Senior Finance Analyst

WHO WE ARE:

 Plug and Play Tech Center is the largest global innovation platform and one of Silicon Valley’s most active early stage investors. We bring together the best start-ups and the world's largest corporations to create meaningful connections that help top companies innovate and meet their strategic goals. We are on a mission to bring the benefits of startup-focused open innovation to all four corners of the world.

Plug and Play has over 60 locations across the world and our corporate members include: The BNP Paribas, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more.

Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Guardant Health, Owkin, Zama, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Finance Analyst with at least 4 years of experience to support and oversee the company’s financial and accounting activities across multiple countries. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of financial information, while acting as a trusted liaison between the company and external advisors.

The Senior Finance Analyst will take ownership of key accounting processes, lead month-end and year-end closings, support audits, and contribute to financial control and reporting. This position also includes supervising junior team members and driving improvements in financial processes and systems.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?: 

Lead and coordinate month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and reliability of financial data.

Prepare, review, and monitor accounting adjustments, including accruals, deferrals, provisions, and other period-end entries in accordance with accounting standards.

Review revenue recognition processes, including accruals and deferrals, and ensure alignment with contractual terms and accounting principles.

Collaborate closely with the Legal team to review contracts, focusing on payment terms and billing conditions to ensure compliance with company policies and financial controls.

Apply strong analytical skills to assess contractual economic terms and translate them into appropriate revenue recognition, ensuring full compliance with accounting standards.

Maintain continuous communication with external tax and accounting advisors, demonstrating the ability to understand and raise relevant issues with financial impact on cash flow and EBITDA.

Manage and resolve tax, accounting, and compliance-related matters in collaboration with local advisors, ensuring adherence to local regulations and corporate policies.

Prepare and review tax filings and support the preparation of financial statements.

Act as a key point of contact during internal, statutory, and external audits, coordinating documentation, responding to auditor requests, and ensuring smooth audit processes.

Review and validate employee expenses, ensuring compliance with internal policies and identifying areas for improvement.

Coordinate with internal teams across departments (e.g., Legal, HR, Operations) to ensure alignment on financial and operational matters.

Ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions within the ERP system (preferably Microsoft Dynamics Business Central; SAP is a plus).

Oversee and execute payment runs, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and proper controls and approvals within banking platforms.

Perform and supervise regular bank reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified, analyzed, and resolved in a timely manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Minimum of 4 years of experience in a finance or accounting role.

Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.

Experience in month-end close, audits, and tax processes.

Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Business Central preferred, SAP is a plus).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff is a plus.

Fluent in English (written and spoken).