Group Financial Controller

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

About the role

Adyen is looking for a Group Financial Controller to join our Group Finance team in Amsterdam. This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to challenge the status quo, who gets truly excited to re-imagine processes from the ground up. 

In this role, you will partner, validate and drive financial excellence across our global footprint. Rather than focusing on routine data production, you will have the mandate to redesign leverage automation and modern tooling to enable a continuous and low-touch close while maintaining a control environment.

At Adyen we like to build things ourselves - in this team you will play a key role in applying out-of-the box solutions to improve control and streamline ways of working.

What you’ll do

• Partner with FinOps and Financial Data Teams (FDT) to optimize core accounting processes, leveraging automation tools (such as Workday Accounting Center and Workiva) to drive a low-touch, continuous close;
• Partner with Tax and FinOps teams to maintain a scalable intercompany framework and review reconciliations;
• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for Group External Auditors. Lead audit readiness, manage group audit deliverables, and take a leading role in our audit firm rotation;
• Own the monthly consolidated P&L one pager (Net Revenue and EBITDA), explaining variances between actuals and the set expectation with clear business context and building the validation tools needed to produce it;
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations; 
• Own month-end close activities,coordination and setting of consolidated and regional materiality thresholds;
• Continuously upskill others (GL accountants & other Controllers) on core processes to build a shared understanding of end-to-end horizontal processes.

Who you are

• Minimum of 5+ years experience in financial control, accounting, and external audit (Big 4 experience is a strong plus);
• You have an analytical mindset and proactively identify challenges and be able to work independently but never afraid to ask for help;
• Experience managing complex multi-entity global accounting, intercompany settlements, cross-border flows, and transfer pricing;
• Strong IFRS knowledge, experience managing complex external audits;
• Track record in process optimization and automation. Experience with Workday, Workday Accounting Center, Workiva, or similar ERP systems is a plus;
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously; ability to prioritise;
• Able to think 2 steps ahead. We are looking for someone that can think critically and creatively to implement solutions to scale during Adyen’s rapid growth.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.