GL Accountant Lead (Fintech)

Location: Remote work opportunity in Europe

Company

hirify.global operates in financial services and regulated trading-related activities.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate month-end close for assigned entities, reviewing trial balances, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, depreciation, revaluations, intercompany transactions, and manual journal entries.
• Ensure accounting records comply with IFRS and local accounting and tax requirements, and approve key entries and adjustments within delegated authority.
• Monitor tax, statutory, regulatory, and statistical reporting, and coordinate statutory audits, PBC requests, and communication with external auditors.
• Manage and develop GL and Fixed Assets Accountants through workload allocation, performance management, coaching, quality control, and KPI tracking.
• Coordinate external accounting and tax providers, monitor SLA compliance, and escalate accounting risks, discrepancies, and control gaps.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and improve regional accounting processes, and provide close-status, issue, and risk updates to Global Accounting Management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including relevant experience as a Senior GL Accountant, GL Lead, or Accounting Manager.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and practical experience applying it to daily accounting.
• Strong experience with general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
• Hands-on experience with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, depreciation, revaluations, intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and manual journal entries.
• Experience with statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting, statutory audit coordination, and communication with external auditors.
• Experience managing or coordinating a GL or accounting team, including workload allocation, quality control, and team development.
• Strong knowledge of accounting controls and financial data validation.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP or accounting systems.
• English proficiency at B2+ or higher.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work with cross-functional teams and external providers.
• Proactive continuous-improvement mindset, including risk identification, prioritization, decision-making, and process improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience in an international group with multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, trading, or regulated industries.
• Experience with ERP implementation, accounting process automation, process transformation, shared service centers, or centralized accounting functions.
• Experience with multi-currency accounting, complex intercompany structures, and external accounting or tax providers across multiple jurisdictions.
• ACCA, DipIFR, CIMA, or another relevant professional accounting qualification.
• Experience developing and implementing accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work opportunity in Europe.
• 20 paid vacation days and 10 paid sick leave days per year.
• Public holidays according to company policy.
• Medical insurance.
• Professional education, language learning, and wellness budgets.