Kroo Ltd.

Title: Finance Assistant Hybrid Finance & Legal London, England, United Kingdom At Kroo Bank, we’re building the future of banking with modern technology and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and impact. Unlike traditional banks or outsourcing firms, our engineers shape real products used by thousands of customers every day in the UK. We’re searching for a resourceful and enthusiastic Finance Assistant. The Kroo is growing and we’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in joining us on our journey! What you’ll do: - Take ownership of accounts payable process, including payment of invoices and staff expenses - Complete daily bank reconciliations - Prepare and post daily journals and reconciliations - Maintain accurate accounting records - Assist with month end process (fixed assets, depreciation, provisions, etc) - Post monthly accruals and prepayments - Assist in preparation of regulatory reporting as required - Liaise with payroll bureau and make salary and PAYE/NIC payments - Undertake additional tasks to support Finance and other teams across the bank as and when required Requirements Requirements You’ll need to have: - At least 1 years’ experience working in a similar role - Positive attitude and willing to learn You’ll have an advantage if you: - Have experience in the financial services sector (preferably banking) - Have worked in a fast growing start-up/scale-up - Are familiar with Xero accounting software Benefits What we offer you: - 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays, 1 Kroo bank holiday [June 24th], and 1 day off during the week of your birthday - Personal Health days - Support with professional development and training - Blended office/remote working - Access to a modern, bustling office in Holborn, Central London with a free gym as much as suits your working style/requirements. - High degree of autonomy with support from an experienced and supportive team - Room to grow and excel within a fast paced, high grow growing start-up - An ethically conscious company that is truly trying to change the what's most broken about the industry - All the equipment you need to work effectively, usually a Macbook Pro as standard. Office/remote working Currently, the majority of Kroo is working fully remotely. Working remotely has changed many of our lives for the better and we are behind continuing the benefits of flexibility once restrictions are lifted. At the same time, we have a beautiful office in London, which, when used for the right things, can be a useful and powerful tool.

• Build and deliver new features end-to-end, from idea to production, in a modern CI/CD environment. • Work across the stack including backend microservices (Clojure, Kafka, AWS, Postgres) to frontend (React Native, React, NextJs). We offer opportunities to specialise or grow as a full-stack engineer. • Collaborate daily with product, design, and engineering colleagues to ship customer-facing features in an agile environment based on Kanban and XP practises such as pair programming and test driven development. • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, and participate in code reviews. • Contribute to system design discussions and bring ideas to improve scalability and resilience. • Keep learning, diving deeper into banking products, functional programming, mobile frameworks, or cloud infrastructure. • Optionally, contribute back to open source and share knowledge with the wider engineering community.

At Kroo Bank, we’re building the future of banking with modern technology and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and impact. Unlike traditional banks or outsourcing firms, our engineers shape real products used by thousands of customers every day in the UK. Why join us? - Be part of a new generation UK bank. Kroo was awarded a full UK banking licence in 2022, making us one of only a handful of fintechs to achieve this milestone. - We’re one of the fastest-growing banks in the UK, reaching £1 billion in deposits faster than any of our peers, with 200,000+ customer accounts and growing every day. - Work with a modern stack: Clojure, React Native, Kafka, AWS, Docker, Terraform. - Practise or learn functional programming (we’ll support you even if you’re new to it). - Be part of a cross-functional squad where engineers, designers, testers and product managers collaborate as equals. - Permanent employment contract, 100% remote, with flexible hours and a healthy work-life balance. - Competitive salary and stock options, so you share in the success of the company. - Join a young, dynamic, and mission-driven organisation where your work directly shapes how people bank in the UK. What you’ll do - Build and deliver new features end-to-end, from idea to production, in a modern CI/CD environment. - Work across the stack including backend microservices (Clojure, Kafka, AWS, Postgres) to frontend (React Native, React, NextJs). We offer opportunities to specialise or grow as a full-stack engineer. - Collaborate daily with product, design, and engineering colleagues to ship customer-facing features in an agile environment based on Kanban and XP practises such as pair programming and test driven development.   - Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, and participate in code reviews. - Contribute to system design discussions and bring ideas to improve scalability and resilience. - Keep learning, diving deeper into banking products, functional programming, mobile frameworks, or cloud infrastructure. - Optionally, contribute back to open source and share knowledge with the wider engineering community.

