Senior Finance / ICFR Controller

📍 Sofia, Bulgaria | Office-first

At SumUp, we are passionate about championing small businesses and creating flexible, fair, affordable, and easy-to-use technology. Every day, we help millions of merchants around the world accept payments, manage finances, and grow — with simple, smart tools that make their lives easier. SumUp is a leading global fintech company with a strong presence in Bulgaria and a Sofia-based team of 450+ professionals supporting over 4 million merchants in 36 markets across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Australia.

Our Global Finance organization plays a key role in enabling SumUp’s growth by ensuring financial accuracy, transparency, and strong governance across the group. We work closely across functions and geographies, combining solid accounting foundations with continuous improvement, automation, and scalable finance processes.

As a Senior Finance / ICFR Controller, you will take on a high-impact, dual-scope role, combining hands-on group controllership with ownership of internal financial control processes. This is an opportunity to shape and strengthen SumUp’s control environment while ensuring high-quality consolidations and IFRS reporting across a complex, multi-entity group.

  What you’ll do Internal Controls & Governance (50%)

• Design, implement, monitor, and continuously improve internal controls related to financial reporting.

• Support control design and execution across key financial reporting areas, identifying gaps and driving remediation actions.

• Monitor changes in accounting standards and business processes, ensuring controls remain effective and aligned.

• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, IT, Legal, and Procurement to ensure appropriate controls are embedded in end-to-end processes.

• Act as a key finance partner for internal governance and risk-related initiatives.

Finance / Controllership (50%)

• Take ownership of balance sheet oversight and lead structured monthly balance sheet reviews.

• Lead end-to-end preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts and annual IFRS financial statements.

• Perform group-level variance analysis (month-over-month) and contribute to group-wide reporting initiatives.

• Act as financial controller for assigned legal entities across the group.

• Ensure high-quality data extraction, consolidation accuracy, and robust quality checks.

• Support audits, financial reviews, and compliance activities.

• Drive strong usage and continuous improvement of reporting and close tools.

Cross-functional & project work

• Collaborate closely with FP&A, Accounting, Controlling, ERP, Tax, and Corporate Development teams.

• Lead special IFRS and group reporting projects.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on accounting quality, automation, and operational efficiency.

• Build effective relationships with auditors, compliance teams, and regulatory stakeholders.

• Present results clearly and ensure deadlines are met.

  You’ll be great for this role if

• You have 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, controlling, or financial reporting within complex, multi-entity organizations.

• You bring strong knowledge of internal control frameworks and financial reporting governance.

• You have end-to-end experience with monthly and annual reporting cycles, consolidations, and IFRS financial statements.

• You are confident running consolidations, reconciliations, and interpreting financial data independently.

• You hold a Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• You are fluent in English, with strong communication and presentation skills.

• You are proactive, hands-on, and comfortable driving change and improvement initiatives.

• You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and enjoy working with ambiguity.

• You bring strong stakeholder management skills, emotional intelligence, and curiosity to learn.

Nice to have

• ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent)

• CFA or Risk / Credit Management certifications

• Experience with finance automation or internal control tooling

  Why you should join SumUp 🌍

🌍 Global impact: Work with international teams on fintech products used by millions of small businesses worldwide, from our modern Sofia office (office-first setup)

🌈 Diversity & Inclusion: Join a workplace that values different perspectives and fosters an inclusive culture

🚀 Ownership: Enrolment in our Virtual Stock Option program — you’ll own a stake in SumUp’s success

🏖️ Time off: 25 days paid leave, plus one extra day per year of service (up to 35), public holidays, and special leave options

🏥 Wellbeing: Comprehensive health and life insurance, including dental coverage

💪 Stay active: On-site yoga and a co-sponsored Multisport card with access to hundreds of sports facilities

🍽 Meal support: Tax-free food vouchers and flexible benefits via our Re:Benefits platform

🚌 Easy commute: Free shuttle buses connecting directly to Joliot-Curie metro station

👶 Family-friendly: New baby bonus and subsidised daycare for children aged 9 months to 12 years

🌴 Break4Me: One-month paid sabbatical after 3 years at SumUp

🔗 Referral bonus: Earn rewards for referring talented people to join SumUp

  About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of everything we do. With a founder’s mentality and a team-first attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America, Australia, and the United States work together to help merchants succeed doing what they love.

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly hire a diverse workforce and make employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.

SumUp does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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