Description
This is Adyen. Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice.
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers.
The Product Financial Control team (currently with six individuals) forms part of the global Accounting and Control function in Group Finance, based in Amsterdam. The team's core responsibilities include accounting and reporting of Adyen’s internally-built payments and banking products.
As Team Lead Product Financial Control, you will build for scale. With your team, you'll support various stakeholders in executing Adyen's global long-term strategy, including Group Finance OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).
Responsibilities
- Leadership expectations: Build a best-in-class team, define success and deliver great results.
- Lead and mentor direct reports, act as a role model for the organization, and cultivate a winning culture.
- Empower your team with a clear vision and ensure the team is well-equipped to achieve their goals.
- Create a positive and inspiring team environment, cultivating a ‘one-team mentality’.
- Drive simplification and automation of financial accounting and reporting operations to improve efficiency and controls.
- Ensure timely and accurate closing of accounts on a monthly basis and preparation of periodic financial reports.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders, lead financial accounting and reporting-related initiatives, and take an active role in systems and product design.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of team-leading experience and 8-12 years of work experience in financial accounting and reporting within a multinational organization.
- In-depth expertise across different areas of financial accounting and reporting and a deep understanding of financial process optimization.
- Strong people leadership skills to build and lead high-performance teams in an international setup.
- Exceptional communication skills, able to translate complex topics into easy-to-understand concepts and influence others.
- Detail-oriented and able to maintain a big-picture view to help others solve problems.
- A high degree of self-motivation, ambitious and hands-on, with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Adyen
We actively seek different perspectives to sharpen our ideas. Our unique culture is a product of our diverse backgrounds and experiences. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome to be your true self at Adyen.
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role.