Financial Accountant

We’re a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to become the trusted Data & AI Platform for everyone, leveraging the most popular open-source technologies like Apache Kafka®, Aiven for PostgreSQL®, Aiven for Clickhouse®, and Aiven for OpenSearch®. to help companies accelerate time-to-market, drive efficiency, and build innovative solutions across any cloud. Right now, we’re looking for a Financial Accountant to join our team who shares our passion for forward-thinking and innovative approaches.

Our values 

We want individuals who can embody our values of ownership, courage, and openness. 

What does that mean in practice?

We take ownership of the problems we solve. What we do is about improving life for our customers, enabling them to meet their goals. So we own our decisions and mistakes. Sometimes that takes courage. But we don’t falter – we take on challenges with confidence. And right at our heart is openness. We’re always open to new ideas – from wherever and whoever they come.

The role:

Aiven is looking for an energetic and passionate accounting professional to strengthen the Accounting team, which consists of 10+ fantastic colleagues in Europe. The team is ambitious in developing processes and team competence to be best in class. 

We're seeking a motivated, proactive, and hands-on accounting professional with excellent teamwork and communication skills. The ideal candidate is a well-qualified accounting professional with a strong interest in accounting principles, financial control and process. We value a reliable team player, who enjoys working in a global, dynamic environment, wanting to seek improvements to processes, build strong relationships in and outside of finance and develop their career in a technology business.

This position is based out of Helsinki, at Aiven HQ.

What you'll do:

• Contribute to the month-end close, including completing accounting activities, preparing and posting journal entries and calculating accounting concepts.
• Working on the accounting and financial reporting for a Group of 15 entities around the globe at the statutory entity level - the largest entities being in Finland and Germany.
• Ensure group accounting policies and principles are followed in all group entities.
• Working on the individual audits and preparation of financial statements for the subsidiary entities. 
• Assisting the accounting team with ad hoc tasks and projects.
• Assisting with VAT returns and preparation of tax information.
• Work on projects to improve and automate accounting processes and systems within the finance landscape to enhance efficiency and operational excellence.
• Work with other internal teams, including accounting operations, tax & treasury, FP&A, legal, HR and IT. 
• Work with and oversee some of our external advisors, including accounting and payroll partners in different jurisdictions, tax authorities, auditors and consultants.

What we're looking for:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, and/or a recognized accounting qualification.
• Knowledge and practical understanding of accounting principles and standards (IFRS and preferably Finnish accounting rules and tax rules).
• 5+ years experience in accounting activities.
• Working knowledge of financial control and processes.
• Experience in tech or scale-ups is an advantage. 
• Understanding as to how to prepare and post journal entries and experience with a recognised ERP system (NetSuite experience is a plus).
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Ability to build professional networks within finance and cross-functional teams. 
• Professional working proficiency in English (written and verbal). 

Don’t worry if your experience doesn’t line up perfectly – we still encourage you to apply! We believe in investing in our crabs’ professional growth.

Our Offer

If you ask us what’s the best thing about working for Aiven, many will probably say it’s the high concentration of talent from around the world that we have here. Enjoy the agile environment of a hyperscale scale-up where you can truly make an impact and have fun while at it.

We invest in you

• Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
• With Aiven locations spanning the globe, we want all of our crabs to find the right balance with our hybrid work policy.
• Get the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
• Step up your career game with real employer support (use one of our learning platforms, annual learning budget, and more).
• Get holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.

Make a difference at Aiven

• Contribute to open source projects that you find meaningful outside of work - and get paid for it! Our Plankton program recognizes extra work to the open source ecosystem for developers and non-developers alike.
• Use up to 5 days per year to volunteer for a good cause of your choice.
• Join one of our team member resource groups - empower yourself and others in missions that resonate with you.

What else?

• Your wellbeing matters: we provide extensive Occupational Health Care, Dental Care, as well as sports, culture, massage, commute and lunch benefits
• Love breakfast? So do we! Join us at our weekly office breakfast
• We also have you covered by statutory accident insurance

Amazing! What’s next?

If you think Aiven is the place for you, send us your CV, and we’ll get in touch!

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Equal Opportunities

Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment.

At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us at recruitment@aiven.io.

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