Head of Global Accounting

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we've become the world's largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 35 countries with more than 25 stores across Europe. Recommended by leading consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, we develop the best sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day.

At Emma, we are a community of smart, driven people, united by a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. We think big, take ownership, and are empowered to drive meaningful impact. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and continuous learning, we drive our own growth and learning. With Emmies from over 60 nationalities and offices across multiple regions, our diverse perspectives enrich our workplace culture. Ready to shape the future of sleep with us? Let's make it happen

• You will be part of the Senior Leadership Group of Emma's Finance function
• You will own and implement the accounting strategy (vision, projects, team structure, etc.) for the AP/AR areas globally, including worldwide internalization/transition from external accounting firms
• You will own the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly AP/AR financial statements including consolidation and reporting for 25+ entities
• You will implement best-in-class accounting processes for Emma globally
• You will lead projects and manage improvement resources including performance reporting
• You will identify opportunities to improve our business in terms of growth and profitability through diffusion & utilization of financial statements or insights
• You will support the accounting sub-team's daily to deliver high quality statements in a growing and fast changing business environment in coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• You will work closely with other finance teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data
• You will advance and optimize the team structure (locations, responsibilities, hiring, etc), while mentoring the accounting teams and driving professional development

• You are an inspiring leader who believes that accounting can have an essential and long-term impact on our business success
• You are a strategic and creative thinker - able to manage stakeholders and competing priorities
• You have the ability to adapt and to prioritize the most important and biggest levers at ease, in a constantly changing environment
• You have at least 10+ years of experience in group accounting across all levels (industry, audit, etc.)
• You have led and developed a dynamic team where you have led leaders
• You have profound knowledge in IFRS accounting
• You have experience in data- and ERP projects, such as migration
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills
• You have a strong hands-on mentality, pragmatism, and ability to convince rather than push through change internally as well as externally
• You are an entrepreneur within the finance field with a solution-oriented & curious intellectual mindset

Become an Emmie

Emma is transforming the world of sleep - and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up.

We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible