typeform

Director of Accounting & Controlling

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About the role

Headquarters: Ireland (Remote); Netherlands (Remote) ; Portugal (Remote) ; Spain (Remote) ; United Kingdom (Remote)

Who we are

Typeform is a refreshingly different form builder. We help over 150,000 businesses collect the data they need with forms, surveys, and quizzes that people enjoy. Designed to look striking and feel effortless to fill out, Typeform drives 500 million responses every year—and integrates with essential tools like Slack, Zapier, and Hubspot.

About the Team

You'll join a small but high-impact Accounting & Controlling team at a pivotal moment in Typeform's journey.

As we've grown into a global SaaS business, our finance function is evolving to support greater scale, complexity, and ambition. We're investing in stronger financial controls, more sophisticated accounting operations, and systems that will enable our next stage of growth.

You'll partner closely with the VP of Accounting & Controlling, serving as their strategic deputy and helping lead both the day-to-day function and the longer-term evolution of our accounting organization. Together, you'll build a world-class finance operation that is scalable, resilient, and ready for what's next.

About the Role

As Director of Accounting & Controlling, you'll lead the operational accounting function while helping shape the future of finance at Typeform.

Reporting to the VP of Accounting & Controlling, you'll own the integrity of our global accounting operations, oversee a growing team, and drive initiatives that strengthen financial controls, improve efficiency, and support international growth. You'll combine technical accounting expertise with strong leadership and operational excellence, ensuring the business continues to scale on solid financial foundations.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You'll be a trusted partner to senior leadership, mentor and develop the accounting team, and play a key role in transforming how finance operates across the company.

Things you will do:

Lead the Accounting & Controlling function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions

Partner closely with the VP of Accounting & Controlling as a strategic deputy, helping define priorities, lead the team, and drive the finance roadmap

Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring high-quality financial reporting and strong balance sheet integrity

Strengthen our internal control environment and ensure compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements across all operating jurisdictions

Oversee revenue recognition policies and processes across our subscription and usage-based business models

Lead our indirect tax strategy and compliance (VAT/GST, digital services taxes, and related obligations), partnering with external advisors where appropriate

Oversee transfer pricing frameworks, intercompany accounting, and cross-border financial operations

Partner with Legal, FP&A, People, and external advisors to support international expansion, entity creation, and regulatory compliance

Lead external audits and statutory reporting processes, ensuring smooth execution and strong stakeholder relationships

Drive finance transformation initiatives, including process redesign, automation, ERP optimization, and scalability improvements

Build internal accounting capabilities while reducing dependency on external advisors where appropriate

Provide leadership and continuity for the function, acting on behalf of the VP of Accounting & Controlling when required

What you already bring to the table:

Significant experience leading accounting and controlling functions within a high-growth technology or SaaS environment

Experience managing and developing accounting teams in a fast-paced, international business

Strong technical accounting expertise with deep knowledge of IFRS

Proven experience managing multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction accounting environments

Strong understanding of revenue recognition, particularly for subscription and usage-based business models

Experience overseeing indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions

Strong understanding of financial controls, risk management, and audit processes

Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and influencing cross-functional decisions

A pragmatic, hands-on leadership style with a willingness to dive into the details when needed

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the business

A continuous improvement mindset with experience driving operational excellence and finance transformation

Extra awesome:

Experience leading accounting in a global B2B SaaS company

Experience with international expansion, entity setup, and cross-border compliance

Strong knowledge of transfer pricing and international tax structures

Big 4 background or equivalent public accounting experience

Experience implementing or optimizing ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)

Track record of leading finance transformation, automation, or systems implementation projects

Experience preparing an organization for rapid international growth, acquisitions, or IPO readiness

 
*Typeform drives hundreds of millions of interactions each year, enabling conversational, human-centered experiences across the globe. We move as one team, empowering our collective efforts by valuing each individual’s unique perspective. This fosters strong bonds grounded in respect, transparency, and trust. We champion our diverse customer base by anticipating their needs and addressing their challenges with priority. Committed to excellence, we hold high expectations for ourselves and each other, continuously striving to deliver exceptional results.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and stand firmly against discrimination and harassment of any kind—whether based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Everyone is welcome here.

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I am interested in the Director of Accounting & Controlling role because I can bring practical experience in Accounting, Data Analysis and Finance, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes typeform needs from this hire.

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