Senior Financial Controller I Sofia

Bulgaria · Sofia · 8+ years experience · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 19, 2026

At a glance

At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting.
Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France.
Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love.
Tide facts:
- Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs
- Over 2 million members globally and rapidly growing

The Senior Financial Controller will support the EU Head of Finance in building and managing Tide Platform SA's core finance function.
This position carries responsibility for financial accounting, statutory and regulatory reporting, tax, treasury, and management information.
It is a hands-on role requiring strong ownership and the ability to operate effectively in a lean, regulated, and fast-growing business.

Lead the end-to-end accounting cycle and financial close under Lux GAAP and UK GAAP, ensuring complete accuracy, balance sheet integrity, and alignment with Group reporting requirements.
Maintain strong balance sheet controls with monthly substantiation.
Establish robust financial controls and SOPs tailored to a regulated Payment Institution, working closely with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Controls teams.
Represent the finance team at the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Collate financial data for the preparation of corporation tax ensuring compliance with tax legislation.
Oversee external service providers, directly managing relationships with local fiduciaries, tax advisers, and statutory auditors to ensure smooth audits with zero material findings.
Manage multi-jurisdictional EU tax compliance, ensuring accurate and timely corporate income tax, VAT, and withholding tax filings across operating markets.
Drive process automation and operational scalability, identifying manual accounting bottlenecks and optimizing financial workflows and system usage (including SAP).

8+ years of finance experience managing end-to-end accounting, month/year-end close, Statutory GAAP reporting, and Statutory Audits in regulated financial services or fintech.
Strong technical accounting capability with knowledge of Statutory GAAPs alongside hands-on SAP experience.
Service provider management experience directly leading relationships with external auditors, fiduciaries, tax advisers, and professional service providers.
Hands-on process builder who thrives in a fast-paced, lean environment by building scalable controls, SOPs, and automated finance workflows from scratch.
High ownership & autonomy with strong commercial judgment, high attention to detail, and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Meticulous attention to detail.