Senior Accounting Specialist

Summary

Join Hostaway, a SaaS startup revolutionizing the vacation rental industry, as a Senior Accounting Specialist. This fully remote role, based in Finland, is crucial for our continued growth. You will manage GL accounting across multiple entities, execute monthly closing tasks, handle statutory and monthly tax reporting in Finland, support financial statement preparation, oversee the P2P sub-ledger, assist with cost accounting, and contribute to process and technology optimization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting and accounts payable
• Experience with tax filings in Finland, including EU OSS, EC sales lists, VAT returns, and withholding tax. Experience in other jurisdictions is a plus
• Strong understanding of VAT treatment in an international environment
• Hands-on experience with accounting in an international setting
• Proficiency with advanced accounting software tools and/or ERP solutions. Experience with NetSuite and Payhawk is considered advantageous

Responsibilities

• Perform GL accounting across current and future Hostaway group entities, including e.g. Finland, UK, US, Spain, and Canada
• Execute monthly closing tasks, including payroll journal entries, reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and accruals
• Manage statutory and monthly tax reporting in Finland, covering indirect tax and payroll tax
• Support in the preparation of statutory and consolidated financial statements
• Oversee and manage the P2P sub-ledger
• Assist in cost accounting processes
• Support the development and optimization of finance processes and the technology stack

Preferred Qualifications

• An accounting qualification (such as KLT) is a plus
• Experience in group consolidation, IFRS, or US GAAP is an asset

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant
• 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table. The choice is yours. Just don’t ask to work in our office (we don’t have one)
• Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company. This ensures we all share in the company’s success
• Values-Driven Leadership: Our Core Values are not just words we’ve written to make us feel good. We leverage them daily when making strategic and tactical decisions
• Professional Growth: Our rapid growth offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities, along with a multitude of career advancement opportunities
• Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country and are aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms
• Geographic Specific Benefits: As an international employer, we offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary. The specifics depend on the country of the applicant
• Dynamic Team Culture: As a global company with team members in over 40 countries, our diverse and international culture fuels our innovation and creativity, providing a key pillar to our success (and making it a lot of fun to work here)