Finance Accountant

ABOUT WEROAD: CONNECTING PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND STORIES

Founded in 2017, WeRoad is a fast-growing startup that is disrupting the travel industry in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, UK and also...in Germany and France!

With more than 170 team members and 2k Travel Coordinators, we are a community of travelers, united by their love for travel, adventure, and discovering faraway lands and cultures. We bring together small groups of like-minded millennials and send them on life-changing experiences to 100+ destinations all over the globe. We're on a mission to design and deliver experiences worth living and sharing, through rewriting the rules of the travel industry.

ABOUT THE ROLE

JOB TITLE: Finance Accountant

LOCATION: Milano, Italy

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Full time, 1 year fixed term to start with ;

SALARY RANGE: €25-30k + BONUS

START DATE: ASAP

What you'll do:

• Fully own the responsibility for the company balance sheets and profit/loss statements through the recording of journal entries, monthly provisions, accruals/deferrals, bank/credit card registrations and related reconciliations;
• Be in charge of the management of the “tour operator closing procedures” through registering invoices in the new customized ERP;
• Cost and margin monitoring;
• Work cross functionally between the global finance and other business teams, developing key relationships and influencing multiple levels of the business;
• Take a proactive approach to reporting, system and process improvements to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in global finance function;
• Support group financial departments with special projects and ad hoc reporting requests, as required.

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2years of Finance experience
  
  
• Background in Economics, Finance, or a related field.
  
  
• Excel and Microsoft Office package expertise.
  
  
• Precision and exceptional organizational skills.
  
  
• Strong communication skills and ease in interacting with others.
  
  
• Fluent in English.

You will love working at WeRoad if:

• You are ambitious, want to build and be part of something huge, growing faster than you thought possible.
• You love travel and want to join a young, smart, and fun team of people who love it, too.
• You prefer adventure instead of daily routine and love working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• You are an entrepreneur at heart and a self-starter and aren't afraid to take on a lot of responsibility, right from the start.
• You welcome feedback and see mistakes as stepping stones to success.

What we can offer:

• A free WeRoad trip every year to the destination of your choice. You didn't think we'd leave you hanging, did we? Become one of our Travel Coordinators and you could go abroad even more often.

• A great workspace. You will be working in our HQ in Milan, our very own coworking space called "C30" which embodies our company culture. There you'll find an open space layout, a fully equipped kitchen, an area for relaxing, table football, a company library, and a Tibetan bridge (yes.. we’re serious!).

• Opportunities to learn and build your network. Join the training program of our holding company, OneDay, and participate in the many meetups and events we host at our HQ or local offices to have fun and share knowledge with other people in the industry. In addition, we invest in training our employees, both on an individual basis but also as a team.

• Best-in-class benefits. We have a generous paternity and maternity leave policy and give a bonus to newlyweds and new parents!

• Unlimited Holiday . You are the master of your own time. We have an unlimited holiday policy and encourage each employee to be their own entrepreneur. We also have a tradition that everyone takes at least a half-day off on their birthday.

• Fun ! We schedule regular team-building events throughout the year and provide plenty of opportunities to meet our Travel Coordinators and WeRoaders.

• Hybrid working. Remote and flexible working, and we support you to work from your destination of choice up to 1 month per year.

Ready to apply?

The selection process will consist of:

• introductory call with P&C + Case Study

• second technical and background-based interview with Accounting Manager

• in-person interview at our HQ in Milan with our hiring team

WeRoad is an equal opportunity employer: we consider for employment all applicants, regardless of their race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, family status, political affiliation, disability, and any other legally protected characteristic.

Statistically speaking, women are less likely to apply for roles where they don't fit the job description perfectly. DON'T TRY AND BE PERFECT but just go for it and send us your application regardless.