Accountant

AccountantAre you passionate about figures, analytics, account reconciliation, cash collections, reporting and interacting with third parties?At iPify, as a dynamic and rapidly growing startup, we are on the lookout for a motivated accounting assistant to be a part of our journey. As member of the accounting team, you will be an important support to controllership on day-to-day activities and during closing processes. Your work will embrace both incoming flows, from our services providers, and outgoing flows to our clients, financials, and public institutions.About iPifyWe are a small and effective team of 50 people, led by seasoned intellectuals.property (IP) industry professionals, growing an ambitious and fully self-funded project in a niche market. Operating globally, we encounter unique challenges related to IP data, offering an ocean of opportunities. Your expertise will aid us in developing a collaborative B2B ecosystem to support patent and trademark legal professionals with their business management, legal workflows, and financial processes.Your missionPerform the PI vs PO control, process and Interact with the internal Operations team to resolve any queries or discrepancies. Engage in external communication with service providers regarding document conformity or service billing. Perform third party account reconciliations and manage vendor payment process.Oversee aging balance reminder and cash collection.Generate and maintain control dashboards and reporting packages that highlight key control failures (e.g., PI/PO mismatch rates, top discrepancies, aged items). Provide insightful analysis to management on control breakdowns and financial trends.Participate in and/or lead ad-hoc improvement projects aimed at resolving structural issues identified through control analysis and reporting (e.g., optimizing the PO creation process, improving vendor data quality).Contribute to month end and year end closing processes (VAT, Reporting, Statutory and Tax) Support the timely and accurate execution of month-end and year-end closing procedures, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and contributing to statutory reporting and tax calculations.What we valueIndependent, motivated individuals who deliver high-quality results.Team players and adept at communicating across different functions to achieve outstanding outcomes people who care about results and open to seeking and are providing adviceFunctions with whom you will workCustomer Success: for customer onboardingEngineering: to design robust and scalable solutionsOperational and legal: to help us improve the handling of legal dataProduct: aligning priorities and scope of deliverablesQualificationsEssential:Minimum 4-6 years of experience in accounting/controllingStrong analytical and reporting skillsExcellent communication skillsProven ability to meet deadlinesProcess oriented mindset with continuous improvement skillsGood level of spoken and written EnglishGood knowledge in ExcelDesirable:French GAAP KnowledgeBachelor or Master degree (or local equivalent) in Accounting or FinancePrevious experience in IP or service provider companyExperience with use of reporting tools What we offerA stimulating work environment where innovation and idea contributions are valued and recognized.An opportunity to be the inaugural member of a dedicated accounting team, with the chance to shape and grow the team as our company flourishesCompetitive salary, remote work options, health benefits and flexible working hoursWhere you'll workBrussels Office (Hybride 3/5 days on site)