• This role has a focus on transaction monitoring however the successful candidate will need to learn and contribute to other First Line FinCrime tasks. • Investigate transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activity. • Review and approve or reject payments that are flagged as potentially high risk to protect customers and the bank from loss. • Support the optimisation and update of existing monitoring processes, systems and procedures. • Proactively identify financial crime trends through data analysis. • Liaise with other financial institutions and law enforcement authorities. • Liaise with other business departments

Transaction Monitoring - Late Shift Please note the working hours for this role are 16:00 - 00:30 (with an hour for lunch) Monday to Sunday part time, 1 weekend per month. Fixed Term Contract (3 - 6 months) What We’re All About at Kroo Kroo has a big vision. To be the first bank that is both trusted and loved by its customers. We’re helping people take control of their financial future and achieve their goals, whilst making a positive impact on the planet. Here at Kroo, doing what is right is in our DNA. We act with integrity, transparency and honesty. We think big, dream big, and relentlessly pursue our goals. We like to be bold, break new ground, and we never stop learning. But most importantly, we are on this journey together. About the Team We are a multi-disciplined team of experienced technology, banking, customer experience, marketing, and legal professionals who share a passion for the company’s mission and believe in a collaborative approach to creating the greatest social bank. We are building a diverse team of inquisitive people who want to understand customer needs and behaviour so we can develop innovative products that change people’s lives for good. How you will contribute: - This role has a focus on transaction monitoring however the successful candidate will need to learn and contribute to other First Line FinCrime tasks. - Investigate transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activity. - Review and approve or reject payments that are flagged as potentially high risk to protect customers and the bank from loss. - Support the optimisation and update of existing monitoring processes, systems and procedures. - Proactively identify financial crime trends through data analysis. - Liaise with other financial institutions and law enforcement authorities. - Liaise with other business departments

• This role has a focus on transaction monitoring however the successful candidate will need to learn and contribute to other First Line FinCrime tasks. • Investigate transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activity. • Review and approve or reject payments that are flagged as potentially high risk to protect customers and the bank from loss. • Support the optimisation and update of existing monitoring processes, systems and procedures. • Proactively identify financial crime trends through data analysis. • Liaise with other financial institutions and law enforcement authorities. • Liaise with other business departments

Role Description This role has a focus on transaction monitoring; however, the successful candidate will need to learn and contribute to other First Line FinCrime tasks. - Investigate transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activity. - Review and approve or reject payments that are flagged as potentially high risk to protect customers and the bank from loss. - Support the optimisation and update of existing monitoring processes, systems and procedures. - Proactively identify financial crime trends through data analysis. - Liaise with other financial institutions and law enforcement authorities. - Liaise with other business departments. Qualifications - 1 years' experience (minimum) of transaction monitoring. - The ability to manage a varied workload. - Investigations experience. - An analytical mindset and capable of identifying patterns in large datasets. - Experience in the financial services sector. - A cooperative character and enjoyment of working as part of a dynamic team. - Readiness to complete sanctions certifications to broaden and improve knowledge. - Confident working within a fast-paced start-up environment. - Familiar with Financial Crime and AML regulations. Requirements - 30-minute meet and greet with our talent acquisition specialist via Google Hangouts. - 1-hour technical interview with the hiring manager via Google Hangouts. - 30-minute culture champion interview via Google Hangouts. Benefits - Generous holiday time: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 1 Kroo bank holiday (June 24th), and 1 day off during the week of your birthday. - Personal days: 3 personal days to use as needed. - Employer-sponsored volunteer program: Up to 4 hours per month of employer-sponsored volunteer time. - Mental health support: Access to Spill, our mental health support partner. - Workplace pension: 5% employee contribution and a 3% employer top-up. - Top-notch equipment: Includes a MacBook laptop and support for home office setup. - Modern office: Access to our modern workspace in Central London. - Cycle to Work scheme: Encouragement of sustainable transportation. - Electric Car scheme: Support for reducing carbon footprint. - Enhanced parental leave policy. - Room for growth in a fast-paced, high-growth start-up. - Full healthcare for you and your nuclear family via Vitality. Hybrid Working This role is to be worked 100% remotely. Attendance at the office is only required in exceptional circumstances. Diversity and Inclusion We uphold our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Every employee is respected and supported without any form of judgement or prejudice.