Accounting Manager

About Northwind Robotics & CallMiner Northwind Robotics is a conversational AI company originally founded in Central Europe, focused on building advanced voice and automation solutions for customer communication. In May 2025, Northwind Robotics was acquired by CallMiner, a global leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence. While we are now part of the CallMiner group, Northwind Robotics continues to operate as an independent, growing entity with its own product, engineering team, and culture. The acquisition allows us to combine the agility and innovation of a startup with the stability, scale, and global reach of an established SaaS leader. Description Job Summary As part of the CallMiner Finance organization, the Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the assigned region, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all accounting and financial reporting activities. This role manages the day-to-day accounting function while serving as a trusted business partner to regional leadership, supporting operational decision-making through financial analysis, planning, and reporting. The Accounting Manager oversees client billing, accounts payable, payroll review, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, statutory compliance, and cash management while coordinating closely with external accounting providers to ensure compliance with local accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements. In addition, this role partners closely with Customer Success, Operations, and Corporate Finance to support financial performance, improve business processes, and maintain strong internal controls. The ideal candidate is a proactive finance professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with sound business judgment, exceptional organizational skills, and a continuous improvement mindset. This position requires the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism in a fast-paced international SaaS environment. This position is based in Prague, Czech Republic. Responsibilities Manage the end-to-end client billing and invoicing process, ensuring invoices are issued accurately, timely, and in accordance with contractual terms while supporting the resolution of billing inquiries and overseeing accounts receivable. Conduct periodic reviews of customer billing to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with contractual agreements, partnering closely with Customer Success and other customer-facing teams. Oversee the accounts payable process by reviewing supplier invoices, coordinating payment approvals, and ensuring timely and accurate payment processing in accordance with company policies and internal controls. Review payroll calculations and supporting documentation, coordinate payroll approvals, and work closely with payroll providers and external accountants to ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing. Review and approve employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company travel and expense policies while maintaining efficient approval workflows. Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, review of accounting records, and timely completion of financial reporting requirements. Prepare monthly management reports, financial analyses, and reporting packages for regional leadership and Corporate Finance, ensuring compliance with group reporting requirements and deadlines. Develop annual budgets and periodic forecasts, monitor financial performance against plan, analyze variances, and provide actionable financial insights to management. Serve as the primary point of contact for external accounting providers, reviewing accounting outputs, resolving issues, and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial records. Coordinate statutory financial reporting, tax compliance, external audits, and regulatory filings, ensuring all local legal and reporting obligations are met on a timely basis. Manage regional cash flow, including cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and funding requirements, while ensuring efficient utilization of working capital. Monitor technology vendor costs and cloud service expenditures, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and optimize operating expenses while supporting the reliability of the company's technology platform. Partner with Customer Success and Operations to monitor customer profitability, financial performance, and key business metrics, proactively identifying financial risks and opportunities. Serve as a trusted finance business partner to regional leadership by providing financial analysis, operational support, and recommendations that improve business performance and support strategic decision-making. Support employment-related administrative activities including onboarding, offboarding, employment documentation, and coordination of selected human resources administrative processes. Oversee office administration and facilities mana