Financial Products General Ledger Team Lead

The role

You will lead a team of 6 accountants to own the quality and timeliness of the e-money and PSP close. You will manage financial integrity for payment services, electronic money issuance, and cash advance lending products.

What you will do

• Lead a team of 6 accountants, setting expectations, priorities and workload distribution.
• Coach team members on complex reconciliations, accounting judgment calls and month-end routines.
• Map the accounting flow for new products and ensure correct treatment before launch.
• Lead the audit and year-end close readiness.
• Communicate complex accounting issues to non-finance stakeholders.
• Own the documentation and continuous improvement of process governance, internal controls systems and key performance indicators.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in multiple accounting domains, including reconciliations, general ledger management and IFRS financial reporting.
• Prior experience leading an accounting team.
• ACCA certification required (or near completion).
• Hands-on experience with SAP or other ERP systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with with data tools such as Snowflake, BI or Tableau

Benefits

• Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme
• Dedicated annual L&D budget of €2000
• 10 paid days of educational leave
• 25 days of paid leave, plus one extra day per year of service (up to 35)
• Public holidays and special leave options
• Additional health insurance and life insurance
• On-site yoga
• Co-sponsored Multisport card
• Tax-free food voucher program
• Flexibility via our Re:Benefits platform
• Free shuttle buses connecting directly to Joliot-Curie metro station
• 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service

About the company

SumUp is on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools. Over 4 million businesses in 39 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner.