Who we are
Join the fintech revolution with Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform. We're on a mission to make banking better for a billion people. Explore exciting career opportunities and help shape the future of financial services. Learn more here.
About the team
Join our Finance Team at our Amsterdam head office, where you will play a key leadership role in overseeing Mambu’s accounting (GAAP/IFRS), financial reporting, revenue controls, and overall financial governance, while also driving the strategic direction and implementation of automation and best practices.
You will work closely with senior leaders across FP&A, Sales, Legal, Delivery, and Customer Support, influencing operating models, process design, and system improvements within your scope of responsibility.
You will lead a multi-layered accounting organisation, with several direct reports, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. This role reports to the VP of Accounting & Financial Reporting and plays a critical role in supporting the company’s growth, scalability, and external reporting requirements.
What you’ll do
Strategy, Planning & Leadership
- Act as Head of Group Accounting, contributing the global accounting strategy and governance framework.
- Lead and manage a geographically distributed accounting organization, with most of the team based in Romania.
- Assess and evaluate the company’s financial performance against long-term strategic objectives, budgets, and forecasts.
- Provide clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership on short-term and long-term growth initiatives, enabling informed decision-making.
- Participate in and influence key strategic decisions related to business initiatives, operating models, and investments.
- Align accounting teams and cross-functional stakeholders with the company’s long-term strategy and objectives and key results, ensuring execution discipline.
Accounting, Reporting & Financial Management
- Oversee and continuously enhance the group accounting function, ensuring robust processes, controls, and scalability.
- Ensure the effective operation and ongoing optimization of financial systems and accounting software (NetSuite).
- Manage the cash flow planning process, ensuring adequate liquidity and visibility over funding requirements.
- Review and enforce appropriate internal controls, fraud prevention measures, legal compliance, and financial policies.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial and management reporting for auditors, shareholders, and the Board.
- Present monthly and year-to-date financial results, including clear analysis, variance explanations, and business insights.
- Lead all external and internal audits, ensuring audit findings are addressed and closed within agreed timelines.
People Leadership & Organizational Development
- Mentor, develop, and retain high-performing finance professionals through effective work allocation, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
- Drive continuous improvement by building a high-performing, efficient, and scalable accounting organization.
- Lead and influence cross-functional and cross-divisional teams beyond direct reporting lines.
- Promote and embed a culture of transparency, risk awareness, accountability, and strong financial reporting controls across the organization.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CA) is strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibility within complex, fast-growing, or multinational organizations.
- Prior Big Four accounting (advisory) experience is an advantage.
- Deep technical IFRS expertise, with hands-on experience researching complex accounting matters, determining appropriate treatment, and preparing well-supported accounting position papers and technical analyses.
- Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end accounting cycles — including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, revenue controls, and financial close — with the ability to design, scale, and maintain strong control environments.
- Proven experience strengthening financial controls, audit readiness, and process governance in a growing organization.
- Strong proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), advanced Excel capability, and experience working with modern finance tools and data workflows.
- Demonstrated leadership capability in building, developing, and managing high-performing teams, including coaching, prioritisation, and performance management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional and senior leadership decisions.
- Strategic and operational mindset — detail-oriented while able to understand broader financial and business impacts.
- Proactive, solution-driven approach with a strong focus on continuous improvement, automation, and scalable processes.
- Experience in fintech, SaaS, or other high-growth technology environments is considered an advantage.
What you’ll get
Join us to shape the future of banking, where your professional growth is equally as valued as your personal well-being.
- Competitive base salary
- Company equity for all
- Learning and development opportunities
- Hybrid/Remote working (location dependant)
- 60 day working abroad
- 4 week paid sabbatical after 5 years service
- Additional benefits based on location
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As part of the recruitment (or HR onboarding) process, you will be required to obtain authorized criminal background and credit screening results, as well as be queried against a sanctions/anti-money-laundering/counter terrorism financing/politically exposed persons screening service and your employment is conditional upon approval of these results.
At Mambu, we encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every listed qualification, as we value diversity and recognize that experience doesn't always perfectly align with job descriptions. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for applicants with disabilities; if you need assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected].