Senior Finance Specialist

This is a fixed-term maternity cover position.

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Finance Specialist to join our Finance team.

The person will play a key role in managing accounting, administrative, closing, reporting and treasury activities. The role includes responsibility for monthly and annual closings, management reporting, treasury operations, and the coordination of two administrative/accounting team members.

This is a highly operational role within a lean and dynamic environment, offering strong exposure across all areas of Finance and close interaction with management, external advisors, auditors and banking partners.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Closing

• Manage general accounting activities through monthly, interim, and year-end close processes.
• Oversee fixed assets accounting and related controls.
• Manage the Accounts Receivable cycle.
• Manage payroll accounting, including salary postings and reconciliations with the payroll provider.
• Support annual and interim statutory financial statements preparation.
• Prepare supporting documentation for the notes to the financial statements.
• Liaise with tax advisors, payroll providers and external auditors.
• Ensure accounting records are accurate, complete and compliant with applicable requirements.

Reporting & Controlling

• Manage monthly accounting and management reporting close cycles.
• Prepare reporting packages for management.
• Support FP&A activities through KPI analysis, variance analysis and financial insights.
• Support the group consolidation process for the Company’s three entities.
• Contribute to improving reporting quality, timelines and processes.

Treasury

• Monitor daily bank movements and cash positions.
• Manage cash flow planning and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly and quarterly treasury forecasts.
• Manage relationships with banks and financial institutions.
• Supervise bank accounts and treasury activities for foreign entities.
• Manage supplier, payroll and other operating payments.

Team coordination & Process Improvement

• Coordinate two administrative/accounting resources, providing day-to-day operational supervision.
• Support the improvement and standardization of Finance processes.
• Promote accuracy, accountability and efficiency within the team.

Compliance & Audit

• Support statutory audit activities and related documentation.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with auditors and tax advisors.
• Ensure proper use of the ERP system, NetSuite, for accounting and financial management processes.

Requirements:
• Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, administration or finance roles, preferably within scale-up environments.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, statutory closing and financial statements.
• Solid understanding of Italian accounting and tax requirements.
• Knowledge of Spanish and UK accounting/tax matters is a plus.
• Good command of English; Spanish is a plus.
• Experience using ERP systems; NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with payroll accounting, salary postings and payroll reconciliations.
• Strong accuracy, autonomy and hands-on approach.
• Practical problem-solving mindset and ability to work effectively in a lean, dynamic environment.

Benefits:
• Location-specific benefits, designed around the needs of your local area.
• Work-life balance enhancement policies.
• Personalized career development and dedicated support to fast-track your professional growth.
• Cutting-edge technologies and a truly international environment.

Working at Cleafy means being part of a group of people who support, respect, and inspire one another, no matter what.

That's why we have been certified by Great Place to Work® (find our page on bit.ly/BestWorkplace-Cleafy).

Cleafy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any kind. Our company is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Cleafy are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.