Accounting Team Lead

Why this role exists

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 organization by standardizing accounting processes, strengthening controls, and developing a high-performing accounting team across both statutory and managerial accounting.

What you'll drive

Strategy & outcomes

• 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.

Process excellence & controls

• 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.

Delivery & execution

• 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.

Stakeholder partnership

• 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.

Team leadership & development

• 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.

What makes you a GR8 fit

Must-have

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance transformation, audit, or a related field. 
• 3+ years of people management experience. 
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and core accounting processes. 
• Solid understanding of both statutory and management accounting. 
• Proven experience designing, optimizing, and documenting business processes. 
• Experience developing accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, coach, and align stakeholders. 
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher. 
• Professional proficiency in Ukrainian or Russian. 

Nice-to-have

• Experience in consulting or a Big 4 environment. 
• Background working in complex international or multi-entity organizations. 
• Experience leading finance transformation or automation initiatives. 
• Exposure to process excellence methodologies and operational improvement frameworks.