Accounting Manager – Technical Accounting / IFRS

📍 Sofia, Bulgaria | Office-first

At SumUp, we empower small businesses with simple, smart financial tools. Every day, millions of merchants around the world use our technology to accept payments, manage finances, and grow their businesses. Our Sofia-based Finance team of 450+ professionals supports operations in 36 markets worldwide.

We are looking for an Accounting Manager with strong IFRS expertise to act as a technical accounting leader across the group. You will partner with Controlling, Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and senior finance leadership to ensure accurate reporting, consistent accounting practices, and scalable governance.

This is a hands-on role with high impact, combining technical accounting expertise with cross-functional collaboration and a chance to shape SumUp’s accounting policies globally.

  What you’ll do

Technical Accounting & IFRS

• Advise on complex and non-routine accounting transactions

• Research technical accounting topics and prepare clear position papers

• Support Controlling and Accounting teams in applying IFRS consistently

• Review contracts and initiatives to assess accounting impact

Accounting Policies & Governance

• Maintain and improve the Group Accounting Manual

• Prepare and publish IFRS-compliant accounting guidance

• Build scalable workflows for policy creation, review, and approval

Collaboration & Audit Support

• Partner with Finance, Tax, Legal, and Treasury teams on technical accounting questions

• Act as a key contact for external auditors

• Support onboarding of new finance team members

Training & Knowledge Sharing

• Deliver technical accounting trainings

• Identify process gaps and propose scalable improvements

  You’ll be great for this role if

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, controlling, or financial reporting in multi-entity organizations

• Hands-on experience as a Technical Accountant, IFRS specialist, or similar

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and month-end / year-end reporting

• Experience preparing accounting memos and advising on judgment-based topics

• Fluent English with strong written, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills

• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-changing environment

Nice to have

• ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent

• Experience in audit, internal control frameworks, or regulated industries

• Exposure to AI-powered accounting tools (e.g., PwC Inform, DART)

  Why you should join SumUp

• 🌍 Global impact – Work with international teams on fintech products used by millions of merchants

• 🚀 Ownership – Virtual Stock Option program and career growth opportunities

• 💼 Professional development – Learn from a diverse, talented finance team

• 🏖️ Time off & wellbeing – 25+ paid leave, health insurance, yoga, and Multisport benefits

• 🚌 Office & commute perks – Modern Sofia office, free shuttle buses, family-friendly support

  About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero — the small business owner. We are proud to hire a diverse workforce and make employment decisions without regard to race, gender, or other protected characteristics.

Tip: Don’t worry if you don’t meet every requirement. If this role excites you and you have most of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply — there’s room to grow your career at SumUp.

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.