Head of Accounting

CrowdFarming; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced hours on Fridays and during夏m

Flexible work schedule

Competitive compensation package

€25/month expense support

Health insurance partially funded

Annual €250 training grant

Language classes (English, French, etc

Birthday/work anniversary website for-

Job summary

CrowdFarming is seeking a Head of Accounting to build and own the Group's accounting function in a multinational setting. You will lead technical closings, ensure consolidation, and govern intercompany processes while driving automation and standardization across entities.

You will design and manage a high-performing Accounting team, establish KPIs, and collaborate with Finance, Legal, Operations, Product, and IT to support growth. Excellent English is required; European languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years leading accounting functions in multinational environments with at least 2 years of people management.
• Experience in Big-6 audit and hands-on corporate accounting.
• Knowledge of full accounting cycle, consolidation, and intercompany processes.
• Strong ERP experience, preferably Business Central 365, including implementations and integrations.
• Proven audit and compliance leadership, including VAT, corporate tax coordination, and treasury.
• Experience driving automation and standardization of accounting processes.
• Fluent English; French or German is a plus.
• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field; ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the Group Accounting function, ensuring accurate closings, statutory compliance, and consolidated reporting.
• Coordinate accounting policies, controls, and intercompany processes across subsidiaries.
• Manage audits at Group and local levels, acting as primary contact for external auditors.
• Oversee treasury operations, collections, payments, FX management, and working capital controls.
• Lead ERP selection, implementation, and integrations, ensuring accounting and consolidation needs are met.
• Drive automation and process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen controls.
• Hire, manage, and develop the Accounting team, setting KPIs, SLAs, and upskilling plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on initiatives impacting accounting.

Skills

Accounting leadership

ERP systems

Audit & compliance

Intercompany processes

VAT & taxes

Automation

Team management

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration or Economics

ACA/ACCA/CPA (plus)

Tools

Business Central 365

Job description

CrowdFarming® is the leading European tech marketplace connecting farmers directly with consumers. We are building the technology and logistics that provide consumers with access to the largest catalog of organic and regenerative farmers. Our vision is to create the most sustainable food supply chain, ensuring that farmers receive fair prices for their organic products while consumers receive fresh food that travels 75% less time than in supermarkets.

Since our launch in 2017, we have partnered with over 300 farmers across Europe. Today, CrowdFarming is present in 8 countries and sells to more than 600,000 customers in 32 countries.

About The Role

We are looking for a Head of Accounting to join our Finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Controlling, and play a key role in shaping the Group’s accounting function in a multinational environment.

In this role, you will ensure technical rigor in financial closings, consistency of accounting criteria across subsidiaries, and robustness of consolidated reporting, while evolving the model towards a scalable and standardized structure aligned with business growth.

Your mission is to design, lead, and fully own the Group Accounting function, overseeing transactional accounting, audits, intercompany processes, ERP governance, fiscal compliance, and treasury operations, while driving automation and operational excellence across all entities. You will also lead and develop a high-performing Accounting team, ensuring strong standards, KPIs, and upskilling plans.

What you will do

• Lead and own the Group Accounting function, ensuring accurate closings, statutory compliance, and consolidated reporting
• Coordinate accounting policies, controls, and intercompany processes across subsidiaries
• Manage audits at Group and local levels, acting as primary contact for external auditors
• Oversee treasury operations, collections, payments, FX management, and working capital controls
• Lead ERP selection, implementation, and integrations, ensuring accounting and consolidation needs are met
• Drive automation and process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen controls
• Hire, manage, and develop the Accounting team, setting KPIs, SLAs, and upskilling plans
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, Operations, Product, IT) on initiatives impacting accounting

Your technical profile

• 6+ years leading accounting functions in multinational environments, with at least 2 years managing teams
• Experience in Big-6 audit and hands-on corporate accounting
• Deep knowledge of the full accounting cycle, consolidation, and intercompany processes
• Strong ERP experience (Business Central 365 a plus), including implementations and system integrations
• Proven audit and compliance leadership, including VAT, corporate tax coordination, and treasury
• Experience driving automation and standardization of accounting processes
• Fluent English; French or German is a plus
• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or similar; ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent a plus

Personal Profile

• Ability to structure, develop, and scale teams in high-growth environments
• Strategic mindset without losing attention to detail and accounting rigor
• Transformation mindset: motivated by structuring, organizing, and scaling
• Strong analytical skills with focus on data quality
• Efficiency and automation oriented
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments with tight deadlines and high standards
• Strong technical judgment and high sense of responsibility

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time contract with reduced hours on Fridays and during summer
• Flexible work schedule and environment
• Competitive compensation package
• €25/month support for recurring expenses
• Health insurance partially funded by CrowdFarming
• Annual €250 grant for training related to your role
• Partially funded language classes (English, French, German, and others)
• Website credits to celebrate your birthday and work anniversary

If you are passionate about strategic financial excellence and want to be part of a fast-growing team, we are looking for you!