About the job
Global Head of Accounting
Global Finance – Accounting
Sofia, Bulgaria (Office-first)
About SumUp
At SumUp, we empower the everyday hero—those who embody passion, courage, and determination to realize their dreams. Our mission focuses on the small business owners who are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating powerful and user-friendly financial solutions that enable them to thrive. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first' attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America, and the United States collaborate to support small business owners in pursuing their passions.
Team Description
In this pivotal role, you will lead our robust Global Accounting Operations team, consisting of 50 members across Brazil, Bulgaria, and Chile. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Financial Ledger processes within a dynamic, multi-entity fintech environment. You will be at the core of our global finance ecosystem, driving accounting excellence, ensuring operational consistency, and establishing scalable financial infrastructures across regions.
Your influence will extend beyond transactional accounting management. You will harmonize regional structures into a unified global operating model, enhance leadership capabilities within local teams, and integrate automation and process rigor that enhances reporting accuracy, expedites closing timelines, improves decision-making quality, and ensures compliance with strict Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
Reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance Operations, you will collaborate closely with Finance leaders, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, Global Process Owners, Finance Systems Architect, and our exceptional in-house ERP [SAP] team to fortify governance, enhance internal controls, and develop a future-ready accounting function that propels SumUp's sustained growth.
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What You’ll Do
- Lead and cultivate Accounting Operations teams in Brazil, Bulgaria, and Chile by fostering strong leadership, capabilities, and clear performance standards.
- Standardize and optimize global Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Financial Ledger processes to enhance closing timelines, accuracy, governance, and scalability.
- Champion automation initiatives in collaboration with Global Process Owners, the Finance Systems Architect, and our in-house SAP team to minimize manual workloads and strengthen internal controls.
- Guarantee adherence to IFRS and local GAAP compliance while supervising month-end and quarter-end closings.

