Senior Finance Associate

About Signal - Who are we?

We're on a mission to change the way businesses make decisions with our cutting-edge AI technology. To achieve that, we’re looking for passionate people to join our open workplace. Our inclusive environment welcomes skills and experiences from diverse backgrounds, and defines who we are.

About the role - What’s your purpose?

Signal AI, the A.I.-powered platform for corporate reputation and risk intelligence, is hiring an Finance Associate to take ownership of the day-to-day functions of the finance team. In this pivotal role you will act as the Global Payables and EMEA Receivables functions, and aid the team with administrative duties. 

Salary Band: €30,000-€40,000

Day-to-Day Responsibilities - What you will be doing: 

You’ll work with the business to:

• Billing and collections for EMEA customers, building the credit control process to decrease average days to collection
• Ownership of the global payables, including managing supplier relationships and updating our cash forecast upon payment
• Assist with Group treasury management, forecasting receivables and payables, ensuring our currency requirements are met
• Review of commercial quotes for finance approval - liaising with the commercial and legal teams to ensure preferable terms 
• Updating NetSuite accounting software with details of sales orders, reviewing revenue recognition against our internal policies
• Month end reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of our management accounts
• Assistance on group audit
• Ad-hoc Project work particularly relating to automation and efficiency in our use of softwares
• Ad-hoc reporting and cost analysis

Requirements

• Good knowledge of accounting principles and process
• Basic knowledge of Portuguese compliance and filing requirements preferable
• Familiarity with NetSuite preferred
• Organisational and time-management skills
• Someone who can think 2 steps ahead. Proactive approach and can ask the right questions. Follow through on tasks.
• Focus on improvements: what can we do more efficiently. 
• You have strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Flexible and willingness to learn new tasks 
• BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Experience with billing/invoicing preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (within the team and external)

Benefits

• Hybrid Working Environment - we have a hybrid remote policy with 2-3 days remote per week, plus summer & winter fully remote blocks wherever works for you, including abroad;
• Unlimited holiday entitlement;
• Coverflex Meal Cards, Health Insurance & discounts;
• Maternity, Paternity and Dependents Leave policies;
• Access to free therapists via Spill.

Don’t meet every single requirement listed? Academic research has shown that women or people of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Signal AI, we know that diverse teams perform better so if your experience doesn’t fit perfectly but you’re excited about this role, we’d love for you to apply anyway.

We’re committed to building and fostering an inclusive environment where Signallers feel welcomed, valued and listened to - an environment where they thrive in being their true selves.