Senior Accountant

Novutech; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Novutech, a dynamic digital transformation partner, is seeking a Senior Finance Accountant to own day-to-day accounting across the Group with NetSuite at its core. You will drive automation, ensure audit-ready compliance, and support scale in a fast-growing European environment.

You will lead month-end close, reconciliations, intercompany processes, and statutory reporting while collaborating with the Finance Manager to implement an AI-powered finance operating model.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally multi-entity/international.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite including supplier bills, journals, reconciliations, fixed assets and reporting.
• Experience with automation and AI adoption in finance processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own core accounting execution in NetSuite across all group entities, ensuring timely, compliant records.
• Process supplier, payroll-related and contractor invoices in line with policies.
• Prepare month-end journals including accruals, depreciation, allocations and payroll entries.
• Maintain audit-proof balance sheet reconciliations and resolve differences Monthly.
• Design automated booking quality controls and a structured month-end close calendar.
• Drive automation, AI-driven workflows, and revenue recognition across the finance stack.

Skills

Organised

Detail-oriented

Strong communication

Willing to travel

English fluency

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Embat

Payhawk

Upflow

Zone Capture

Job description

Founded in 2019, Novutech is a dynamic digital transformation partner with a team of over 60 consultants across Europe. We specialise in finance-focused digital transformation projects for international scale-ups and mid-sized enterprises. Our expertise lies in leveraging a core technology stack and the experience from hundreds of successful projects. We are committed to designing, delivering, and supporting end-to-end solutions that drive growth and efficiency.

About the Role

Novutech is strengthening its Finance team. We are looking for an ambitious, qualified Senior Finance Accountant to own day-to-day accounting execution across the Group, with NetSuite at the core of our ecosystem. In this role, you will not only ensure accounting rigor and audit-ready compliance; you will act as a driving force for automation, process scalability, and the day-to-day adoption of AI within our finance operations.

Responsibilities

Core Accounting, Close & Internal Controls

• Own core accounting execution in NetSuite across all Group entities, guaranteeing timely, compliant, and audit-ready general ledger records.
• Process supplier bills, payroll-related bills, contractor invoices, Payhawk transactions, and other accounting entries in line with company policies and coding standards.
• Prepare month-end journals, including accruals, amortisation, allocations, payroll entries, fixed asset additions and disposals, and other recurring schedules.
• Maintain complete, audit-proof balance sheet reconciliations for all entities, actively investigating differences and resolving reconciling items on a monthly basis.
• Design and enforce automated booking quality controls covering cost centres, VAT codes, amortisation schedules, and intercompany dimensions to catch anomalies at source.
• Drive a structured, predictable month-end close calendar in line with Group governance, ensuring all tasks, journals, and reconciliations are completed and documented before period lock.
• Uphold strict segregation of duties, internal financial controls, and risk-managed approval workflows across all accounting and banking processes.

AI-Driven Operations, Automation & Scalability

• Champion the daily adoption of AI tools (including Dust custom assistants and workflows) across finance operations: automating transaction categorization, drafting variance commentaries, querying finance policies, and accelerating reconciliation.
• Partner with the Finance Manager to systematically identify manual bottlenecks, designing automated rules, alerts, and workflows across NetSuite and integrated apps.
• Optimize procure-to-pay automation: enforce e-invoicing, digital invoice ingestion via Zone Capture / Payhawk, and automated vendor coding to eliminate repetitive manual entry.
• Build and maintain scalable finance documentation, AI knowledge bases, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that empower the finance function to scale efficiently as company transaction volume grows.

Treasury, Cash Operations & Compliance

• Prepare supplier, contractor, and salary payment batches in Embat, strictly respecting delegation of authority and multi-tier approval policies.
• Supervise bank connectivity and automated cash reconciliations across European entities in NetSuite and Embat, ensuring weekly clearance of in-transit items.
• Develop rolling cash forecasting models based on automated NetSuite invoice schedules, Payhawk trends, and real-time bank position feeds.
• Oversee employee card expense and reimbursement compliance in Payhawk, enforcing receipt submission rules, tax validation, and prompt error resolution.

