Certified Accountant

About Rauva

Rauva is more than a company: we are a movement. As Portugal’s first business super-app, that combines business account, financial management tools and certified accounting services.We’re reshaping the landscape of entrepreneurship, making it more accessible and efficient than ever before.

Combining financial technology and entrepreneurship empowerment, our app simplifies business management owners and freelancers, offering seamless financial operations right from their smartphones. But that's just the beginning: we're constantly evolving, adding new features and tools to empower our users - and we don’t plan on stopping with only Portugal, either!

Our achievements speak for us:

• Selected by Banco de Portugal for the Finlab Portugal program
• Celebrated in the Portugal’s Fintech Report 2022 and 2023
• Honoured by KPMG as the best Tech Innovator in Portugal 2023

We're on a fast track to transforming the FinTech and banking sector in Portugal and we want you to be a part of this revolution! Your work will directly impact thousands of entrepreneurs, you'll collaborate with a team of passionate innovators, you’ll have the chance to create cutting-edge, user-focused products that will change the face of Portuguese businesses. In our dynamic, fast-paced environment, your ideas and contributions will fuel our collective success.

About you:

As an Certified Accountant at Rauva, you will play a critical role in enabling Rauva's rapid growth as one of the leading financial super-apps in the Southern European market.You will join a dynamic team responsible for delivering accounting services to our premium users, ensuring they receive expert financial support tailored to their unique business needs. We are looking for tech savvy modern day accountants that will become true advisors to our customers.

Your Responsibilities

• Handle day to day accounting tasks, classify and record documents in accordance with accounting standards
• Manage administrative procedures and other associated tasks.
• Prepare and manage financial statements, reports, and records.
• Prepare monthly and year end tax filings in compliance with regulations.
• Monitor and reconcile bank statements and general ledger accounts.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Handle requests from our premium users and advise and address their needs regarding accounting & fiscal topics effectively
• Proactively stay on top of accounts, making sure that the customers complete necessary milestones to stay financially compliant.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax regulations and accounting best practices.

What’s your ideal background?

• Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Accountant with 5+ years of experience in accounting for small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ideally from inception
• Portuguese Certified Accountant - OCC license (mandatory)
• A sense of responsibility, proactiveness, and eagerness to learn.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced startup environment and ability to multitask
• Strong knowledge of Portuguese accounting standards
• Appetite to work in tech / startups
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills ( written and verbal)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to provide excellent customer experience to users
• Fluency in English (B1/B2 +) and Portuguese is a requirement
• Knowledge of Centragest (plus)
  
• Based in Lisbon, Portugal

The hiring process for this role:

• 1st interview: Culture fit
• 2nd interview: Competencies & Technical Assessment
• 3rd interview: Final interview
• Final decision/ Feedback

Join the Rauva mission to make entrepreneurship easily accessible to everyone.

If you're passionate about innovation and collaboration and eager to contribute to meaningful solutions, Rauva is the place for you. Join us and unleash your potential in an environment where every day presents an opportunity to make a difference.