Financial Controller

About kicket.com:

We are a leading ticket distribution portal in Poland for various cultural and sports events.

We collaborate with over a thousand event organizers, including theaters, festivals, promoters, museums, cultural centers, and music clubs across Poland.

In spring 2024, we merged with the portals Biletomat.pl and GoOut.pl, joining the international company Piletilevi Group, which is a regional champion in ticketing across 7 Central European markets: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania.

Our ecosystem also includes some of the most popular thematic media portals in Poland: muno.pl (focused on electronic music), ftb.pl (focused on club music), glamrap.pl (focused on rap), cgm.pl (focused on music), and rytmy.pl (focused on music trends and lifestyle).

We probably have one of the best products on the market, with an engaged and experienced team delivering real value for our Partners.

However, we do not rest on our laurels; we are still growing, and that means one thing — we need more brilliant people to work with us to create the next, even more exciting chapter of our story.

Job Alert: Financial Controller

We’re seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Financial Controller in our industry. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, this person will streamline our budgeting and financial reporting processes. The Controller will also produce thorough financial status reports for management to help improve our operational efficiency and contribute to our continued growth.

Objectives of this role:

1. Provide comprehensive financial updates to management by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points.
2. Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to the current economic landscape.
3. Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines.
4. Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
5. Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, team and organizational budgets, and actual expenditures.
2. Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
3. Analyze costs and profits.
4. Build risk assessment models to evaluate investments.
5. Report on financial status on a regular basis and create ad-hoc reports when needed.
6. Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.
7. Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize the protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
8. Oversee and support the accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.

Required skills and qualifications:

1. Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field.
2. Three or more years of experience as a senior-level finance controller or finance manager.
3. Strong understanding of financial data analysis.
4. Working knowledge of tax regulations and compliance reporting.
5. Experience in Budget and Forecast compilation and streamlining accounting processes.
6. Advanced proficiency in Excel, including the ability to create complex formulas, pivot tables, and data models.
7. Ability to prepare analyses, reports, statements, cost structures, forecasts, and receivables control.
8. Systematic approach to work, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills.
9. Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships.
10. Fluent knowledge of Polish (C2 level).
11. Good command of English (minimum C1 level).
12. Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and accounting certifications (e.g. SKWP, ACCA, Certified Auditor) will be an asset.
13. Experience in managing a small team will be an advantage.

What we offer:

1. Joining the coolest community of people striving for a common goal who love what they do and are ready to change the cultural industry through creative and innovative decisions.
2. Close cooperation with the management board and the financial department of the capital group, as well as participation in building the company's strategy.
3. Interesting development opportunities.
4. Hybrid working model - 1 remote day a week
5. Friendly office in Warsaw's Powiśle, with a full fridge and no dress code.
6. Practically unlimited access to tickets for cultural events.
7. Benefits: health insurance, sports card, training and development opportunities, team events.
8. A company laptop, phone, and other tools necessary for work.

Recruitment Process:

Do you see yourself in this? Great! Send us your CV in English and a few sentences about why you want to join us.