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Systems & Controls Accountant
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Job Description: Systems & Controls Accountant
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Systems & Controls Accountant based in United Kingdom.
This role focuses on strengthening financial systems, processes, and controls within a fast-growing global technology environment.
You will lead the optimization of accounting workflows, automation initiatives, and reporting accuracy through advanced system solutions.
Working across finance, operations, commercial, and technical teams, you will help create scalable and reliable financial processes.
The position combines technical accounting expertise with systems knowledge, data-driven thinking, and process improvement.
You will play a key role in improving transparency, compliance, and efficiency across the full financial lifecycle.
This is an opportunity for a technology-focused accounting professional to influence how modern finance teams operate at scale.
Accountabilities
The Systems & Controls Accountant will be responsible for driving financial systems excellence, improving automation, and ensuring accurate, compliant, and scalable accounting operations.
- Lead the configuration, optimization, and integration of financial systems, including NetSuite and connected business platforms.
- Develop and maintain automated workflows, reporting solutions, dashboards, and performance metrics to improve financial visibility.
- Implement best practices for data governance, security, compliance, and system controls.
- Support system maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage testing environments, including sandbox accounts, to ensure smooth deployment of system changes and enhancements.
- Collaborate with finance, legal, sales operations, product, and technical teams to align processes and improve end-to-end automation.
- Drive improvements across the financial lifecycle, including revenue operations, reporting, and accounting processes.
- Ensure appropriate application of accounting standards and maintain strong internal controls over revenue transactions.
- Research accounting policies, prepare technical accounting documentation, and support external audit activities.
- Mentor finance team members and contribute to the development of scalable accounting practices.
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Requirements
The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with experience in financial systems, automation, and process improvement within a technology-driven environment.
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, CA, or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and relevant accounting standards related to SaaS, software licensing, and service-based revenue models.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven experience working with ERP, revenue recognition, CRM, CPQ, or similar business systems, with NetSuite and Salesforce experience preferred.
- Experience configuring, integrating, and improving financial systems and workflows.
- Strong understanding of accounting processes in multi-country, multi-currency environments.
- Experience scaling accounting processes within high-growth organizations.
- Ability to analyze data, understand technical systems, and collaborate effectively with software engineers or technical teams.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive initiatives, influence stakeholders, and manage complex projects.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Highly motivated, detail-oriented, adaptable, and committed to delivering accurate results.
- Experience with public company reporting, software implementation, or software engineering is considered a plus.
Benefits
- Fully remote working environment with flexibility across EMEA time zones.
- Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team and collaborate internationally.
- Regular in-person team gatherings and company events in different locations worldwide.
- Annual learning and development budget to support professional growth.
- Annual compensation reviews based on performance and impact.
- Performance-driven bonus or incentive opportunities.
- Recognition programs and employee rewards.
- Paid annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave support.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to travel and connect with colleagues globally.
- Travel benefits and upgrades for company events.
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