About the job

SumUp is one of Bulgaria’s leading fintech companies with 2024 revenues in excess of BGN 400 million and a team of +450 professionals supporting over 4 million merchants in 36 markets across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Australia. 

As part of the FGL (Financial General Ledger) team, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency, accuracy, and business relevance of core revenue processes falling under the scope of the Payment Services and Electronic Money Directives in EU and Regulations in UK, ensuring proper revenue, expense and accrual recognition and compliance with safeguarding rules. Our team is responsible for the SumUp markets in Western Europe (i.e. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, etc.), UK, Switzerland, USA and Australia. We are working in close collaboration with Controlling and FP&A teams, Payment Operations, relevant teams responsible for the actual delivery of the processes, such as the Payouts, E-money and Cash Advances teams as well as our inhouse ERP (S4 Hana) team. The team has a critical role in ensuring a robust end-to-end accounting process with regards to all core revenue products (transactions processing, electronic money, cash advances) across SumUp including the connections among multiple systems.

What you’ll do:

Reconcile and validate the automated flow between different systems, Payment Registry and SAP  Work with various platforms - SOAP, Snowflake, SAP Fiori, Tableau, Cash Advance, Electronic money and SumUp Pay backoffices etc. Work with the online banking functionalities of various banks Work and reconcile with the platforms of various global acquirers Run different activities related to acquirers, chargebacks and refunds, card issuing, cash advances and SumUp Pay processes Run all activities related to safeguarded bank accounts, i.e. those that are holding customer funds only and cannot be used for operational purposes Ensure the different processes (revenue and expense recognition, accruals) follows IFRS requirements Support with audit and compliance requests by providing data Attend numerous Show & Tell and Ask-Me-Anything sessions allowing you to expand your knowledge across various accounting and controlling domains Participate in process improvements and automation projects We use Slack for team communication, Notion for organization and collaboration, and on a daily basis utilize AI tools like Langdock, Notion AI, ChatGPT, Gemini and Dust to boost productivity..

You’ll be great for this role if:
You have a foundational understanding of revenue recognition principles and billing processes.

Bachelor’s degree (BA) or Master in Accounting or a relevant field and at least 3 years of experience in accounting. You can perform reconciliations and prepare accounting data to support financial reports, audits, and problem-solving. You are proficient in Excel and have a good understanding of accounting software (SAP knowledge is a plus). Target-driven with ability to remain focused on goals and maintaining effective work despite challenges Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure in a high-paced multinational organization Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and cross functional collaboration skills Strong team player able to interact with colleagues at all levels Enthusiastic, dedicated and willing to learn, conscientious with a “can-do” attitude and a proactive work ethic You have excellent attention to detail, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data.

 

Why you should join:

 

Be part of a dynamic and global team that empowers small merchants around the world. Take ownership of your tasks and projects, making a real impact on business processes. Collaborate with professionals from over 60 countries and 4 continents. Enjoy a supportive and inclusive work environment where your development and career growth are prioritized. Benefit from a competitive compensation package with full benefits such as 25 days paid vacation, additional health insurance, subsidized Multisport card, vouchers - for food and other benefits. Relocation allowance for up to 6 weeks of rent in Sofia Learning & development budget: €2000/employee/year 10-day paid leave for education on top of the 25 days paid vacation Team building events in Bulgaria and abroad Personal career mentor program Paid sabbatical leave of 1 month after 3 years with the company Paid study leave for exam preparation Support towards ACCA certification (fees and study time included).

About SumUp

 

We believe in the everyday hero.

 

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we create powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love.

 

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

 

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.

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.