Competitive – discussed at interview. Finance Director – Sports Betting in Sofia, Bulgaria.

What you'll actually take home

Competitive – discussed at interview

Bulgaria applies a flat 10% income tax, and living costs in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna run well below Western European levels — the take-home goes considerably further than the headline figure suggests.

Everything else in the package

You also get senior leadership position within a growing international sports betting technology company, opportunity to take ownership of the company’s finance function and financial strategy, direct collaboration with executive leadership and key business stakeholders, high level of autonomy and influence over strategic financial decisions, opportunity to build and optimise financial processes, systems, and controls, exposure to international operations and multiple markets, opportunity to support the financial strategy behind continued business growth and expansion, and collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.

The job itself

CloserHire is partnering with a fast-growing international technology company within the sports betting and iGaming industry to recruit an experienced Finance Director for their operations in Sofia, Bulgaria. This senior leadership position will take ownership of the company’s financial strategy, planning, reporting, controls, and commercial finance activities.

Day to day that means lead the company’s overall finance function and financial strategy, partner with the executive leadership team on strategic planning and key business decisions, own budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance analysis, prepare and present accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and strategic objectives, develop financial models and provide commercial analysis to support growth initiatives, and oversee cash flow, treasury, working capital, and liquidity management.

What you need to bring

• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills
• Experience managing and developing finance teams
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights
• Proven experience partnering with C-level executives and senior business stakeholders
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, tax, and statutory reporting
• Strong experience with financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent is highly advantageous

Life in Bulgaria

A flat 10% income tax and some of the lowest living costs in the EU — your salary stretches a long way.

Next steps

• Send us your CV and we will come back to you either way
• A relaxed 30-minute conversation to check the role genuinely fits
• The company's own interview stage
• Offer and contract — we stay involved through paperwork and arrival

Around five weeks from applying to your first day on the ground.

CloserHire recruits for this role on behalf of our client. We are an equal-opportunity recruiter and consider every applicant on ability alone.