Senior Accountant

Job description

- Job title: Senior Accountant - Location: Warsaw, Poland OR Espoo, Finland - Team: Group Accounting - Employment Type: Permanent - Working Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week on-site) - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)   Why this role matters: As a Senior Accountant, you'll sit at the heart of a fast-moving, international finance organization and help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of ICEYE's financial operations as the company scales. You'll be a key contributor to the monthly group closing and consolidation process, with real ownership over journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and subsidiary oversight, and the chance to help shape our financial processes as ICEYE's global footprint grows. Who We Are ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE's world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world's largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits. As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE's near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience. ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, India, Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany and the US. The company has more than 1600 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.   Your day-to-day responsibilities What you will do Execute day-to-day general ledger and controlling activities, including timely and accurate booking of journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations. In addition, you will: - Identify potential for and apply AI and automation tools to scale output and drive efficiency. - Support the monthly group closing, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of group and subsidiary financial data. - Oversight of subsidiaries, acting as a point of contact to ensure adherence to group policies, reporting timelines, and quality requirements. - Contribute to the preparation of financial reporting deliverables, including IFRS footnotes for consolidated statements and FAS reporting for the parent. - Collaborate closely with Business Finance, Engineering, Global Manufacturing, and other teams to ensure accurate financial data, alignment on business activities, and timely information flow. - Drive standardisation and scalability of general ledger processes in a rapidly expanding multinational environment, promoting consistency, efficiency, and quality across entities. - Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and mitigate risks before they materialise. - Support the development and optimisation of NetSuite by contributing to design requirements, configuration improvements, workflow enhancements, and testing activities. - Assist with year-end audit activities, providing accurate documentation and timely explanations What we're looking for - At least 4-5 years of experience in general ledger accounting, ideally in a high-growth, multinational environment. - Minimum of bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. - Tangible, hands-on experience with AI and automation, demonstrated through concrete examples (beyond prompting). - Strong knowledge of financial reporting, including IFRS, and tax compliance. - Exposure to and experience in financial transformation, including process and ERP development initiatives. - Self-motivated, proactive, with the ability to see the bigger picture. - Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite tools and infrastructure. - You have excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail. - Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal) Nice to haves: - In progress or in possession of a professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, CPA, or similar) - Experience working within Big 4 - Knowledge of Finnish Accounting Standards - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite tools Application Process - TA screening - Hiring Manager interview - Take-home assignment (1 week to complete) - Assignment review with VP of Global Corporate Controlling and Accounting Man