Company Mission
Payhawk is the leading global spend management solution for scaling businesses. Headquartered in London and combining company cards, reimbursable expenses and accounts payable into a single product; its future-facing technology enables finance teams to control and automate company spending at scale.
The Payhawk customer base includes fast-growing and mature multinational companies in 32 countries including LuxAir, Gtmhub, and Wagestream. With offices in New York, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam and Sofia; Payhawk is backed by renowned investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greenoaks, QED Investors, Earlybird Digital East, and Eleven Ventures.
Our values include supporting flat hierarchies, taking ownership and responsibility, seeking and providing feedback, managing constructive critique, and speaking our minds. We understand that the best ideas don’t all come from the same place, so we encourage diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work.
The future of fintech is about more than money, and we believe in work-life balance, continual learning, and empowered teams. We’re also on a journey to improve our environmental and social impact and become B Corp certified. From virtual cards to digital subscriptions, our software and automation help take paper out of the equation for our customers, too.
We’re changing the world of payments, and we’re looking for an exceptional team to help us.
About the role
Payhawk is looking for an experienced and passionate individual to join our stellar finance team in Sofia. You will work closely with Finance Controllers, Tax, Billing and Procurement to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial information. As a leader of the accounting function, you will play a pivotal role in achieving lean and efficient finance processes. You will have the opportunity to experience fast-paced company growth with a start-up mindset operating in the SAAS and Fintech industries.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all accounting operations of Payhawk group (currently consisting of 10 entities)
- Manage the internal accounting team and coordinate the external accounting and tax providers
- Preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS
- Ensure a smooth and timely monthly and annual closing process
- Ensure the completion and accuracy of tax reporting in cooperation with the Senior Tax Manager
- Actively support the implementation of Oracle NetSuite
- Coordinate the external financial audit
- Proactively recommend improvements to increase operational efficiency
- Firsthand experience with Payhawk software and opportunity to contribute to product features improvements
Requirements
- 8+ work experience in accounting of which 3+ as a Chief Accountant or similar role in a multinational company
- Very good knowledge and understanding of IFRS
- Very strong analytical skills, attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to work under pressure
- A process-oriented mind that is not afraid to challenge existing processes and build new ones
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
- Writes and speaks fluently in English
- Very good computer literacy and skills: ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite is a plus), financial accounting systems, MS Office
Company Benefits
- 30 days holiday paid leave, plus bank holidays
- Competitive compensation package
- Additional Medical care
- Sports card
- Exchange policy to another Payhawk office (Amsterdam, London, Paris, Berlin or Barcelona)
- Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
- Regular team-wide events
- Opportunity to use the Payhawk product with monthly travel allowance.
Please note that, unfortunately, we cannot provide visa sponsorship, and to be considered for this role, candidates must be able to provide proof of their eligibility to work in Bulgaria.
Payhawk is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
