Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?
We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Created in 2013, we are now the world's largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 30 countries and recommended by many consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. We're pushing the boundaries of technology to transform the world of sleep and we want your help to pull it off.
We're a highly ambitious, hard-working team that pushes you to produce your best work yet. We focus on how we approach problems, we chase growth, and set ambitious goals. Want your ideas to have an impact and your career to grow? Then Emma is the right place for you.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced person to join our fast-growing startup to lead our Group Accounting Team. You will play a crucial role in shaping our accounting strategy and leading the financial operations of our organization. If you are a strategic thinker, inspiring leader, and possess a passion for driving impactful change, we want to hear from you.
What you´ll do:
- Own and implement the accounting strategy, including vision, projects, and team structure, to align with our company's goals and objectives.
- Take ownership of preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance, while overseeing the consolidation and reporting processes for 25+ entities.
- Implement best-in-class accounting processes that can scale to a 2 billion EUR state, leveraging automation, digitization, and other cutting-edge technologies.
- Identify opportunities to improve our business, such as growth and profitability, through effective diffusion and utilization of financial statements.
- Provide daily support to the accounting sub-team (AP, AR, GL) in delivering high-quality statements within a fast-changing and growing business environment, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Mentor and drive the professional development of team members, fostering their growth and ensuring a strong talent pipeline.
This is what you´ll bring us:
- A minimum of 4 years of managerial experience in group accounting across all levels
- Profound knowledge of IFRS accounting and possess a BSc./MSc./MBA in related fields.
- An inspiring leader who believes that accounting can have an essential and long-term impact on our business success.
- A strategic and creative thinker who can effectively manage stakeholders and navigate competing priorities.
- Someone who can easily adapt and prioritize the most important and impactful initiatives in a constantly changing environment.
- Experience in data and ERP projects, including migration, is highly desired.
- A strong hands-on mentality, pragmatism, and the ability to influence change through persuasion rather than force. You are an entrepreneur within the finance field.
- A solution-oriented and intellectually curious mindset, always seeking fast results, scoping projects, and embracing continuous learning.
- Fluent in English with excellent communication and presentation skills.
Become an Emmie
Emma is transforming the world of sleep - and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up.
We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible!