About Us 

Hawk is the leading provider of AI-supported anti-money laundering and fraud detection technology. Banks and payment providers globally are using Hawk’s powerful combination of traditional rules and explainable AI to improve the effectiveness of their AML compliance and fraud prevention by identifying more crime while maximizing efficiency by reducing false positives. With our solution, we are playing a vital role in the global fight against Money Laundering, Fraud, or the financing of terrorism. We offer a culture of mutual trust, support and passion – while providing individuals with opportunities to grow professionally and make a difference in the world. 

Your Mission

Your mission is to ensure accurate, quality and timely reporting for the Hawk subsidiaries, with an emphasis on the customer billing process & cash collection.

You will own the end to end accounting duties for Hawk’s international operations, ensuring suppliers are paid and customers are billed on-time, accurately and efficiently.

This will enable the Hawk leadership team to make well informed decisions and ensure Hawk's sustainable growth and success. You will play a crucial role in building a world-class Finance function, empowering our organization to scale rapidly.

Collaborating with our incredibly talented and diverse team, representing 26+ nationalities across Europe, the USA, and beyond, in our united effort to combat financial crime on a globalscale. Together, we will ensure Hawk's financial strength and operational excellence, contributing to a safer world.

Background to the role

Hawk’s billing & pricing model has a strong usage-based element. Therefore, we use a modern SaaS-based billing solution (Solvimon), which we recently implemented, whilst the tool is quite intuitive to use, you should be comfortable using SaaS-based products.

Your responsibilities

• Bookkeeping for the multiple Hawk subsidiaries

• Own the billing system (i.e. Solvimon, our SaaS-based invoicing system); customer set up, troubleshooting and change management

• Using billing system (Solvimon) to create invoices and other billing materials and send these directly to the customers

• Liaising with product team to ensure accurate transaction data comes from Hawk’s platform

• Preparation of deferred / accrued revenue statements

• Accounts receivable: Posting invoices to the ERP, reconciling to the invoicing system, monitoring overdue payments

• Accounts payable: Processing and reviewing incoming supplier invoices, obtaining required approvals

• Bank & payments: Posting transactions from various bank account into the ERP and reconciling between them. Executing payment transactions

• Expense Reports: Reviewing and processing travel expense reports

• GL reconciliations: Posting of transactions and maintaining detailed listings for all balance sheet items, including: fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue, accrued revenue etc.

• Financial Reporting: Assisting in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and monthly management reports

• Ad-Hoc Reports and Projects: Generating reports and participating in various projects as needed

• Taxes: Taking care of tax filings / issues (e.g. VAT) and various statutory filings, with the help of local specialist tax advisors
  

Your Profile

• 3-5 year’s experience in an international Finance / Controlling, ideally in a fast-paced company (direct billing experience is a plus)

• SaaS software experience (e.g. Hubspot, Salesforce etc)

• High level of excel proficiency

• Well organised and a structured thinker, reliable and motivated

• High degree of attention to detail and trustworthiness

• Responsible, flexible, and goal-oriented

• Excellent English language skills & comfortable working in an international environment
  (German not required, but would be a plus)

• Kauf-mann/frau Ausbildung (Apprenticeship) or other international equivalent, or degree in Finance, Accounting