As our VP / Director of Finance, you will drive financial strategy across accounting, tax, and regulatory compliance to support Shiftmove’s expansion and operational excellence. In this role, you will contribute to the success of one of the fastest-growing profitable business mobility companies in Europe, not only from an accounting and tax perspective but also play a key role in shaping the future of our company as we expand across Europe.

• Group Accounting & Consolidation – Lead group accounting and consolidation across multiple entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local GAAPs, while managing intercompany transactions and ensuring timely closings
• People Management – Manage and mentor a team of finance leaders, fostering a high-performance, trust-based environment
• Statutory Compliance – Ensure compliance with regulations and other relevant accounting and financial frameworks while leading audits, regulatory reporting requirements, and handling debt financing credit facilities, including regular financial reporting to creditors
• Taxation – Manage international and corporate tax matters, ensuring precise reporting and full statutory compliance (including IFRS and deferred tax considerations) while collaborating with internal teams and external advisors to optimize tax strategies
• Change management – Lead change management efforts e.g., during M&A, ensuring smooth integration and alignment across teams, processes, and systems

• You have extensive experience in group accounting, consolidation, and leading finance teams, with a proven ability to handle and improve complex international tax and accounting challenges. You’re comfortable organizing responsibilities across teams and managing the balance between a shared service centre and local approaches. You have experience in areas like intercompany setups (Transfer pricing, intercompany loans) and cash flow management.
• Hands-On Leader: You can roll up your sleeves, whether leading your team through IFRS implementation, tackling intercompany complexities, or improving cash flow management. You’re great at moving projects forward and delivering results quickly
• Empathetic Mentor: You understand how to structure teams and responsibilities across multiple entities. Your leadership builds trust and empowers your team to perform their best, emphasizing collaboration and accountability
• Clear Communicator: You’re skilled at taking complex financial data and system challenges and making them easy to understand, guiding senior stakeholders to make the right strategic decisions. You stay ahead of tax and cash flow issues, ensuring nothing falls through