Bookkeeper

At Bending Spoons, we're striving to build one of the all-time great companies.A company that serves a huge number of customers, helps team members grow to their full potential, operates at unparalleled effectiveness, and creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate—all while upholding high ethical standards.We acquire digital businesses with untapped potential, make them successful through our platform of expertise, technology, data, brand, talent, and culture, and reinvest the proceeds into making the platform even more powerful and into acquiring new businesses.A few examples of your responsibilitiesManage invoicing and reconciliations.Handle transactions and invoicing with third-party vendors and distribution partners, across our subsidiaries, and oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable journals to ensure accurate monthly controls.Perform bank reconciliations and manage outgoing payments.Take an active role in month-end closures and ERP management.Maintain detailed records of revenues, costs, and cash flow, and oversee ERP processes to support the preparation of financial statements for both individual and consolidated entities.Support new M&A accounting processes integration.Manage bookkeeping for newly acquired companies, help design new processes, and aid in their migration to our systems.Prepare financial reports.Help produce accurate monthly financial reports to support strategic decision-making.Partner with the Technology team to prepare annual statements and implement accounting automations that enhance efficiency and reliability.Provide audit support.Collaborate with the Finance team and coordinate with tax advisors, auditors, and consultants to ensure smooth preparation for both internal and external audits.What we look forReasoning ability.Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and focus on the essential details.Drive.Show extreme ambition and match initiative, effort, and tenacity with that ambition, feel deeply responsible, and hold yourself to a high, rising bar.Team spirit.Give generously without expectation of return, support the best idea (not your own), and be reliable, honest, and transparent.Proficiency in English.Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.What we offerIncredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams.Work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams alongside the brightest people in your field.An exceptional opportunity for growth.Hire individuals of outstanding potential and place them in the ideal position to thrive, leading products worth hundreds of millions of dollars and advancing to essential roles on major projects.Competitive pay and access to equity.Typically, we offer a starting salary of £41,255 in London and €39,892 elsewhere in Europe, with compensation growing rapidly as you gain experience and increase contributions.Permanent contract holders can receive part of their pay in company equity at a discounted price.All these benefits.Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited support for learning and training, top-market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.Commitment & contractPermanent or fixed-term.Full-time.LocationMilan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote.The selection processAfter screening, you'll take tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems—challenging and potentially several hours long.Success leads to a series of interviews.We keep the position open for months or repost it as needed, setting a high bar to ensure the right fit.Equal OpportunityBending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.We consider all applicants and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities—just let us know through our accommodation form.Before you applyIf you've applied before but didn't receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again.Bending Spoons demands high ambition and commitment—this leads to extraordinary learning, achievement, and career growth.To ramp up quickly, we recommend spending the first few months in our Milan office, with generous travel and accommodation assistance, before transitioning to the office or remote work agreed upon at offer time.If the role speaks to you and you're excited to give your best, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now—we can't wait to meet you.#J-*****-Ljbffr