Founding Senior Accountant - Build AI-Driven Finance

Pillar; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers (€8 per working day)

Welfare and fringe benefits (€1,000 +€

Founding role in finance team

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Pillar is hiring a Senior Accountant to build Pillar’s finance team from day one in Milan. You will own the books, ensure accuracy across ledgers, and drive receivables, payables, and VAT in a fast-growing company.

You will work with the CFO and Financial Controller, automate manual tasks, and contribute to Series A readiness and first audit. This is a founding finance role with high autonomy.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of accounting experience in a growing company (startup or scaleup).
• Solid knowledge of Italian GAAP (OIC) and VAT.
• Experience with monthly closes and high transaction volumes.

Responsibilities

• Handle day‑to‑day accounting: journal entries, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll entries.
• Prepare close schedules and audit support files.
• Reconcile bank accounts, payment providers, billing and GL monthly.
• Reconcile invoiced revenue with ARR figures from data team.
• Manage accounts receivable with Sales/CS: invoicing checks, collections, credit notes.
• Manage accounts payable: supplier invoices, SDI, approvals, payments.
• Prepare VAT returns and F24 payments with the commercialista.

Skills

Accounting experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Electronic invoicing (SDI)

Job description

Pillar is hiring a Senior Accountant to build Pillar’s finance team from day one in Milan. You will own the books, ensure accuracy across ledgers, and drive receivables, payables, and VAT in a fast-growing company.

You will work with the CFO and Financial Controller, automate manual tasks, and contribute to Series A readiness and first audit. This is a founding finance role with high autonomy.