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At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency, that creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate, and that does so while adhering to high ethical standards.
To achieve this objective, we execute the following strategy: we acquire a digital business with untapped potential and make it as successful as we can by leveraging our platform—our expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and company culture. We invest the proceeds into making our platform more powerful and into acquiring new businesses.
For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate.
Responsibilities

Accounting. Support preparation of accurate financial statements and reports, maintaining precision across all financial records. Assist in reviewing and evaluating financial transactions to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Financial planning, reporting, and control. Contribute to the preparation of comprehensive financial reports that offer insights into business performance and adherence to fiscal policies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support budgeting processes, track spending, and help achieve financial objectives.
Financial due diligence and investor relations. Support financial evaluation of target companies and assist in financial and tax due diligence for acquisitions and restructuring activities. Help prepare documentation for board meetings and contribute to managing relationships with banks, investors, and institutional stakeholders.
Audit preparation. Assist in establishing and enhancing internal controls to ensure financial integrity and operational efficiency. Help coordinate and facilitate external and internal audit processes.
Equity plans. Support administration and optimization of equity plans, ensuring effective execution. Respond to Spooners’ questions and requests related to their equity holdings in a timely and accurate manner.
Fiscal optimization. Assist in identifying fiscal incentives and contribute to designing the group’s intercompany flow strategy in alignment with broader financial goals.

What we look for

Reasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, structure your ideas sharply, resist biases, and attend to the details that matter.
Drive. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a high, rising bar.
Team spirit. You give generously and without expectation in return. You support the best idea, not your own, and are reliable, honest, and transparent.
Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

What we offer

Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Small, result-oriented, autonomous teams with some of the brightest people in your field.
An exceptional opportunity for growth. We hire individuals of outstanding potential. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars. If you’ve got what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects.
All these benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited learning and training, top-of-the-market health insurance, generous relocation package, parental support, and yearly retreat.
Competitive pay and access to equity. Salary ranges by location; extensive equity participation at discounted price, tax cuts if relocating to Italy.

Commitment & contract
Permanent or fixed-term. Full-time.
Location
Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote.
The selection process
If you pass our screening, we’ll ask you to take on a few tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. They’re challenging and may take several hours to complete. If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to a series of interviews. We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we found the right candidate.
Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for an individual with disabilities—just let us know through this form.
Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.
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