Team Lead Accounting

As Team Lead Accounting at Blacklane, you’ll be the backbone of our financial integrity, leading a high-performing team to keep our global numbers accurate, reliable, and ready for fast decision-making as we grow.

• You will lead and coach a team of accountants and senior accountants, creating a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• You will own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate reporting across all Blacklane entities.
• You will manage the general ledger and core accounting operations (journals, reconciliations, intercompany, accruals, provisions) so our financial data is clean, consistent, and audit-ready.
• You will design, maintain, and improve accounting policies, controls, and documentation to ensure compliance with IFRS/local GAAP and internal standards.
• You will partner closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Finance Operations and other teams to align accounting treatment with business reality and support planning and performance analysis.
• You will coordinate with external auditors and advisors, preparing audit files and leading responses to ensure smooth statutory and group audits.
• You will identify and drive process and system improvements (including automation in our ERP/financial tools) to reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
• You will proactively spot and mitigate financial risks, surfacing issues early and working with stakeholders to resolve them.

ABOUT YOU:

• You have 7–10+ years of progressive Accounting/Finance experience, ideally in an international, multi-entity or multi-country environment.
• You have 3–5+ years of experience leading or managing an accounting team, and you enjoy coaching people to do their best work.
• You hold a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, ACA) is a strong plus.
• You bring strong knowledge of IFRS and/or local GAAP and are comfortable dealing with consolidation, revenue recognition, and intercompany topics.
• Profound knowledge of Accounting systems with Workday experience as a strong plus.
• You have a proven track record owning month-end/quarter-end/year-end closes, with clear examples of improving speed and quality over time.
• You are process- and improvement-oriented, confident in redesigning workflows, tightening controls, and driving automation in accounting systems.
• You communicate clearly and confidently with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, translating complex topics into simple, actionable messages.
• You act with high ethical standards and sound judgment, balancing speed, quality, and risk in a fast-moving environment.