ABOUT THE JOB

This role is focused on review, control, and audit leadership, rather than day-to-day execution which is handled by the operational accounting team. You’ll bring structure, rigour, and strong project management to ensure our finance function remains audit-ready and fit for scale.

What you will do

• Provide oversight of the monthly close, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of key balances, judgements, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

• Set and maintain the quality bar for accounting outputs, ensuring financial information is robust, consistent, and ready for internal and external scrutiny.

• Own and evolve accounting policies and controls, including documentation, approval frameworks, and monitoring of key controls.

• Lead the planning and project management of annual audits across UK & EU entities — coordinating timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables end-to-end.

• Be the primary finance partner for external auditors and advisors, ensuring clear communication, high-quality responses, and a smooth audit process.

• Oversee the preparation and review of statutory accounts and tax/VAT submissions, ensuring they are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.

• Assess and mitigate accounting-related operational and regulatory risks, strengthening governance as the business scales.

• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, tooling, and controls — identifying bottlenecks, implementing better workflows, and enabling automation where possible.

• Partner cross-functionally (Product, Ops, Compliance, People, etc.) to ensure finance controls are embedded in the business and risks are addressed early.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in accounting/finance roles with increasing responsibility (e.g., Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Audit Manager).

• Strong grounding in UK and/or EU accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP), with experience supporting statutory accounts and audit processes.

• Demonstrated experience in review and oversight of month-end close processes and accounting deliverables.

• Proven ability to lead and manage audits and external stakeholder processes with structure, clarity, and strong attention to detail.

• Strong understanding of controls and governance — you naturally think in terms of risk, process, and how to build scalable foundations.

• Excellent judgement when it comes to accounting policy, estimates, and materiality.

• Proactive, organised, and comfortable in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.

• Startup / high-growth experience is a plus, especially in fintech or regulated industries.

• You have a solid command of written and spoken English, and can communicate clearly and succinctly with a range of stakeholders.

• Excellent computer skills (spreadsheets, reporting tools, accounting systems).

• Curious and proactive about using AI to improve finance operations — you experiment with tools that help automate reporting, controls documentation, and audit readiness.

Bonus Points

• Experience working in a regulated financial services business (e.g., investment firm, broker, payments/e-money, fintech).

• Knowledge of capital adequacy, regulatory reporting requirements, and/or safeguarding / client money frameworks and controls.

• Experience supporting multi-entity structures across jurisdictions (UK + EU), including audit coordination across multiple parties.

• Experience improving finance governance and control environments in fast-growing companies.

Benefits💵 A competitive startup package with stock options that vest monthly after a one-year cliff

📍 Brand new office in Tallinn (Kalamaja)

⏰ Flexible working hours

🏡 A flexible approach to working remotely

🏥 Private health insurance