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Senior Financial Accountant

Catawiki Lisbon Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary. We're a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our in-house experts.

We're looking for a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to join our Accounting & Reporting team. This role is ideal for someone with strong accounting fundamentals, a proactive mindset, and the confidence to independently manage accounting responsibilities in an international and fast-moving environment.

Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Own selected month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews.
  • Manage accounting areas or entities through the close process with a strong focus on accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
  • Act as a key Finance partner to Payroll, ensuring accurate payroll processing and payment controls.
  • Analyse financial movements and variances, providing clear insights to stakeholders.
  • Ensure accounting activities are performed in line with internal policies and reporting requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and coordinating follow-ups.
  • Work with external accounting partners for foreign entities and support local reporting activities where needed.
  • Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting questions.
  • Use Workday Financials in daily work and support process improvements where relevant.
  • Represent Accounting & Reporting in cross-functional projects and assess the impact on Finance processes and controls.
  • Proactively identify risks, issues, and opportunities for simplification.
  • Drive improvements in Finance processes, controls, and reporting to support scalable and efficient ways of working.

What Makes This Role Exciting:

  • High ownership and autonomy.
  • International exposure.
  • Real impact.
  • A modern way of working.

What You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics, or similar.
  • Certified Accountant (Contabilista Certificado) status or equivalent.
  • Solid experience in financial accounting.
  • Hands-on experience with month-end close activities.
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles; IFRS knowledge is a plus.
  • Experience supporting audits and working with internal or external stakeholders.
  • Experience with Workday Financials is a plus.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

  • Create a visible impact.
  • Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives.
  • A culture of connection defines us.
  • Celebrate life's moments with us.

Skills

Required

  • financial accounting
  • month-end close activities
  • accounting principles
  • IFRS
  • Workday Financials
  • English

Nice to have

  • Certified Accountant (Contabilista Certificado)
  • experience with audits
  • experience with internal or external stakeholders

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