Senior Accountant (Group Reporting) (m/f/d)

Overview

The organization is an international, cloud-based marketplace connecting independent business owners with their customers. Finance is undergoing a transformation that includes modern consolidation platforms, transitioning the group reporting framework to US GAAP, and strengthening internal control architecture.

This role is for a Senior Accountant for Group Reporting responsible for owning end-to-end group reporting operations, including consolidation, intercompany management, and financial reporting. This is a dynamic “build” opportunity well-suited to an accounting professional who wants to establish robust processes and expand into external and statutory reporting as the group structure matures.

Responsibilities

• Group Consolidation
  • Execute the monthly consolidation process
  • Prepare elimination entries
  • Perform foreign exchange translation
  • Calculate cumulative translation adjustments (CTA)
  • Administer and configure the group consolidation tool
• Intercompany Accounting
  • Calculate recurring intercompany charges (IP/development recharges, group funding, interest, and service fees) in alignment with transfer pricing policies
  • Transition the process in-house from external advisors
• Intercompany Matrix Management
  • Maintain a comprehensive register of all intercompany transactions to ensure complete, accurate, and timely monthly eliminations
• Reporting & Financial Statements
  • Prepare lender reporting packages
  • Produce compliance covenant schedules
  • Prepare Group US GAAP financial statements
  • Develop footnote disclosure packages
  • Complete annual financial disclosure checklists
• International Trial Balance Oversight
  • Review trial balance submissions for key international entities (South Africa, Mexico, Brazil)
  • Ensure proper mapping to the group chart of accounts
  • Maintain data integrity
• Audit & Controls Support
  • Collect internal control evidence
  • Track management letter recommendations
  • Coordinate audit request deliverables
• Equity Compensation
  • Oversee share-based compensation schedules
  • Track valuations
  • Manage cost allocations across entities
• Treasury & Statutory Backup
  • Provide backup support for daily cash positioning and liquidity forecasting
  • Assist the Statutory Reporting Manager during peak reporting cycles

Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years of hands-on accounting experience with proven expertise owning multi-entity group consolidations under US GAAP
• Professional qualification: ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent
• Technical skills: Strong practical knowledge of US GAAP, including foreign currency translation and intercompany eliminations
• Tools: Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort managing large, complex datasets
• Mindset: Resilience and a problem-solving approach; strong interest in software/AI automation
• Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English for daily communication across international markets and external partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 or top-tier audit background, with deep expertise in full-cycle financial reporting (statements, footnotes, control schedules), intercompany recharges, and cost-plus transfer pricing
• Hands-on experience leading or configuring new ERP and consolidation system implementations in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment
• Proven track record managing distributed financial operations, including external bookkeeping providers and regional accounting partners

Compensation & Benefits

• Work setup: Distributed globally with markets being remote-first; depending on the market, office access may be available or work may be fully remote
• Location requirement: You must be based in the country/region where this role is advertised
• Additional benefits: Benefits details will be provided during or after your first conversation with a TA Specialist
• Team: Opportunity to work in a welcoming team that is always ready to help
• Growth: Opportunity to develop in an international environment (teams in 6 countries)

Location

Remote-first setup depending on market. You must be based in the country/region where this role is advertised in.