Senior Controller: Close, Controls & Automation (Remote)

Yazio; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first setup

30 vacation days

5 child sick days

€1,000 annual learning budget

Company retreat

Job summary

Yazio seeks a Senior Controller to own the monthly close, accounting operations, and internal controls with rigorous, scalable processes. You’ll lead technical accounting topics and collaborate with FP&A, Legal, and external partners to ensure accurate reporting.

The role is 100% remote and open to candidates in Portugal, Spain, Germany, or the UK. You will guide close architecture, accounting design, and process improvements, building a modern finance function that supports growth and new

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on experience in Accounting, Controlling or Financial Reporting in fast-scaling environments.
• Prior experience leading or coordinating a small accounting team is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of German HGB; IFRS exposure is a plus.
• Proven ownership of the full monthly close cycle, ensuring accuracy, completeness and high-quality reporting end-to-end.
• Strong internal controls mindset with the ability to proactively identify risks, design controls and continuously improve processes.
• Advanced DATEV skills and confidence working with accounting systems and financial data.
• Comfortable using AI tools to enhance productivity while applying strong critical judgment on outputs.
• Structured, documentation-first working style with a focus on audit readiness and transparency.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating with external accountants, tax advisors and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Build, own and drive the monthly close end-to-end, ensuring fast, accurate and well-coordinated financial reporting with Accounting and key stakeholders
• Review and sign off on accruals, cut-off entries, reconciliations and reporting packages for Management and FP&A
• Act as the primary go-to for technical accounting questions, supporting new business models, contracts and complex accounting treatments
• Develop and maintain technical accounting documentation and position papers
• Manage and coordinate external partners including accountants, tax advisors and auditors
• Continuously strengthen internal controls by spotting anomalies and improving control effectiveness
• Drive process and system improvements to reduce manual effort and build scalable workflows
• Use AI tools to support analysis and accounting research with critical review
• Build a modern, scalable finance function through automation and standardization

Skills

Accounting

Controlling

Financial reporting

HGB IFRS knowledge

DATEV

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

AI tools usage

Audit readiness

Tools

DATEV

Job description

Yazio seeks a Senior Controller to own the monthly close, accounting operations, and internal controls with rigorous, scalable processes. You’ll lead technical accounting topics and collaborate with FP&A, Legal, and external partners to ensure accurate reporting.

The role is 100% remote and open to candidates in Portugal, Spain, Germany, or the UK. You will guide close architecture, accounting design, and process improvements, building a modern finance function that supports growth and new