The Role As senior staff accountant you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that any decisions we make are backed by rock-solid financial data. This role is pivotal in driving operational efficiency and accuracy across our financial operations. You will be responsible for owning and improving the month-end close process, managing end-to-end finance operations, and serving as the knowledge hub for key accounting topics. Additionally, you will oversee daily operational accounting activities across local offices and spearhead the implementation of innovative finance tools to help develop an industry leading finance team. As senior staff accountant you’ll be part of a lean finance team consisting of the head of finance (who you’ll report into directly) and a strategic finance manager. This truly presents a unique opportunity to lead and scale our accounting and financial control activities as we build for scale. Due to the small nature of the team there will also be ample opportunity to develop yourself beyond what you would generally consider purely financial control and accounting topics. What you’ll do Month-End Close Process & Management Reporting Own and continuously improve the month-end close process end-to-end. Translate accounting results into clear, concise management reporting. Ensure all financial activities comply with corporate and regulatory standards. Finance Operations Oversee end-to-end processes including purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, and record-to-report. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline operations and enhance process efficiency. Operational Accounting Oversight Manage day-to-day accounting activities with local bookkeeping teams. Ensure timely and accurate posting of transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Provide guidance and support to local accounting teams to resolve complex accounting issues. Finance Tooling & Technology Implementation Lead initiatives to implement and optimize finance tools including ERP systems, OCR software, and AI-driven finance solutions. Identify opportunities to leverage technology to create a lean and efficient financial control and accounting environment. Accounting Expertise & Knowledge Centre Serve as the in-house expert on key accounting topics (e.g. accounting treatment of revenue recognition and share-based compensation) What we are looking for Minimum of 5-7 years of work experience in a financial accounting role, preferably in a high growth environment. Proven track-record in reducing closing timelines to a 3-4 day time window. Combination of strong operational accounting skill set with in-depth knowledge on technical accounting topics such as revenue recognition and share based compensation accounting (preferably under US GAAP) A storyteller that can contextualise numbers to drive relevant follow up actions. Experience leveraging AI and other technology tools to improve financial processes.