Director, Financial Operations & Accounting

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Director of FinOps & Accounting to lead our Accounting and Reporting teams within the Finance function in our HQ in Helsinki, Finland, or our Dublin, Ireland office.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of amended or new accounting processes and procedures.
• Maintenance and improvement of existing accounting processes.
• Build, develop, and expand a strong global finance team.
• Build a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence, ensuring the team acts as a strategic business partner rather than a back office function.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly and annual financial statements and reports in accordance with Local GAAP/FAS/IFRS.
• Own the financial closing process, including consolidations, reconciliations, accruals, and other close activities.
• Collaborate closely with FP&A and the broader organization to provide accurate information and actionable insights that support decision making.
• Carefully oversee treasury operations to help the group protect and grow its cash reserves.
• Oversee source to pay and accounts payable processes, working closely with cross functional teams on procurement.
• Oversee billing and accounts receivable including oversight on adequate collections and continued focus on working capital efficiency.
• Oversee international tax and VAT compliance and filing alongside external advisory firms.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulations and internal policies.
• Oversee group and subsidiary audits, and manage relationships with group and statutory audit firms to ensure effective and timely audit outcomes.
• Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies, maintaining the integrity of financial controls across the organisation.
• Manage the digital transformation of the accounting function, identifying and automating manual bottlenecks by implementing agentic and AI driven workflows to reduce month end close time and increase data accuracy.
• Stay updated on Finance AI trends, regulations, and best practices, implementing changes as necessary to improve financial function effectiveness.
• Act as a trusted partner to RevOps, Legal, Sales, Marketing and Product Orgs, collaborating with cross functional teams to support financial decision making.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to senior leadership, contributing to the company's financial strategy and long term growth plans.

Qualifications

• Formal Accountancy Qualification (e.g. KHT in Finland, ACA or ACCA in Ireland).
• Over 10 years of applicable finance experience, along with extensive experience in accounting and financial controlling.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing Finance teams.
• Solid understanding of financial reporting standards (e.g., Local GAAP, FAS, IFRS) and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in financial management software and ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite).
• Well developed skills in analysis, organization, and problem solving.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to both financial and non financial stakeholders.
• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.

Nice to Haves

• B2B SaaS exposure.
• Experience building agentic workflows or process automation using foundational AI models and workflow orchestration tooling.
• Experience with close management tools such as FloQast or Stacks.
• Corporate finance exposure (M&A, fundraising, etc).

Benefits

• Attractive pay and benefits, including equity participation.
• Great work equipment and home office allowance for those working in fully remote locations.
• Health care benefit and leisure time insurance.
• Annual €1,000 personal learning budget.
• Sports and wellbeing allowance.

EEO Statement

We are hiring for a diverse, skilled, and collaborative team and building an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. Supermetrics is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive workplace for all. We believe that a diverse workforce is a strong workforce, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.