Office Manager, Accountant, Europe
Location: GR, I, Athens (Iraklio)
Department: Operations
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Accounting
Function: Administrative
Company profile: Transifex is a SaaS continuous localization platform powering the process of launching products into multiple languages for companies with rapid development cycles. To date, Transifex has simplified the localization process for over 15,000 projects and more than 150,000 users. Customers include Coursera, Waze, Eventbrite, reddit, Disqus and Firefox.
Description: Transifex, a Greek-born company internationally recognized as one of the leading companies in the Globalization industry, is seeking to hire a passionate and responsible person to lead its Accounting and Office Management activities in its European office in Athens.Transifex builds a modern translation platform for tech companies going global such as Intel, Nokia, Atlassian, Coursera and Bitcoin. Transifex has offices in Patras, Athens and California. It has been recognized publicly by a former Greek Prime Minister, as one of the most innovative Greek companies.ResponsibilitiesOur Internal Operations team is focused on creating a great environment for the people working at Transifex which, in turn, has an impact on how successful our product and company are. We celebrate communication, appreciation and excellence between our team members and strive to provide a great workplace. The Office Manager in Athens will be responsible for overseeing all efforts related to providing a work home which is open, supportive, creative and inspiring.Your job is to keep us organized, prioritized and productive while we continue to grow. This role requires superior attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, great organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple requests.As part of the team you will have the chance to work in a fast-paced and exciting environment and experience first-hand what it feels like to work in a start-up company. We are looking for a person that get things done and is not afraid to take initiatives.As a small team, we typically wear many hats. In the beginning, your responsibilities will include office management. With time, we expect to hire someone else to help/manage the office-related tasks. At that point, you will focus mostly on accounting and financials.Accounting:Work with our Greece accounting office to assist with invoices, expense reports, payroll processing, setup of new employee paperwork.Interact with our US accountant controller and support in the consolidation of our financials across entities. Convert Greece financials to US GAAP.General, Administrative:Office management and administrative support including welcoming guests, answering the door/phone, managing mailHelp plan internal and external events such as arranging travel, meetings and appointments. Manage the office calendar and coordination of the day to day activities of the office. Coordinate Greece team events with the ones of our international team.Manage overall office supply budget. Payment of bills, suppliers etc.Team calendar managementGeneral HR:Compose a job description, post a job opening, prescreen candidates, schedule interviews, and on-board a new hire.Space and Culture: Be friendly, social and like the idea of planning outings and get togethers. Nurture and grow our local Transifex culture. Maintain a space that is inspiring and productive. Discuss problems with staff.Organize team and marketing events: team lunch, small hackathons at the office, open office, and so on. Take care of the office decor and equipment, food and all facets of employee experience. Source vendors & venues for events. Organize events materials & supplies inventory.Review and implement the company's health and safety policy.Useful notes: Tips on getting your resumé read.Resumés in English please.
Requirements: The following are requirements (must-haves). If you feel your experience does not match one of them, we'd appreciate if you specified it on your application.Excellent knowledge of the English language (Proficiency degree).Proficient in using computers, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. Rich experience in working with complex Balance Sheets and P&L Statements (gr: ισολογισμοί, κλπ).Excellent planning and organisational skills.Ability to interact professionally with external partners and contacts.Ability to prioritise and be flexible, stay focused under pressure.Good communication and team working skills.Accounting and/or Finance backround/experience.Human Resources & recruiting background/experience.Being able to thrive in a fast paced, challenging environment and pick things up quickly and effectively.An enthusiastic and confident nature.Trustworthiness, reliability
Benefits: Competitive, stable salaryPaid time offStock optionsFlexible spending accounts and hoursApple equipmentHighly equipped and inspiring officesCompany sponsored conferences and happy hours
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