Junior Accounts Associate

About Tyk

Tyk is an API Management platform revolutionizing how organizations connect various systems and services, supporting industries such as retail, finance, telecoms, healthcare, and media. Established in 2015, Tyk has offices worldwide including the UK, Canada, USA, and Singapore, serving thousands of users globally across notable brands like Lotte, Bell, T Mobile, RBS, Capital One, and Vinci.

Our mission is to connect every system in the world, starting with developing a flexible API Management platform. We promote radical responsibility and unlimited paid holidays, enabling employees to work remotely from anywhere, offering autonomy and flexibility to maximize individual performance.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Junior Accounts Associate to join our finance team to help manage day-to-day financial activities. This position offers an excellent opportunity for graduates in accounting or finance seeking practical experience in transactional accounting and monthly financial close processes, with clear growth prospects into broader accounting functions.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and CFO, you will handle foundational tasks such as accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, and journal entries. Opportunities will arise to contribute more extensively to month-end closing and financial reporting as your expertise develops.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle accounts payable by accurately coding supplier invoices and routing them for approval and timely payments.
• Manage accounts receivable by issuing customer invoices correctly and pursuing overdue payments.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations in multiple currencies (GBP, USD, EUR, SGD) and resolve discrepancies.
• Process employee expenses through platforms like Spendesk and Deel, ensuring proper coding, support, and approvals.
• Post journal entries and maintain well-organized financial records.
• Ensure customer and supplier data is current, reconciled, and auditable; provide inputs for weekly cash flow forecasting.
• Address billing and payment inquiries promptly, escalating issues appropriately.
• Support month-end closing by assisting with balance sheet reconciliations, managing prepayment and accrual schedules, preparing monthly financial reports, and completing assigned tasks accurately and on time.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Graduates in accounting or finance with 0-2 years of professional experience.
• Currently studying or intending to study ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications.
• High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work.
• Strong organizational skills capable of handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, comfortable asking questions and collaborating within a team.
• Self-motivated and able to manage workload independently in a fully remote setting.

Preferred Attributes

• Ownership mindset, taking full responsibility for assigned tasks and follow-through on commitments.
• Curious and inquisitive attitude, seeking to understand reasons behind financial data and processes.
• Proactive in identifying process improvements to support the broader finance team globally.
• Eager to learn and embrace new challenges, growing responsibilities over time.

Benefits and Culture

• Unlimited paid holiday entitlement.
• Complete flexibility over working hours aligned with individual productivity.
• Employee share scheme participation.
• Generous maternity and paternity leave policies.
• Volunteering days to support community involvement.
• Company retreats to foster team building and collaboration.
• Access to an Employee Wellbeing platform.

Tyk values authenticity, respect, responsibility, independence, honesty, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging employees to bring their true selves to work and challenge routines to enhance outcomes. Our culture embraces mistakes as learning opportunities and fosters trust, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Equal Opportunities

Tyk is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, ensuring no candidate or employee is disadvantaged unjustifiably.