Head of Group Accounting Operations

At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious mission: to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together

More than 1/3 of all food produced in the world is wasted. And that has a huge impact on the health of our planet. 10% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste and loss.

Through our marketplace app, we connect businesses that have unsold, surplus food, with consumers who can buy and enjoy it at ⅓ of retail value. We are a certified B Corporation with a mission to empower everyone to take action against food waste. Alongside our marketplace app, we create educational tools, explore new business solutions, and influence legislation to help reduce food waste.

We’re growing fast: Our community of over 100 million registered users and 240,000 active partners across 19 countries, have together already saved over 400 million meals from going to waste 

Too Good To Go was named in FastCompany’s March 2022 list of the World's Most Innovative Companies, and was honoured to be included in TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022.

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Group Accounting Operations to join the Global Finance team at Too Good To Go in Copenhagen. 

Your Mission

Too Good To Go is a company on a growth journey with high aspirations. We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Head of Group Accounting Operations to join the Global Finance team. We offer a role with a high degree of autonomy with room to make a real impact. This is a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in shaping the financial future of our organization.

As the Head of Group Accounting Operations, you will be responsible for overseeing the group accounting operations. You will lead a talented team of 10 accounting professionals, ensuring that our accounting engine is accurate, automated, compliant with regulatory standards and scalable to reflect our strategic objectives. This leadership role requires a deep understanding of financial processes and supportive systems, excellent technical accounting skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments. You will report to the Director Group Accounting.

Your role

• Manage and mentor a finance operational team (AP & AR), ensuring alignment with company goals and fostering professional development
• Drive process improvements and automation to enhance the efficiency of the accounting department and scalability of Finance
• Responsible for operational finance within general accounting, policies, accounts payable, e-commerce & inventory management, store invoicing, store payments, bank reconciliations and T&E.
• Contribute to high quality and timely month end close process
• Drive country expansion from a finance perspective in close cooperation with Group Financial Controlling 
• Ad hoc tasks to support the development of Finance and the business

Requirements

You have a proven track record within accounting and an operational approach to problem solving. You have a can-do attitude towards complex problems and the ability to operationalise strategy into a daily setup.

You possess good communication skills and have a transformational mindset, with an interest in setting up future processes by also utilising prior experience and collaboration across departments

The ideal candidate has the following skillset:

• Solid experience in accounting operations leadership role
• Proven experience in optimisation of accounting processes and systems
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team management skills
• A can-do attitude to problem solving
• Proficiency in ERP systems, systems integration, APIs and advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with cross-functional teams
• You have an eye for details without losing sight of the importance of good communication to all our partners (both internal and external)
• Positive and proactive
• Full working proficiency in English

Our values:

• We Win Together
• We Raise the Bar
• We Keep It Simple
• We Build A Legacy
• We Care

What we have to offer

• A rare opportunity to work in a social impact company (and certified B Corporation!) where you can see real and tangible impact in your role.
• Working alongside an international community of users, partners and 1,350+ colleagues across 19 countries that are on the same important mission.
• Personal and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
• An inclusive company culture where you can bring your authentic self to work
• A genuine, values-based team culture where we celebrate successes and socialise with colleagues that care to offer

How to apply

• We take recruitment very seriously, so please carefully check the role requirements and see our website and international media for an overview of Too Good To Go.

Submit your CV and Cover letter in English.

• Please note that we only accept applications coming through our platform. No CV or Cover Letter will be accepted by email or LinkedIn direct messaging

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