Financial Accountant
About Simply.TV
At Simply.TV, we're redefining how the world experiences TV metadata. As a leading provider of advanced, AI-driven metadata solutions, we empower broadcasters, streaming platforms, and telecom operators to deliver smarter, more engaging content discovery experiences.From next-gen EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data to rich content enrichment, we enable our partners to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving media landscape.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, but supported by 400+ employees and freelancers worldwide, our data fuels user interfaces that are used by millions of viewers every day — and we’re just getting started. Whether you're passionate about media technology, data engineering, or product innovation, Simply.TV is the place to shape the future of TV — and have fun doing it.
Join us, and let’s make content discovery simple, powerful, and inspiring!
The Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Accountant to support our global finance operations. In this role, you will help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of core finance processes, including payroll administration for the US and UK, customer invoicing, accounts payable and receivable activities, expense management, and month-end close support.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with financial systems, improving processes, and ensuring accuracy in a fast-paced, international environment. You will work closely with the Finance team and external partners to maintain strong financial controls and timely reporting.
Responsibilities
What you will drive & own:
- Payroll & compliance
- Coordinate and support monthly payroll processing for employees in the US, UK, and Philippines in collaboration with external payroll providers.
- Ensure payroll inputs (incl. new hires, terminations, salary changes, bonuses, benefits) are accurate and submitted on time.
- Conduct with payroll reconciliations and ensure payroll data is accurately reflected in the general ledger.
- Accounts receivable & invoicing
- Prepare and issue customer invoices using QuickBooks.
- Apply incoming customer payments and reconcile them to outstanding invoices.
- Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on overdue balances.
- Maintain accurate customer records and resolve billing or payment queries.
- Perform periodic AR reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Accounts payable & expenses
- Review, code, and process supplier and freelancer invoices, ensuring proper approval and compliance with company policies.
- Maintain vendor master data and respond to supplier inquiries in a timely manner.
- Prepare and process vendor payments (e.g., ACH, wire transfers, and other payment methods) in line with approval controls.
- Reconcile accounts payable balances and investigate any variances.
- Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and proper documentation.
- Month end close & financial controls
- Support month-end close activities, incl. preparing accruals and journal entries
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain supporting documentation.
- Ensure financial data is complete, accurate, and submitted within deadlines.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation and support audit requests.
- Ensure all processes follow internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- General financial support
- Maintain accurate and well-organized financial records across systems and files.
- Assist with improving finance processes, controls, and automation where possible.
- Provide financial data and support for ad-hoc analysis, projects, and reporting requests.
- Collaborate with Finance, People team, and operational teams across regions
Requirements
Qualifications
You'll thrive in this role if you are/have:
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar.
- 3+ years of experience in a finance, accounting, payroll, or assistant accountant role.
- Experience driving payroll processes, ideally in the US and/or UK.
- Hands-on experience with accounting systems, preferably QuickBooks.
- Understand core accounting principles, including AP, AR, and month-end close processes.
- Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive information.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, international, and remote-friendly environment.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills; Danish or Spanish is a plus.
- Are proactive, reliable, and eager to learn and improve processes.
Benefits
Why join?- 🌍 Work in a global environment – Support finance operations across global locations, including US, Europe, and Asia.
- 📊 Build strong financial foundations – Play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant, and efficient finance processes.
- 🚀 Grow your career – Gain exposure to global payroll, accounting, and financial operations in a scaling tech company.
- ⚙️ Improve how we work – Help optimize systems and processes as Simply.TV continues to grow.
Success metrics:
- Accurate and timely payroll processing
- On-time and accurate invoicing and payment processing
- Healthy AR aging and timely collections
- Month-end close completed according to schedule
- Strong data accuracy and audit readiness