VP, Accounting

M-Files; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

M-Files is seeking a VP, Accounting to lead our global accounting, treasury, and tax operations from Helsinki or Tampere with a hybrid schedule. The role reports to the CFO & COO and collaborates with FP&A, Legal, IT, and business leaders across Finland and beyond. Travel includes occasional trips to Europe and the US.

You'll oversee close processes, consolidate reporting, and drive automation while building a high-performing team in a fast-growing software company.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• KHT, HT, CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including several years of line management experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Finnish Accounting Standards.
• Experience working in a software or SaaS business.
• Experience managing global accounting operations across multiple legal entities and countries.
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience managing audits and working with external advisors.
• Strong ERP and financial systems experience.
• Professional fluency in English is required, Finnish language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Own consolidated financial reporting across multiple entities, countries, and currencies.
• Provide leadership in technical accounting areas, including revenue recognition, expenses, stock compensation, and capital expenditures and serve as the in-house subject matter expert.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global accounting team.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and scalability of accounting processes, systems, and controls.
• Own the external audits and maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Partner closely with FP&A, Legal, Commercial Operations, and business leaders across the company.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, and banking relationships in partnership with Finance leadership.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, integrations, and finance transformation projects.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax reporting requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Present key accounting matters and financial results to executive leadership and support Board-level reporting as needed.

Skills

Leadership experience

IFRS knowledge

SaaS accounting

Global accounting operations

Audits & external advisors

ERP systems

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification CPA/CA/equivalent

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Zuora

Salesforce

M-Files

Job description

M-Files is redefining how work gets done. Our context-first document management system offers purpose-built business use cases-spanning universal and industry-specific workflows to enable secure collaboration, automate processes, and ensure governance. Unlike traditional systems, M-Files organizes content around the context of your business, connecting documents to related people, projects, and transactions. With our unique metadata-driven architecture, organizations can model content in line with their business processes, unify information across silos, and apply AI at scale. The result is greater productivity, reduced risk, and smarter, faster decisions for over 6,000 customers in 100+ countries. To learn more about us we encourage you to visit http://www.m-files.com/

We are seeking VP, Accounting to lead M-Files' global accounting, treasury, and tax organization.

The role reports directly to the CFO & COO, who is based in Austin, Texas, and leads a seven-person team across Finland and India. The position is a member of the Finance and Operations leadership team and works closely with FP&A, Legal, Commercial Operations, IT, People & Culture and business leaders across the company. External stakeholders include the Board of Directors, investors, auditors, banking partners, debt holders, and external tax and statutory advisors.

The position can be based in Helsinki or Tampere, with a preference for Helsinki. You can work in a flexible hybrid model with regular office presence, typically 2-4 days per week. Occasional late hours may be required when working with US colleagues, but this is not a weekly occurrence. The role also involves approximately one or two trips per year within Europe or to the US.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the global monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Own consolidated financial reporting across multiple entities, countries, and currencies
• Provide leadership in technical accounting areas, including revenue recognition, expenses, stock compensation, and capital expenditures and serve as the in-house subject matter expert
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global accounting team
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and scalability of accounting processes, systems, and controls
• Own the external audits and maintain a strong internal control environment
• Partner closely with FP&A, Legal, Commercial Operations, and business leaders across the company
• Oversee treasury, cash management, and banking relationships in partnership with Finance leadership
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, integrations, and finance transformation projects
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax reporting requirements across all jurisdictions
• Present key accounting matters and financial results to executive leadership and support Board-level reporting as needed

Key tools include NetSuite ERP, Zuora for subscription and revenue management, Salesforce and M-Files.

What M-Files is looking for

Required

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• KHT, HT, CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including several years of line management experience
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Finnish Accounting Standards
• Experience working in a software or SaaS business
• Experience managing global accounting operations across multiple legal entities and countries
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams
• Experience managing audits and working with external advisors
• Strong ERP and financial systems experience
• Professional fluency in English is required, Finnish language skills are preferred

Preferred

• Experience in a private equity-backed and/or high-growth software company
• Experience in applying AI and automation to improve finance workflows and ways of working
• Familiarity with transfer pricing and with accounting frameworks beyond IFRS, such as US GAAP
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and post-acquisition integration activities
• Experience in treasury and cash management
• Combination of public accounting and industry experience

To succeed in the role, you bring a confident and credible leadership style together with a collaborative, people-focused approach. You take ownership, make well-considered decisions and remain close enough to the details to provide technical guidance when needed. You are curious, open to learning and comfortable leading change.

Why Join M-Files?

At M-Files, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a global technology company that is transforming how organizations work with information. M-Files offers for example:

• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives
• A collaborative, international, and supportive work environment
• Opportunities to shape and develop a global finance function
• Flexibility to balance work and life
• The chance to work alongside talented colleagues who are passionate about innovation, customer success, and continuous improvement

Does this sound like a perfect opportunity for you?