Director of Accounting & Controlling

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.

Typeform is fully remote by design. For this role, we can hire candidates based in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Portugal or The Netherlands 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 orting 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 IFRSProven 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 decisionsA pragmatic, hands-on…