Senior Financial Controller

Salary Competitive

Worksome is on a mission to make work better. We’re dedicated to creating a world where people are more productive and working on what they love. Our platform offers companies a seamless way to hire, manage and pay their external workforce - creating better experiences for everyone and more opportunities for people in the flexible world of work.

Worksome is a human-first company, with a culture rooted in trust, transparency and inclusion. By prioritizing the needs and well-being of both our employees and clients we believe that we’re one step closer to creating a more agile and fulfilling world of work - for everyone.

Founded in Denmark in 2017, we currently have offices in Copenhagen, London and New York - and are rapidly expanding into new markets.

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Controller who is keen to develop their international experience as well as using their domestic knowledge to boost our Finance team. Worksome offers an exciting opportunity to give the right candidate the platform to grow and challenge themselves in a dynamic environment. Working closely with our VP of Finance, you will have a huge impact on supporting and developing our controlling function.

About the job

You will be a core part of our finance team in Denmark, UK, and the US, facilitating fast, accurate, and reliable accounting operations across the group. Key responsibilities will include:

Owning and leading month-end closing
Reconciliation and review of accounts and resolving discrepancies collaborating with other departments
Payroll reconciliations
Ongoing optimisation and automation of bookkeeping and accounting processes
VAT and tax reporting in our subsidiaries
Assist in the preparation of monthly reports and annual accounts
Support the remaining finance team during vacation and peak periods
Ad-hoc financial tasks

About You

3-5 years of experience in controlling
Relevant educational background such as finance oriented Cand.merc., HD/R or similar
Deep understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles
Proficiency in English, written and spoken
Structured and detail-oriented
Takes pride in delivering high quality work
Self-driven and wanting to take ownership
Thrives in an ever changing environment
Excellent communication skills

What we can offer You

Work life balance and a company that values individual Wellbeing
A work culture that embraces trust, transparency and inclusion
Flexibility and hybrid work setup
6 weeks of vacation, healthcare insurance, pension, social events and holiday parties
Full time salary ranging from DKK 55.000-65.000 per month
A role where your ideas and work will have high impact
An opportunity to help shape the future of work!

Also, we’d love you to have been part of a journey similar to ours. Maybe you have spent time in start-up environments, growing from a small founding team to bigger geographically disparate teams. If you’ve worked on a similar product, i.e. a web-based platform or other web-based solutions, that wouldn’t hurt either.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours

Free coffee / tea

Near public transit

Social gatherings

Free office snacks

Equity package

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We are changing the world of work. We love to think big. We are a people company and a tech company at the same time aiming to support people in maximizing potentials through stellar technology. We want to be curious, open, and transparent in everything we do. Our vision is to make work better by giving people and businesses ultimate freedom to work in the most flexible way possible with no friction. In short, our platform matches any company with any specialist in no time – better and faster than any traditional consulting or recruitment solutions in the market. How do we do this? We use technology and machine learning algorithms to help match, automate and shorten the process – so we can approach the market in an entirely new way. We thus transform how companies find, hire and manage their agile workforce; with a mission to radically transform and improve the way companies organize themselves around a super skilled and agile talent base. We’re consistently growing double-digit every month and are on a global journey to transform work and bring the best of the freelance economy to companies and talents alike. Set up in Denmark in 2017, we currently have teams in Copenhagen, London, and New York and are rapidly expanding into new markets. You’ll be working closely with our co-founder & Chief People Officer to further grow Worksome and make sure that we always have the best opportunities to scale our business with the best talent available.