Accounting Methodology & Automation Manager

Overview

The organization is seeking an Accounting Methodology & Automation Manager to join the Finance team and support the Group’s ERP implementation and ongoing business transformation.

This role bridges accounting, finance, business, and IT. You will convert business requirements and process changes into accounting methodology, define accounting processes within ERP and 1C, and work with developers and business analysts to automate these processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accounting methodology for Group business models, including:
  • Merchant and agency models (net/gross)
  • Prepayment and postpayment
  • B2B and B2C transactions across hotels, air, rail, transfers, and ancillary services
• Design accounting rules, posting logic, and chart-of-accounts requirements, including the data needed to automate accounting processes in ERP and 1C
• Translate business scenarios, new products, and process changes into accounting requirements and technical specifications for developers and business analysts
• Define data sources, field mappings, document flows, and reconciliation logic, including handling of corrections and disputes
• Collaborate with IT, product teams, business analysts, and other stakeholders to implement and improve accounting processes
• Ensure automated accounting entries align with supplier and partner settlements, as well as intercompany balances
• Analyze the accounting implications of new products, contracts, and system changes under IFRS, with focus on IFRS 15
• Design and improve intercompany accounting and settlement processes between Group entities
• Support ERP implementation and rollout to new entities, including accounting methodology, migration rules, and process standardization
• Review supplier, partner, and intercompany contracts from an accounting and VAT perspective, identifying potential improvements to invoicing and payment processes
• Support operational accountants on methodological matters and conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) for automated accounting processes prior to go-live

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in accounting, including 2+ years in accounting methodology, accounting process automation, or accounting systems implementation
• Solid knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15 (revenue recognition and principal-versus-agent considerations)
• Practical experience with ERP systems or 1C, including accounting logic, posting rules, and document flows (beyond day-to-day system usage)
• Experience translating business requirements into accounting methodology and technical specifications for developers or business analysts
• Understanding of how accounting processes and data flows are organized and automated across different systems
• Ability to work independently, manage project timelines, and deliver results
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting topics to both finance and technical teams
• Language proficiency: Upper-Intermediate English (B2) or higher; other languages are a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical experience with SQL or writing queries to retrieve and analyze data
• Understanding of APIs and system integrations
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with large data sets in Excel, including pivot tables and lookup functions

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible schedules with opportunity to work remotely
• Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences
• Corporate English school: group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from around the world
• Corporate prices on hotels and travel services
• MyTime Day Off: an extra non-working day without loss of compensation

Location

Remote work is available with flexible schedules.