Management Accountant Team Lead

Ilkari; Sabana Centro; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Gym reimbursement

Learning budget

Family coverage

In-house English lessons

Volunteer days

Flexible holidays

Job summary

Ilkari is seeking a Management Accountant Team Lead to own the finance function in Colombia and to lead and develop a small team. The role involves producing timely management accounts, ensuring a smooth month-end close, and managing local and crypto banking arrangements in line with Colombian regulations.

You will work with the CFO as a trusted adviser, drive automation, improve processes, and support financial planning and analysis across projects while assisting leadership with financial

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting experience with tax and AML knowledge.
• Experience in technology is an advantage.
• Qualified accounting accreditation is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a Finance Assistant.
• Close ledgers at month-end with accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and tax reports.
• Manage local and crypto bank accounts and payroll postings.
• Coordinate with local accountants and auditors; support FP&A.
• Drive automation and improve finance system processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting qualification (CAI, CIMA, ACA, ACCA or similar)

Tools

SAP

D365

CRM systems

MS Excel

Job description

Ilkari is a privately-held start-up based in Dublin, Ireland. We deliver hyper-private scale innovation and technology to safeguard and secure data, enabling true data sovereignty even as the pace of change accelerates. Our best-in-breed sovereign technology delivers privacy and control over where companies’ data resides, where it flows, and how it’s accessed.

We’re here to rewrite the story of data sovereignty – empowering innovators, pioneers and visionaries to make their mark. We believe the sky is not the limit. We strive for the perfect balance of simplicity and excellence in everything we do, and we’re looking for people who are ready to join our journey and rewrite the story of data sovereignty.

Role overview

Ilkari is looking for a Management Accountant Team Lead to take ownership of the finance function's core delivery in Colombia and to lead and develop the team behind it. This is a technical leadership role with line responsibility for one to two team members and a clear remit to shape finance processes and build team capability.

You’ll own timely and accurate management accounts, a smooth month-end close, and finance operations that run effectively and in compliance with Colombian regulations, while setting up new procedures, driving automation, and enhancing the new finance system. Working directly with the Chief Financial Officer, you’ll help deliver finance strategy alongside the company's growth, and act as a trusted adviser to colleagues and stakeholders across a business where most people are not finance specialists.

What you’ll do

• Supervise and develop a Finance Assistant.
• Close out the ledgers at month-end, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare the monthly management accounts.
• Prepare and submit various tax reports and payments, ensuring compliance with Colombian regulations.
• Manage local and crypto bank accounts.
• Handle payroll postings.
• Maintain Balance Sheet and Fixed Asset reconciliations.
• Work with local accountants and auditors.
• Work closely with Procurement to ensure invoices and purchase orders are tracked and accurate.
• Enhance the effectiveness of the new finance and accounting system and document key processes.
• Proactively look to automate financial tasks.
• Get involved in Accounts Receivable and Payable as necessary.
• Contribute to regular cash flow forecasting.
• Carry out investment analysis on new projects and initiatives.
• Contribute to Financial Planning and Analysis, directly supporting the Chief Financial Officer.
• Assist company leadership and other stakeholders with financial queries.
• Support project managers across various projects, handling all financial aspects and queries.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis, reporting and support to the wider Ilkari business as required.

What are we looking for

• Experience: 7+ years with extensive knowledge of accounting fundamentals, tax, anti-money laundering regulations and finance systems. Experience working in Technology is an advantage.
• Education: An accounting qualification – CAI, CIMA, ACA, ACCA or similar.
• Technical skills: Experience with accounting software (e.g. SAP, D365) and CRM systems; strong MS Excel skills are required.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional, customer-focused and stakeholder-oriented approach, including the ability to present to Executive Committee.
• Leadership: Proven ability to supervise and develop others, with the judgement to step back, analyse and prioritise across competing deadlines.
• Attention to detail: Strong organisational skills and keen attention to detail, comfortable dealing with numerous and complex data sets.
• Problem-solving: Proactive in identifying and resolving operational and procedural issues, with a solution-oriented mindset and a focus on process improvement.

What's in it for you

• A friendly, inclusive and multicultural environment – We are made up of over 20 nationalities.
• Private health insurance.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Learning Pocket: annual budget for courses, tools, or certifications.
• Family coverage plan in a multidisciplinary centre (psychology, nutrition, legal & financial advice, image consulting, physical activity, veterinary, etc.).
• In-company English lessons at different levels with native teachers.
• Three paid volunteering days each year.
• Possibility of enjoying your holiday period before completing the first year with us.