Finance & Accounting Officer

azakaw; Porto; Presencial; EUR 35 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary and benefits

Finance process improvement

Exposure to Group-level finance

Collaborative international team

Training and certification budget

Resumo da oferta

azakaw, based in Porto, seeks a Finance & Accounting Officer to own the Portuguese entity's accounting, tax and financial operations. You will manage statutory filings, payroll, treasury and local reporting as Contabilista Certificado, reporting to the Finance Manager and Group finance.

You will collaborate on monthly group reporting, intercompany matters and group policies, with a hands-on approach to improve finance processes and controls.

Qualificações

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or related field.
• Registered Contabilista Certificado (CC) in good standing with OCC.
• 3 to 5 years accounting experience with full responsibility for a Portuguese company’s accounts.
• Solid knowledge of Portuguese accounting, tax, payroll and social security rules.
• Native or fluent Portuguese; fluent English for daily group work.
• Hands-on payroll, payment scheduling and bank reconciliations.
• Experience with Portuguese certified accounting software (PHC, Primavera or TOConline) and strong Excel.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain the general ledger and day-to-day bookkeeping under SNC.
• Reconcile bank, supplier and client ledgers; manage month-end close.
• Handle VAT, IRC, SAF-T, IES and statutory reporting obligations.
• Oversee payroll processing, tax payments and treasury activities.
• Prepare monthly group reporting packs and support intercompany activity.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and audits; ensure internal controls.

Conhecimentos

Fluent English

Portuguese language

Strong organisation

Deadline management

Formação académica

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or related field

Registered Contabilista Certificado (CC)

Ferramentas

PHC

Primavera

TOConline

Excel

Xero

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Reports To: Finance Manager and Leadership Team

Direct Reports: None

Location: Porto, Portugal

Type: Full-time

About azakaw

azakaw is a purpose-built RegTech compliance platform backed by the regulatory expertise of j. awan & partners, an international GRC consultancy headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The platform automates KYC, KYB, AML and ongoing monitoring for regulated institutions across the GCC, Africa and emerging markets, covering over 1,700 screening lists, more than 24,000 identity document types, liveness and deepfake detection, and national integrations such as Nafath and Yakeen in Saudi Arabia.

azakaw's Portuguese entity (azakaw Limitada) is based in Porto and hosts the Group's engineering team. It is part of a multi-entity group with companies in the UAE, Portugal, the UK and South Africa.

Culture and Values

• Accuracy and attention to detail. Numbers are right, filings are on time, and records are complete.
• Integrity and confidentiality in handling financial, payroll and employee data.
• Ownership. You take responsibility for the Portuguese entity’s finances from transaction to filing.
• Strong controls. Clear approvals, segregation of duties and a full audit trail.
• Clear and candid communication with local stakeholders and the Group finance team.

About the Role

We are looking for a Finance & Accounting Officer based in Porto to own the accounting, tax and financial operations of azakaw’s Portuguese entity. As the entity’s Contabilista Certificado, you will be responsible for statutory accounting and tax compliance, payroll, treasury and payments, and local financial reporting.

You will report to the Finance Manager and the leadership team, and work closely with the Group finance team on monthly reporting, intercompany matters and Group policies. This is a hands‑on role with the opportunity to build and improve the entity’s finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting and close

• Maintain the general ledger and day‑to‑day bookkeeping in accordance with the Portuguese accounting framework (SNC).
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier and client ledgers, and balance sheet accounts every month.
• Run the month‑end and year‑end close, including accruals, prepayments and fixed assets.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies.
• Establish and maintain internal financial controls.
• Any adhoc tasks delegated by the Finance Manager.

Tax and statutory compliance

• Act as the entity’s Contabilista Certificado, preparing, signing and submitting tax and statutory filings.
• Manage VAT (IVA) returns, corporate income tax (IRC, Modelo 22), SAF‑T, IES and all related periodic reporting.
• Ensure invoicing compliance (certified invoicing software, e‑fatura, ATCUD) and keep the RCBE beneficial owner register up to date.
• Submit Banco de Portugal statistical reporting (COPE) for cross‑border transactions, where applicable.
• Oversees other regulatory compliance and reporting obligations, including FATCA, CRS and other applicable requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring that the invoicing system and templates are compliant with local tax requirements.

Payroll, payments and treasury

• Run or oversee monthly payroll, including benefits and mandatory work accident insurance.
• Process supplier invoices, employee expense claims and, where applicable, client invoicing and collections.
• Prepare and schedule salary, supplier and tax payments. The role prepares payments for approval.
• Manage banking relationships and report the entity’s cash position regularly.

Group finance

• Deliver the monthly reporting pack to the Group finance team within the agreed deadline (for example, by working day 5).
• Map local accounts to the Group chart of accounts and support Group consolidation.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany invoices and balances with other Group entities.
• Support transfer pricing documentation for services provided by the Portuguese entity to the Group.
• Apply Group finance policies and communicate regularly, in English, with the Group finance team.
• Support finance system implementations and process improvements.

Planning, grants and audit

• Prepare budgets, cash‑flow forecasts and management reports for the Portuguese entity.
• Support the financial reporting and compliance of funded projects, including Portugal 2030 and EU R&D grants.
• Support R&D tax credit claims under SIFIDE II.
• Maintain complete records and supporting documents for audits, tax inspections and grant reviews.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or a related field.
• Registered Contabilista Certificado (CC, formerly TOC), in good standing with the Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados (OCC).
• 3 to 5 years of accounting experience, including full responsibility for a Portuguese company’s accounts and filings.
• Solid knowledge of Portuguese accounting, tax, payroll and social security rules (SNC, IVA, IRC, IRS, SAF‑T).
• Native or fluent Portuguese, for work with the Tax Authority (AT), Segurança Social and banks.
• Fluent English, for daily work with the Group finance team.
• Hands‑on experience with payroll, payment scheduling and bank reconciliations.
• Experience with Portuguese certified accounting software (for example PHC, Primavera or TOConline) and strong Excel skills.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage deadlines independently.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Portugal 2030, EU grants or SIFIDE II (applications, reporting and compliance).
• Experience with intercompany accounting and transfer pricing in a multi‑entity international group.
• Prior experience in a SaaS, technology or scaling international company.
• Experience with cloud accounting tools used for group reporting (for example Xero).

What Success Looks Like in the First 6 Months

• All tax and statutory filings submitted on time, with no penalties.
• A monthly close and Group reporting pack delivered by the agreed deadline.
• Intercompany balances reconciled and agreed with the Group every month.
• Documented finance processes and a clear payment approval workflow in place.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to build and improve finance processes in a fast‑growing RegTech company.
• Direct exposure to Group‑level finance across an international group operating in the UAE, Portugal, the UK, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the Philippines.
• A collaborative, international environment with high standards of integrity.
• Training and certification budget, including support for OCC continuing professional development.