Global Process Owner - FGL

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Global Process Owner — Finance 📍 Sofia, Bulgaria About the team If you're a finance professional who thinks in processes and speaks the language of data and systems — this role was built for you. You'll own the end-to-end accounting processes behind SumUp's core financial products : payments, banking, and lending. It's a role where finance meets technology and analytics — and where your ability to bridge these worlds will have a direct impact on how SumUp scales globally. You'll join the Finance Accounting & Controlling team in Sofia, part of a global finance function operating across Europe, the US, and Latin America. The FGL (Financial General Ledger) domain sits at the heart of SumUp's most significant financial flows — and the scope and impact of this role grows with our business. This is an individual contributor role with significant cross-functional influence, reporting directly to the VP of Finance Operations. 🎥 Get a feel for our Sofia office: Sofia What you'll do • Own the end-to-end design and continuous improvement of accounting processes for payments, banking, and lending • Work with large, complex datasets to identify process gaps, reconciliation issues, and automation opportunities • Collaborate closely with finance and business stakeholders to ensure accounting processes grow and adapt with the business • Act as the finance domain expert in conversations with Systems Architects, ERP, and product teams — ensuring accounting logic is reflected in how our SAP S/4HANA and SAP FICO systems are built and integrated • Drive automation across the FGL domain, turning manual, fragmented processes into scalable, reliable accounting flows What you'll bring • A strong accounting foundation with genuine comfort working with large, complex datasets • Strong understanding of financial products — payments, banking, or lending — and how they flow through an ERP and general ledger • Experience working with SAP financial modules, including SAP S/4HANA and SAP FICO • Comfortable working with technology teams — you don't need to be technical, but you can translate finance requirements into something they can act on • A process improvement mindset — you're energised by finding better ways, not maintaining the status quo • Background in banking, financial services, or a high-growth fintech is preferred • A Master's degree in Accounting or Finance is a plus Why you should join SumUp • 🌍 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our modern Sofia office. This involves an office-first set up • 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced • 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success • 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of €2000 for your individual development, which you can use to attend conferences and/or advancing your career through further education • 🏖 Generous time off: 25 days of paid leave, plus one extra day per year of service (up to 35), along with public holidays and special leave options • 🏥 Peace of mind: comprehensive health and life insurance — includes dental coverage • 💪 Stay active: on-site yoga and a co-sponsored Multisport card offering access to hundreds of sports facilities • 🍽 Meal support: benefit from a tax-free food voucher program plus flexibility via our Re:Benefits platform • 🚌 Easy commute: free shuttle buses