Accounting Manager

Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain as the world’s first and only end-to-end platform to predict, prevent and treat pain. 

Delivering a 62% reduction in pain and a 60% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using technology to save millions for our 2,500+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.

Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2023, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest  talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020,  but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $2 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our impact. 

Joining Sword Health means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 800+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning two continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by technology, enhanced by people — accessible to all.

As part of the Accounting Department, you will integrate the Financial and External Reporting Team in charge of the production and justification of financial statements at Sword Health.

This department counts about 20 people with a target to be between Portugal and the US. You will join a team of 12 people in Porto.

As an Accounting Manager, you will be in charge of the certification of financial statements, i.e. produce, analyze, make any corrections, and validate the accounting results and exposures, as part of the monthly and quarterly closings, of the activities.

What you will be doing:

• Accounting:

- Overview booking and controlling of all financial transactions;

- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations;

- Ensure timely monthly closing and reporting of the financial statements;

- Assist implementations efforts for new accounting standards and policies (ASC 842, CECL and ASC 606 experience a plus);

- Perform technical assessment of new financial reporting developments;

- Play an integral role in the development, implementation and maintenance of the financial accounting systems (NetSuite, Brex, Zip experience a plus);

- Work cross functionally to continuously accelerate the close process;

- Build financial reports in NetSuite for internal and external reporting.

• Closing Controls:

- Ensuring accurate and timely closing of the books for monthly and annual reporting;

- Preparing flux analysis at trial balance and financial statement levels;

- Identification and substantiation of discrepancies in detail;

- Justification of the alert controls: non-standard balance, consistency of monthly balances;

- Maintain the accounting close checklist.

• Analysis & Reporting Task:

- Help prepare CFO close package and analysis;

- Delivering process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting process - both via automation and control.

• Consolidation:

- Preparing consolidated GL accounts for EU subsidiaries in ERP Oracle NetSuite;

- Prepare timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, reports, and disclosures;

- Support and preparation of decks for external stakeholders;

- Prepare a statement of stockholders equity and statement of cash flows.

• Audit:

- Be one main point of contact for external auditors and to ensure the audit for the entities is progressing with the GL, AR, AP and Indirect teams.

What you need to have:

• University degree in finance or economics;
• 3+ years experience in Finance and Controlling functions;
• Team management experience;
• Preferably Big 4 trained in Audit Department;
• A structural and logical approach to solving problems;
• Strong analytical skills and a hands on attitude;
• Experience within a fast growing organization;
• Great motivation and focus on delivery;
• Experience with NetSuite, ideally with implementing and using.

What we would love to see:

• Startup experience is preferred, ideally with international aspects.

To ensure you feel good solving a big Human problem, we offer:

• A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity;
• A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company;
• Career development and growth, with a competitive salary;
• The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare;
• A stimulating environment with room for creativity;
• A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation;
• Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions);
• Remote or Hybrid work policy.