Revenue, Intercompany & Statutory Compliance

• Perform invoice quality and compliance checks (VAT validation, reverse-charge applicability, entity and contract accuracy) prior to automated billing runs.
• Support outgoing e-invoicing, customer balance verification, monthly AR ageing reviews and the resolution of invoicing queries.
• Manage automated revenue recognition schedules in NetSuite, ensuring strict compliance with accounting standards (including commission accounting and multi-element deliverables).
• Supervise payroll journal entries, pension reconciliations, and compliance filings across European jurisdictions in coordination with payroll partners.
• Work with Customer Success, Project Sponsors, HR, and external providers to ensure finance inputs are complete and delivered on time.

Reporting, Analytics & Governance

• Supervise VAT return filings, European sales lists, and statutory tax compliance with our global accounting firm, maintaining audit-ready documentation and sign-offs.
• Execute monthly intercompany cross-charges, management recharges, and automated matching, maintaining strict adherence to Transfer Pricing policies.
• Support group consolidation, statutory-versus-internal book reconciliations, and information requests from external accountants and auditors.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages, automating variance analysis (P&L and Balance Sheet MoM / QoQ) to highlight operational drivers and budget deviations.
• Maintain clear documentation, checklists, and audit trails for recurring processes and controls.

Process improvement & collaboration

• Help implement the future finance operating model, moving core accounting activities in-house and reducing reliance on transactional outsourcing.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve workflows in NetSuite and connected finance tools, while maintaining strong control standards.
• Contribute to finance policies, the close calendar, chart of accounts and cost centre governance, and standard operating procedures.
• Build effective working relationships with the Finance Manager, Finance Leader, Christiana, external accounting partners, and colleagues across the business.

Benefits and Working Environment

• Be part of a high-growth, innovative digital transformation leader with a startup mindset, a friendly culture, and a flexible hybrid work setup.
• Lead by example in an AI-forward company: Novutech actively embraces AI tools (such as Dust) and modern cloud technologies across all functions, giving you the platform to innovate and automate your own work.
• Work on a cutting-edge finance stack centred on NetSuite, Embat, Payhawk, Upflow, and Eagl, building scalable foundations for international expansion.
• Enjoy significant ownership and visibility, directly shaping the evolution of our Group finance operating model, automation roadmap, and compliance architecture.
• Collaborate with an inspiring, multicultural European team committed to continuous learning, professional excellence, and balanced well-being.

Job requirements

• Fully qualified accountant with an ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional qualification. Candidates qualified through substantial relevant experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally in a multi-entity, international, scale-up, or professional services environment.
• Hands‑on experience with NetSuite is desired, including supplier bills, journals, reconciliations, fixed assets, period close, and reporting. Experience helping improve NetSuite processes is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of core accounting, month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, amortisation, fixed assets, VAT, payroll accounting, and intercompany accounting.
• Experience preparing payment batches and working with banking or payment platforms. Embat, Payhawk, Upflow, or similar tools are an advantage.
• Comfortable working with external accounting firms, auditors, payroll providers, and tax advisers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage recurring deadlines, investigate discrepancies, and maintain a high standard of documentation.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, hands‑on approach. You are comfortable working independently while escalating issues clearly and early.
• Systems‑oriented, scalability mindset: you naturally look for ways to eliminate manual bottlenecks, automate repetitive tasks, and design repeatable processes that scale without linear headcount growth.
• Demonstrated passion for AI and automation: hands‑on experience using AI tools (such as Dust, ChatGPT, or Claude) to accelerate analysis, document workflows, or streamline daily accounting tasks, alongside an appetite to learn new automation platforms.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, accounting compliance, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT / sales tax mechanics (including cross‑border European reverse charge), and audit readiness.
• Fluent in English is a requirement.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe for team events or business needs.

If you are a qualified accounting professional who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence, internal controls, modern automation, and AI-powered productivity, we want to hear from you. Join Novutech and help shape our next-generation finance operating model.