Lead, Electronic Accounting; United Kingdom

About The Role

Shopify is building a Money Movement Platform that spans multiple licensed entities across the US, UK, and EU. This role is based in the UK. We need someone to sit inside the Global Accounting Compliance & Reporting team and own the day-to-day compliance obligations that come with holding money transfer licenses, while supporting the broader global compliance program.

Money Transfer Licensing & Compliance

• Own the regulatory reporting cycle across Shopify's licensed entities — prepare and file periodic returns accurately and on time as our licensing footprint grows
• Monitor regulatory requirements as Shopify's money movement licensing expands into UK and EU markets
• Support the AML compliance program, including transaction monitoring controls, recordkeeping, and internal control documentation
• Partner with Legal and product teams on licensing obligations as new jurisdictions are added
• Track regulatory developments and flag changes affecting licensed entities

Global Accounting & Audit Support

• Support international statutory audits and compilations across Shopify's global entity portfolio
• Coordinate with external auditors on audit requests, work papers, and filings
• Contribute to subsidiary reviews and variance analysis
• Support intercompany reconciliation and close processes as needed

Safeguarding

• Act as the designated safeguarding person for Shopify EMI UK Ltd. under CASS 15
• Review daily safeguarding reconciliation output and attest to its accuracy
• Maintain the safeguarding resolution pack and file monthly FCA returns
• Manage the annual safeguarding audit and monitor bank-partner eligibility

Must-haves

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)
• Experience inside an FCA-regulated payment institution or money services business in a compliance or finance function
• Proven ability to manage regulatory filing obligations across multiple jurisdictions and entity types in a regulated environment

Strong advantages

• Hands-on exposure to regulatory filing obligations, MSB Call Reports, FCA returns, or equivalent
• Direct experience with NMLS MSB Call Report preparation and filing
• Familiarity with FCA supervisory relationships and examination preparation
• Prior safeguarding function experience at an EMI or payment institution, including under CASS 15
• Experience with multi-entity international accounting programs
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tooling in a finance and/or operations context

Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their potential. Since 2006, we’ve grown to over 8,300 employees and generated over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries.

This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option.

Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone.

Before you apply, consider if you can:

• Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyone
• Excel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowth
• Keep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter)
• Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on change
• Bring critical thought and opinion
• Put AI agents and tools to work on the tasks they’re built for, and focus on the work only humans can do
• Embrace differences and disagreement to get things done and move forward
• Work digital-first for your daily work

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen, select, and assess applications. All AI outputs are reviewed and validated by our recruitment team.