Senior Financial Controller

Youwe Holding BV; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance package

Monthly lunch budget and well-being (l

Remote-first setup

Office Kyiv available

Company-provided equipment

Paid vacation, sick leave, and loyalty

People-first culture

Job summary

Youwe Ukraine seeks a Financial Controller to own the Ukrainian finance function, including accounting, payroll and tax, with a view to scalable global expansion. You will collaborate with the international finance team in Rotterdam and Leeds to ensure compliant, accurate financials and robust internal controls.

Responsibilities include month-end close, annual accounts, intercompany reconciliations, auditing support, and migrating processes to a modern ERP like Workday.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial control and/or accounting.
• Experience in an international company or with international reporting, and an understanding of European financial rules.
• Solid knowledge of Ukrainian accounting, tax and payroll legislation.
• Hands-on experience with closing, reporting, payroll, tax filings and audits.
• Experience with ERP systems (for example SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or NetSuite).
• Independent and self-organized, and comfortable working remotely with colleagues across countries.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of accounting for Youwe Ukraine, including bookkeeping, invoicing, supplier administration and fixed assets.
• Run month-end and year-end closing and the annual accounts, making sure financial statements are accurate, complete and on time.
• Define and maintain internal controls, monitor Ukrainian tax and legal requirements, and flag risks early.
• Ensure payroll and tax filings for Ukraine are correct and on time.
• Own intercompany reconciliations and transfer pricing, and act as the point of contact for auditors and tax queries.
• Streamline and automate finance processes using ERP, Power BI, data analytics and AI.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for Ukraine and, over time, globally.
• Migrate the Youwe Ukraine financial administration into Workday and set up processes, data and controls that work in an international ERP.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

At Youwe, finance is where accuracy meets impact. As a Financial Controller for Youwe Ukraine, you take full ownership of our Ukrainian finance function, from accounting, payroll and tax to reporting, internal controls and audits. Working closely with our international Finance team in Rotterdam and Leeds, you make sure our numbers are right, our processes are compliant, and our finance setup keeps getting smarter.

Key Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of accounting for Youwe Ukraine, including bookkeeping, invoicing, supplier administration and fixed assets
• Run month-end and year-end closing and the annual accounts, making sure financial statements are accurate, complete and on time
• Define and maintain internal controls, monitor Ukrainian tax and legal requirements, and flag risks early
• Ensure payroll and tax filings for Ukraine are correct and on time
• Own intercompany reconciliations and transfer pricing, and act as the point of contact for auditors and tax queries
• Streamline and automate finance processes using ERP, Power BI, data analytics and AI
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for Ukraine and, over time, globally
• Migrate the Youwe Ukraine financial administration into Workday and set up processes, data and controls that work in an international ERP

Job requirements

• 5+ years of experience in financial control and/or accounting
• Experience in an international company or with international reporting, and an understanding of European financial rules
• Solid knowledge of Ukrainian accounting, tax and payroll legislation
• Hands-on experience with closing, reporting, payroll, tax filings and audits
• Experience with ERP systems (for example SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or NetSuite)
• Bachelor's or Master's in Finance or Accounting
• Independent and self-organized, and comfortable working remotely with colleagues across countries
• Fluent in English, spoken and written

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Workday Financials
• Background in a project-based service company
• Experience with intercompany, transfer pricing, IFRS or EU financial legislation
• Experience with Power BI, automation or AI in finance processes
• Hands-on use of AI assistants or automation in your own finance work
• Experience with an ERP implementation or migration

Benefits

• Medical insurance package
• Monthly lunch budget and well-being allowance
• Remote-first setup, with anoffice inKyiv available
• Company-provided equipment
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and loyalty days
• Apeople-first company culture where growth, initiative, and collaboration are truly supported

About Youwe

Youwe is a full-service Digital Agency with over 25 years of delivering value to clients, and a diverse network of over 200 experts. We build digital platforms that connect data, optimise processes, and integrate AI.

Our primary goal is to empower businesses with tailored solutions that drive revenue growth, improve profit margins, shorten time-to-market, and boost operational efficiency. At Youwe, AI is not just a buzzword; it's an increasingly central part of our work, and we utilise it to deliver value for our clients.

Every day, we turn curiosity and creativity into solutions that make a real impact.

Join our team and make an impact –