Accounting Team Lead

This role exists to transform and scale our accounting function as the business continues to grow in complexity, geography, and operational maturity. You'll help us build a more predictable, efficient, and scalable finance organisation by standardising accounting processes, strengthening controls, and developing a high-performing accounting team across both statutory and managerial accounting.

• Drive the transformation and standardization of accounting processes across key finance areas.
• Build scalable operating models that support business growth and increasing complexity.
• Define and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and governance standards.
• Improve efficiency, consistency, and transparency across accounting operations.
• Contribute to the long-term evolution of the finance function.
• Design and optimize end-to-end accounting processes across revenue, accounts receivable, payroll, accounts payable, tax, and month-end close.
• Identify process inefficiencies, operational risks, and control gaps.
• Implement practical improvements that strengthen accuracy, compliance, and scalability.
• Support automation initiatives and help reduce manual effort across the accounting function.
• Ensure audit readiness through well-documented and controlled processes.
• Establish clear ownership, responsibilities, and workflows across the accounting team.
• Monitor process effectiveness and continuously improve operational performance.
• Support timely and accurate financial reporting and close activities.
• Drive the adoption of documentation, SOPs, and best practices.
• Partner with finance leadership to prioritize and execute key improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Payroll, Legal, and other business teams to ensure process alignment.
• Act as a trusted advisor on accounting process design and governance matters.
• Translate complex accounting concepts into clear and actionable guidance.
• Facilitate alignment across teams during process changes and transformation projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team covering statutory and managerial accounting.
• Build team capabilities through coaching, training programs, and knowledge sharing.
• Create onboarding materials and learning frameworks that support consistent execution.
• Foster accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for accounting-related topics.

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance transformation, audit, or a related field. (required)
• 3+ years of people management experience. (required)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and core accounting processes. (required)
• Solid understanding of both statutory and management accounting. (required)
• Proven experience designing, optimising, and documenting business processes. (required)
• Experience developing accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. (required)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, coach, and align stakeholders. (required)
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher. (required)
• Professional proficiency in Ukrainian or Russian. (required)
• Experience in consulting or a Big 4 environment. (nice-to-have)
• Background working in complex international or multi-entity organisations. (nice-to-have)
• Experience leading finance transformation or automation initiatives. (nice-to-have)
• Exposure to process excellence methodologies and operational improvement frameworks. (nice-to-have)

• Cafeteria — annual budget you allocate to: Sports • Medical • Mental health • Home office • Languages.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance.
• 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off.
• Remote-first + tech support + coworking compensation.
• Team events (online/offline/offsite).
• Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.