Financial Accountant

Salary Competitive

Linkfire is looking for a Financial Accountant responsible for the books and records of the full Linkfire Group, including the Danish group entity as well as its three subsidiaries (New York, Hamburg, Los Angeles). Additionally, you will work closely with the CFO on Linkfire's management of financial matters, work on enhancing group controlling and be the hands-on executer.


The Role:

Your main challenge will be to maintain financial control of our fast-growing business.

This requires a constant need for development and implementation of efficient processes and standards for accounting, tracking and reporting. The objective is to liberate the financial resources to be proactive players in the development of the business, based on KPIs, analysis and benchmarking.

Linkfire continuously works on automation and integrations, thus touching base on several software platforms that assist in adding value to our business setup.

You will be responsible for linking SaaS Subscription metrics from Sales with cost-center measures from Accounting, to create a holistic and precise overview of the financial situation of the whole company.

We are looking for an experienced, tech-savvy and highly driven number-juggler whose backbone is financial. You must be able to work under time pressure and assist the CFO in delivering an accurate outcome that stands up successfully to management and investors.

You feel comfortable in a constantly changing environment and thrive in driving change yourself as well as getting your hands dirty in day-to-day operations.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Perform monthly, quarterly and yearly financial closing with the necessary consolidation and reporting for the entire group, as well as ensuring such books being correctly presented and reconciled
  • Keep the management up-to-date on all financial matters
  • Assist in performing and controlling budgets and forecasts
  • Perform relevant analysis and statistical work
  • Ensure professional management of efficient accounting as well as coaching and coordination with your colleagues, company-wide.
  • Enhance development, optimisation and implementation of processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and internal controls.
  • Assist in handling Governance & Legal matters
  • Process contractual tasks representing the company

 

Abilities and Skills:

  • Strong financial background preferably with a University degree from a business school
  • Min. 3 years experience preferably in the “Big Four”, in financial consulting or from similar positions
  • In-depth knowledge of the Danish Finance, Tax and State-system is a pre-requisite
  • Advanced Excel skills and keen on supplementing with reporting software solutions
  • An eye for detail with keeping the ability to see the bigger picture
  • A structured, thorough approach to assignments and deliverables
  • Exceptional communication skills in the English language.
  • You have an interest in music and the music industry

 

 

Application Deadline:

Please send us your application no later than February 20th, 2018. We will hold interviews ongoingly and would like you to be available to start working with us during March/April 2018.

 

What we offer:

  • The opportunity to work closely with some of the biggest companies in the music industry.
  • A truly international spirit, with over 20+ different nationalities working together in our office
  • An open, informal entrepreneurial startup working environment
  • Great responsibilities and a vital role in our fast-growth journey 
  • Is that you? If so, submit your application in English and we’ll be in touch!

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Working at
Linkfire

We’re a passionate team of music techies on a mission to make music consumption easier for fans, labels and artists. Linkfire was founded as a response to the increasingly complex nature of digital music marketing. Listeners the world over are streaming through different services—so how do you connect to all of them at once, simply and smartly? Our technology links fans directly to the content they love in their favorite app. At the same time, we empower everyone from major labels to independent artists with unparalleled audience insights. Since we started, we’ve become a trusted partner to the music industry’s biggest names, as well as thousands of soon-to-be biggest names. We’re headquartered in Copenhagen, with offices in Lisbon, NYC and LA. Every day we help artists we adore to realizing their potential through the power of music data. Underpinning our culture is collaborative, agile processes, and something we like to call the ‘Nordic spirit.’ It means working together with transparency, respect, and honesty. And that goes for the way we do business too. What you should consider joining us for: - The opportunity to create the must-have product for the music industry and ensure that every month over 140+ million music fans get the best experience - An open, informal entrepreneurial startup working environment - A truly international spirit, with 4 global locations and over 20 different nationalities focused on collaborations. The meaning of together matters to us. - We offer an employee warrant scheme, a pension scheme and employee health benefits - Enjoy paid daily lunches with your colleagues What we consider for anyone that joins us: Music has the unique power to unite us all. It transcends cultures, languages, and borders. Every day, we help artists from around the world connect with their fans, and we’re immensely proud to count such a diverse range of creators as our users. We embrace this diversity inside our offices too. At Linkfire, we want you to find a place to belong and feel encouraged to be your authentic self. We, therefore, do not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

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