Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting

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About the team

Join our Finance Team at our Amsterdam head office where you will play a key leadership role in overseeing Mambus accounting (GAAP/IFRS) financial reporting revenue controls and overall financial governance while also driving the strategic direction and implementation of automation and best practices.

You will work closely with senior leaders across FP&A Sales Legal Delivery and Customer Support influencing operating models process design and system improvements within your scope of responsibility.

You will lead a multi-layered accounting organisation with several direct reports fostering a culture of accountability technical excellence and continuous improvement. This role reports to the VP of Accounting & Financial Reporting and plays a critical role in supporting the companys growth scalability and external reporting requirements.

Strategy Planning & Leadership

• Act as Head of Group Accounting contributing the global accounting strategy and governance framework.
• Lead and manage a geographically distributed accounting organization with most of the team based in Romania.
• Assess and evaluate the companys financial performance against long-term strategic objectives budgets and forecasts.
• Provide clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership on short-term and long-term growth initiatives enabling informed decision-making.
• Participate in and influence key strategic decisions related to business initiatives operating models and investments.
• Align accounting teams and cross-functional stakeholders with the companys long-term strategy and objectives and key results ensuring execution discipline.

Accounting Reporting & Financial Management

• Oversee and continuously enhance the group accounting function ensuring robust processes controls and scalability.
• Ensure the effective operation and ongoing optimization of financial systems and accounting software (NetSuite).
• Manage the cash flow planning process ensuring adequate liquidity and visibility over funding requirements.
• Review and enforce appropriate internal controls fraud prevention measures legal compliance and financial policies.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial and management reporting for auditors shareholders and the Board.
• Present monthly and year-to-date financial results including clear analysis variance explanations and business insights.
• Lead all external and internal audits ensuring audit findings are addressed and closed within agreed timelines.

People Leadership & Organizational Development

• Mentor develop and retain high-performing finance professionals through effective work allocation coaching performance management and succession planning.
• Drive continuous improvement by building a high-performing efficient and scalable accounting organization.
• Lead and influence cross-functional and cross-divisional teams beyond direct reporting lines.
• Promote and embed a culture of transparency risk awareness accountability and strong financial reporting controls across the organization.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Accounting or a related field; professional certification (e.g. ACCA CPA CA) is strongly preferred.
• 10 years of progressive accounting or finance experience including leadership responsibility within complex fast-growing or multinational organizations.
• Prior Big Four accounting (advisory) experience is an advantage.
• Deep technical IFRS expertise with hands-on experience researching complex accounting matters determining appropriate treatment and preparing well-supported accounting position papers and technical analyses.
• Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end accounting cycles including procure-to-pay order-to-cash revenue controls and financial close with the ability to design scale and maintain strong control environments.
• Proven experience strengthening financial controls audit readiness and process governance in a growing organization.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) advanced Excel capability and experience working with modern finance tools and data workflows.
• Demonstrated leadership capability in building developing and managing high-performing teams including coaching prioritisation and performance management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and senior leadership decisions.
• Strategic and operational mindset detail-oriented while able to understand broader financial and business impacts.
• Proactive solution-driven approach with a strong focus on continuous improvement automation and scalable processes.
• Experience in fintech SaaS or other high-growth technology environments is considered an advantage.

Join us to shape the future of banking where your professional growth is equally as valued as your personal well-being.

• Competitive base salary
• Company equity for all
• Learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid/Remote working (location dependant)
• 30 day working abroad
• 4 week paid sabbatical after 5 years service
• Additional benefits based on location

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As part of the recruitment (or HR onboarding) process you will be required to obtain authorized criminal background and credit screening results as well as be queried against a sanctions/anti-money-laundering/counter terrorism financing/politically exposed persons screening service and your employment is conditional upon approval of these results.

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