Financial Controller

JetBrains is a well-known international software development company. Ever since we started, back in 2000, we have strived to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. Our products are trusted by more than 15 million users worldwide, and 88 Fortune Global 100 companies are our customers.

While we’re best known in the developer community, a diverse group of over 2,500 internationally minded professionals work at JetBrains offices in Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia. If you’re passionate about meaningful work, making a tangible impact, and fostering a collaborative culture that favors continuous development and improvement, you’ll find your place here.

About the role

As a Financial Controller at JetBrains, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of our financial operations across multiple international entities. You will work closely with local accounting teams, group finance, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality statutory reporting and provide FP&A with the reliable data they require for managerial reporting. Beyond the core responsibilities of closing routines and compliance, you will actively contribute to process optimization, system enhancement, and the evolution of controlling as a strategic, data-driven function within JetBrains.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, international environment and enjoys driving improvements that make a measurable impact throughout the organization.

What you’ll do

1. Support of local operations and accounting:

• Oversee and monitor the general accounting functions in assigned entities.
• Supervise and guide local accounting teams to ensure high-quality, compliant accounting and reporting.
• Support the creation and maintenance of group and local accounting policies in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Engage in statutory audit routines and ensure smooth collaboration with auditors.
• Identify and address ongoing issues impacting statutory reporting and bookkeeping processes.

2. Engagement in group reporting and consolidation:

• Contribute to the preparation of the group’s annual consolidated accounts.
• Support intercompany settlement activities, including transfer pricing calculations and recharges.
• Collaborate with group teams to ensure alignment and transparency in financial reporting.

3. Period-end closing routines:

• Manage the book-closing process for assigned entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide FP&A with accurate, high-quality financial data required for managerial reporting, ensuring consistency, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to clarify data structures, resolve data-quality issues, and continually improve upstream inputs to managerial reporting.

4. Engagement in global projects on process efficiency:

• Participate proactively in process improvement initiatives, new procedure implementations, and internal control enhancement projects.
• Support the development and functionality expansion of reporting tools and systems.
• Drive efficiency through automation, process standardization, and adoption of digital solutions.

5. Contribution to the development and smooth operation of the controlling function:

• Provide backup and support within the Controlling team to ensure operational continuity.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of controlling as a strategic, data-driven function.
• Drive and lead modernization, automation, and digitalization initiatives within controlling processes.

What you bring:

• A strong background in accounting, financial reporting, or controlling, ideally within an international or multi-entity environment.
• A solid understanding of IFRS, statutory accounting principles, and audit processes.
• Experience with period-end closing routines and supporting managerial reporting processes.
• The ability to interpret and analyze financial data to support decision-making.
• Experience collaborating with external auditors and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and a willingness to work with digital reporting tools.
• A proactive mindset with a drive to improve processes, enhance controls, and support automation initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• A hands-on, solution-oriented approach as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.

Why join us?

At JetBrains, you’ll make a real impact on global financial operations while working in a collaborative, international environment. Join us to shape agile, modern finance processes within a company that values innovation and continuous improvement.

We value strong performance and recognize it also through feedback and compensation. Here are some of our global perks:

• A competitive salary that reflects your skills and experience.
• A flexible work schedule, with the option to work from home or from the office, and set your hours around when you’re most productive.
• Learning and development opportunities, including conferences, courses, and language classes, to develop your skills and advance your career.
• Free meals and snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day.
• Modern offices designed for focus, collaboration, and comfort.
• Internal events, such as company-wide celebrations, team gatherings, and hackathons, where people connect and create.

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