions-focused: Able to identify issues, investigate root causes, and resolve problems independently you spot what's broken and fix it.
• Genuinely curious about technology: Interested in how AI and automation can make finance better, whether that's experience from a current role or things you've explored in your own time.

• Newly qualified or up to 2 years post-qualification experience (ACA, ACCA, ICAEW, or equivalent) you're early in your career but you've got the fundamentals nailed.
• Solid understanding of core accounting processes including reconciliations, month-end close, and how financial data flows.
• Driven and adaptable you'd rather work somewhere you can grow and make an impact than coast in a comfortable but static role.
• Comfortable with ambiguity you can prioritise and move without always being told what comes first.
• A consulting or Big Four background is welcome, particularly if you're motivated to move into an environment with more ownership and pace.
• Exposure to automation tools, AI, or workflow improvement is a plus, even personal experimentation counts.
• Proactive, organised, and able to identify, investigate, and resolve issues with minimal oversight.

Love shouldn’t be expensive, yet those working hardest for their families often face predatory fees and banking exclusion. We're changing this.

At LemFi, you won’t be just a cog in a machine. Whether designing products, scaling operations, or telling our story, you’ll tackle complex challenges with real, immediate impact. Your work goes beyond metrics - it puts money back in families’ pockets and offers access to the previously excluded. Join us to make a meaningful difference, where high performance is a lifeline for millions.