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Accounting Operations Director

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As the Accounting Director, you will lead a high-performing team of professionals across EMEA and LATAM, overseeing global accounting operations for a rapidly scaling payments organisation. You will drive operational excellence, modernise financial processes, and ensure the accounting function keeps pace with the company’s international growth and regulatory demands. A key part of the role will be leveraging automation, AI-enabled efficiencies, and systems optimisation — including the rollout of a new ERP and reconciliation tool— to enhance accuracy, scalability, and speed across the close and reporting lifecycle. You will partner closely with Financial Operations (Customer reconciliation), FP&A, Treasury, and the Group Accounting team to build a best-in-class global finance ecosystem. You will also ensure compliance with evolving accounting regulations across all relevant jurisdictions and strengthen our internal control framework.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounting organisation across EMEA and LATAM
  • Shape the long-term strategy for global accounting and controllership
  • Drive a transformation agenda focused on automation, AI-enabled workflows, and data-driven decision-making
  • Lead the global month-end close processes
  • Strengthen accountability and adherence to project timelines, with a specific focus on audit requirements
  • Shorten the close cycle through automation, process redesign, and systems integration
  • Ensure alignment between actuals, internal reporting, and the investment model
  • identify and explain variances
  • Improve aged receivable collections and partnership with commercial team and legal to progress best practice
  • Act as a key partner to the Group Accounting team in delivering the year-end audit process
  • Communicate with audit partners on local Statutory accounts (outside of Germany)
  • Maintain strong governance over financial policies, accounting standards, and transfer pricing documentation
  • Collaborate closely with the Technical Accounting team on group accounting matters, policy interpretations, and audit readiness
  • Own and further develop the group-wide Accounting Manual and internal control framework
  • Serve as owner of the ERP landscape, ensuring MS Dynamics and consolidation tools are implemented, optimised, and fully utilised
  • Partner with Data & Analytics teams to build an integrated Finance IT architecture
  • Drive adoption of new billing and reporting solutions across regions

Requirements:

  • Qualified accountant with 10+ years of leadership experience in Accounting or Controllership roles, including managing distributed international teams
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-country teams, operating across diverse time zones
  • Deep technical expertise in IFRS and local accounting standards
  • Strong experience operating within complex global financial services regulatory frameworks
  • Background in payments or fintech is preferred
  • Proven experience with ERP platforms, automation technologies, and large-scale finance systems transformations
  • Exceptional project management capabilities, with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
  • Highly analytical, strategic, and able to distil complex issues into clear, actionable insights
  • Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills
  • familiarity with automation or AI-enabled tools is an advantage

Nice to have:

  • Background in payments or fintech
  • familiarity with automation or AI-enabled tools
What we offer:
  • Hybrid working with a 3 days / week on site expectation
  • 28-day holiday allowance
  • work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year
  • GBP 1,000 annual budget for professional growth
  • leadership cafés, on-the-job training
  • medical insurance (BUPA health care plan)
  • 5% matching pension plan through Now Pensions
  • enhanced family leave
  • Workplace Nursery Scheme
  • Gym membership contribution
  • Mental Health Platform with therapy and meditations
  • Pet-friendly office

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Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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