The opportunity
This is a senior technical accounting role with real strategic influence — not a policy maintenance job. You'll help shape how SumUp's financial statements are structured and how complex IFRS standards are applied across a business that spans payments, banking, lending, and…
What you'll do
Lead the adoption and application of new and evolving IFRS standards,: assessing their impact on SumUp's P&L and financial position
Research complex accounting questions and translate them into clear, well-supported technical positions
Review significant transactions and contracts for accounting implications,: working alongside Legal, FP&A, Tax, and Accounting
Own and evolve the Accounting Manual, turning principle-based standards into: practical, accessible guidance for finance teams across the business
Act as the trusted escalation point for technical accounting questions across: the organization, supporting and upskilling finance teams as the business grows
Deep IFRS expertise with experience applying principle-based standards to complex, non-routine transactions
What they're looking for
- A genuine love of research: curious, thorough, and always asking the right questions before reaching a conclusion
- The ability to interpret complex accounting standards and communicate what: they mean for the business in simple terms
- Ideally, a professional qualification: ACCA, ACA or CPA — and a Master's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Background in Big 4 audit or a large or listed company accounting function,: with exposure to complex group structures
