The opportunity
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it.
What you'll do
Own full monthly close timeliness, completeness and accuracy across a growing: multi-entity footprint, overseeing standardized schedules and checklists that scale as entity count grows.
Own accuracy of local Revenue and COGS, including transfer pricing calculations based on approved methodology.
Control cost, balance sheet and liquidity through among others OPEX and T&E: challenge, financial anomaly investigation, deposits and cash flow review.
Build and deliver automation roadmap for the Accounting function within and: outside the ERP by identifying manual, repeatable work and sequencing its removal.
Enforce correct output and input VAT recording end-to-end, based on strong: technical acumen on EU and international VAT principles.
Drive corrective actions across internal and external stakeholders to enforce: correct financial and VAT accountingImplement e-invoicing readiness for local continuous transaction control mandates.
What they're looking for
- Partnership with Business to capture new commercial models and contract: structures before they hit the ledger, embedding them into standard accounting workflows; with FP&A to sharpen figures and inputs feeding their reporting models; and with other back office functions (Legal, People, Workplace) on recurring compliance, bookings, and ad hoc initiatives.
- Provide leadership through supervising and developing the Accounting team.
- + years of progressive accounting and operational finance experience in a high-growth company.
- Experience working in a multinational setting with cross-border reporting needs.
