Chief Financial Officer

Ukraine

We are looking for an experienced finance leader with a proven track record in building finance functions, deep expertise in IFRS/US GAAP, taxation across multiple jurisdictions, and experience with consolidated reporting for multi-entity structures. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments are essential for this role.

Requirements:

• Over 5 years of experience in senior finance roles, preferably within IT companies (100+ employees)
• Upper Intermediate English level.
• Proven track record of building a finance function from scratch or transforming existing processes.
• Deep knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS, US GAAP) and taxation principles in Ukraine and the EU.
• Experience in preparing consolidated reporting across multi-country / multi-entity structures.
• Strong understanding of global financial processes, tax, accounting, and compliance.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and other business processes.
• Cost structure optimization, cash-flow management.
• Proficient in ERP, accounting software, and business intelligence tools.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to independently carry out rigorous problem-solving.
• Leadership and collaboration skills: building and developing finance teams, mentoring.
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to management.
• Proactivity and ability to work effectively in fast-changing environments (resilience, agile mindset).
• Constant learning desire.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Strategy

• Develop and execute the company's financial strategy aligned with business objectives.

• Provide insights into financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare information for strategic decision-making.
• Build the financial function in existing (US, Canada, UK) and new markets (Saudi Arabia, India etc.).

2. Accounting

• Developing an Accounting policy.
• Manage tax strategy, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess financial risks (credit, FX, liquidity) and develop mitigation strategies.
• Initiating and completing finance audits.
• Manage banking relationships, financing, and credit facilities.
• Opening of new companies.
• Approved finance reports.

3. Finance planning and analysis

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Build financial models to support growth, investments, and business cases.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and advise on corrective actions.
• Cash flow forecasting.
• Work with account receivables.

4. Legal

• Set-up legal strategy.
• Register of trademarks.
• Build legal process.
• Manage relationships with external law firms and legal advisors.

5. Team Leadership

• Build and lead finance, accounting, and legal teams in line with business objectives (15 subordinates in total),
• Take OtO with team members.
• Write review feedback and provide salary reviews.
• Set-up individual KPI's.
• Mentor and develop employees within the finance department.

We offer:

• Annual paid vacation of 18 working days.
• Extra vacation days for long-lasting cooperation.
• Annual paid sick leave of 10 days.
• Maternity/Paternity leave.
• The opportunity for sabbatical leave.
• Marriage and Parenthood Package.
• Compensation for sports activities (up to 250$ per year) or health insurance covering (70%) — after the trial period.
• Internal education (corporate library, Udemy courses).
• Career development plan.
• English and Spanish classes.
• Paying taxes and managing PE (Private Entrepreneur).
• Technical equipment.
• Internal Referral program.
• Opportunity to take part in company volunteering activities.