Chief Accountant

About the role

Glovo, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is looking for a Chief Accountant in Almaty. The role leads and develops the local accounting team and takes full ownership of statutory accounting and tax compliance in Kazakhstan under IFRS and local standards. It also ensures tax audit readiness and acts as the main contact during routine state tax reviews.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage the local accounting team, keeping a stable work environment and supporting their professional growth.
• Develop, formalise and annually update the local accounting and tax policies.
• Streamline data flows between sales channels, invoicing and ERP systems to cut manual work.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, review tax workflows regularly and manage routine state tax audits to minimise exposure and penalties.
• Work with external outsource firms and advisors on accurate, timely tax filings.
• Optimise month-end closing to meet local statutory and HQ deadlines with high data accuracy.
• Oversee high-volume transaction processing and billing workflows for accuracy and compliance.

Required profile

• Experience leading accounting teams.
• Experience in high-volume transactional tech platforms, fintech, telecom or large retail/FMCG.
• Experience preparing for and defending state tax audits and working with external tax consultants.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Audit.
• Fluent English (C1/C2); professional Kazakh is a strong asset.
• Active Professional Accountant of Kazakhstan certification; ACCA membership or DipIFR (or pursuing upper-level papers) and Certified Tax Advisor status are a big advantage.

Required skills

• Advanced ERP systems (1C: Enterprise 8.3) and collaboration with 1C developers.
• Advanced Excel, Pivot Tables and Power Query.

What we offer

• An equity plan.
• Private health insurance.
• Monthly Glovo credit.
• Extra time off and the option to work from anywhere for up to two weeks a year.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Online therapy and wellbeing benefits.