Senior Specialist -Finance Control

Senior Specialist -Finance Control

Backbase is currently looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join us as Senior Specialist-Finance Control. This position offers an opportunity to work with a growing international Company that offers a diversified and dynamic working environment.Responsibilities

As an Senior Accounting Specialist-Finance Control you support the Group financial controller in ensuring that Backbase group consolidation and individual companies financial statements are compliant with GAAP and show a real picture of the financial performance of the company. You are also responsible for accounting processes improvement and mentoring your co-workers.

What you'll do

Responsible for the country’s entire period-end processes:
● On time processing of invoices;
● Support in maintenance of financial control for 11+ legal entities, with 10 offices in 6 countries;
● Support in accurate and timely month end close by providing leadership and support to the accounting close process. You are a hands-on team member responsible for performing and reviewing transactions;
● Perform group month closing activities (including Job costing, Transfer pricing, Intercompany reconciliations etc.) as per the agreed calendar;
● Support in preparing the group consolidated financial statements;
● Support in quality monitoring of the month end closing for each entity;
● Implement the Account reconciliation systems and oversee and support the monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation;
● Coordinate external audits and ensure timely delivery of the information/data requested by auditors and hold the relation with tax authorities;
● Involved in the compilation of the independent/ standalone and consolidated financial statements with the accompanying notes;
● Establish and enforce proper accounting policies and principles;
● Assist in development and implementation of new process/procedures and system improvements (P2P and R2R) to enhance the workflow of the department;
● Support overall department goals and objectives;
● Strong understanding of common ERP systems, preferably NetSuite;
● Excellent domain of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel;
● Digital mindset: understanding the digital opportunities to increase efficiency and improve;
● High attention to details with excellent organizational skills and ability to take charge, set objectives, drive to results;
● Ability to communicate financial implications/business impact and provide recommendations.

Business, product and industry knowledge
● Strong business acumen;
● SaaS experience;
● Strong understanding of common ERP systems, preferably NetSuite;
● Excellent domain of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel;
● Ability to communicate financial implications/business impact and provide recommendations.

Who you are

● You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting and is a Chartered Accountant;
● You have Bachelor, preferably master’s degree in accounting or accounting related field;
● You have CA or similar qualification preferred;
● You have 5-7 years’ experience of which 5+ years in a similar role;
● You have Solid knowledge of IFRS;
● Fluent written and spoken English is a must.