Accounting & Finance Specialist

Company Description

Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we’re best known for our food delivery platform. Food delivery was just a start, and now we are exploring and expanding our platform with other business verticals in retail and grocery. We’ve grown significantly in the last few years, expanding our operations from just four countries across the Nordics, to 27 countries across Europe and Asia today. And we’re just getting started.

The role you are looking at is a part of Wolt-Market - our very own grocery stores present on Wolt-app that deliver unprecedented convenience and world-leading customer experience. People across multiple countries can order their groceries via Wolt-Market on Wolt application and have them delivered to their doorstep at Lightspeed. With Wolt-Market, our focus is to find the right products by being customer-oriented, offering the fastest delivery available and being the company that changes the future of grocery shopping.

Job Description

Wolt-Market works directly with several vendors who are key partners to make Wolt-Market a delightful experience for customers. We are transforming how we manage vendor payments and accounting for Wolt-Market. We are committed to fast and accurate payments. As we continue to scale, we’re now looking for a driven individual with an accounting & finance background to own vendor payments end-to-end and local accounting efforts for Wolt-Market. You will sit with the local country team and report to Wolt-Market General Manager and work directly with the centralized Finance team. This role is responsible for accurate and timely vendor payments(accounts payable) and receivable, local compliance and reporting, while assisting the vendors with invoicing-related inquiries, such as payment follow-ups.
What makes the Wolt-Market Finance team so special is our ‘service first’ approach to the job - we enjoy creating strong communication loops with the wider business, so that bottlenecks are minimized and that things get done quickly and efficiently.

What you'll be doing

• You will be the owner of vendor payments end-to-end and oversee the execution of the Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GRIR) processes and strategies to ensure accurate financial reporting, prompt supplier payments, and the identification of business risks and deviations.

• Work closely with the central accounts payable & receivable team to ensure we are on track with payment SLAs and identify ways to improve the accuracy and speed of vendor payments. Intervene(hands-on) where necessary to ensure payments are executed correctly.

• Vendor communication & relationship management on invoicing: Work closely with vendors to increase compliance with Wolt guidelines to ensure fast and accurate payments. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with external vendors in written and verbal form is key to success. You will represent Wolt to our vendors on invoicing and payment topics.

• Conduct deep dives to closely monitor the 3-way matching(Ordered to vendors vs received in Wolt-Market stores vs Invoiced by vendor) process. Manage dispute resolution on invoicing issues with vendors to ensure we pay accurately and provide transparency on these topics to internal teams and vendors. 

• Work closely with technology teams to continuously improve Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes end-to-end and further automate vendor invoice & payment processes. 

• Maintain key internal relationships with all stakeholders to ensure we are quick to resolve any financial and invoicing issues.

Qualifications

• Degree(Bachelor/Master/Diploma) in accounting or finance. CPA / ACCA is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Solid foothold as an Accounts Payable Specialist, an Accountant, or in a finance role.
• Prior experience in NetSuite is an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of autonomous problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable in undertaking both hands-on daily tasks as well as impacting bigger-picture projects and roadmaps.
• Excellent MS Excel skills, analytical insight, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Two years of relevant finance experience.
• Fluent in local language and English both spoken and written.
• Eligible to work in E.U.

Additional Information

If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!

Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our stock option plan.
You will fit into a truly diverse team across 23 countries - what matters to us is a caring and welcoming environment where we embrace uniqueness and celebrate diversity. Experience a company culture where we work on eye level, decisions are made quickly and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring, is on our daily agenda.