Associate Accountant - Milan, Italy

Job Description

TheFork is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Accountant to join their Accounting team in Milan, Italy. This role will primarily focus on supporting the Gift Card solution while also contributing to general operational accounting for the core business. The Associate Accountant will report to the Strategic Business Finance Manager.Responsibilities:

• B2B Client creation in billing platform using distribution platform reports previously approved
• Periodic invoices to Gift Card B2B clients upon checking distribution platform reports
• Monthly invoices vs Gift Card distributors and distribution platforms upon checking Gift Card platforms and confronting with distributors about the completeness of the data
• Credit notes for codes cancellations/other events
• Booking collections from distributors/distribution platform/B2B clients
• Credit recovery related to Gift Card invoices (distributors, distribution platform, clients with payments on term) by email/phone calls
• Monthly reconciliations of the payment platform account (Gift card prepayments and other prepayments) and related entries.
• Supporting the team in providing the documentation to meet fiscal due dates.
• Supporting the AP cycle of the business (payments, accruals, supplier reconciliations).
• Supporting the team in providing documentation for audit requests.
• Monthly reconciliations of key accounts and Gift Card accounts.
• Monthly accruals including Gift card distributor/PSP fees according to the relevant agreements.
• Processing payments to prepayment accounts upon receipt of cash from distributors/final clients.
• Booking supplier invoices
• Assisting the Gift card Sales team with all accounting requests (KYC procedures, refund requests).

Requirements:

• Native level of Italian language
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Good accounting skills
• Previous experience in audit firm or accounting roles (1-2 years)
• Problem-solving mindset
• Knowledge of accounting systems – Workday and/or MD365 (preferred)
• Bank/payment platforms, data systems and gift card back-office platform knowledge (preferred)

TheFork offers:

• Permanent contract
• Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week + up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer period and in December to work fully remotely)
• Competitive fixed salary & bonus
• Lunch vouchers available for each working day
• International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across Europe
• Highly inclusive working environment
• Lifestyle benefits
• Continuous learning and development programs
• Free access to the Calm app
• Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid)
• Health insurance fully covered by the company
• Life & Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Welfare allowance school costs, elderly care, babysitting costs, transportation, travel leisure
• Amazing offices with dining, coffee points and leisure area
• Team building events