Strategic Financial Accountant – VAT & Year-End

Fideo Intelligence, Inc.; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ookla, an Accenture company, is a global leader in connectivity intelligence. We seek a Financial Accountant to own core financial operations, ensure accuracy of daily transactions, and manage month-end and year-end closings in a compliant environment.

The role covers GL, AP/AR, cash flow, tax compliance, and payroll/process expense management, including VAT and EU reporting. Strong accounting expertise and adaptability are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years general accounting experience.
• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Experience building globally distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of accounting best practices.
• Expertise in VAT & Tax.
• Willing to learn and work with new technologies in a changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and self-driven work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring monthly journals, including bank fees, currency transfers (USD to EUR), net salaries, tax payments, refunds, and VAT/tax journals.
• Perform comprehensive bank reconciliations and process bank statements.
• Execute Fixed Asset Management reconciliations and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Record accruals including interest and CIT accruals.

Skills

General accounting experience

ACA or ACCA

Global systems experience

Accounting best practices

VAT & Tax

Learning new technologies

Communication skills

Time management

Job description

Ookla, an Accenture company, is a global leader in connectivity intelligence. We seek a Financial Accountant to own core financial operations, ensure accuracy of daily transactions, and manage month-end and year-end closings in a compliant environment.

The role covers GL, AP/AR, cash flow, tax compliance, and payroll/process expense management, including VAT and EU reporting. Strong accounting expertise and adaptability are essential for success.