Accountant Odoo (UA)

Our client is a Ukrainian miltech startup developing advanced technological devices for Ukraine's defense sector, and is now looking for an Odoo Accountant to independently manage a broad range of accounting activities across two Ukrainian entities.

Location: Ukraine (only)
Type: On-site|Hybrid, full-time
Start date: ASAP
About the Company and Role:

This is a fast-growing international defense startup specializing in the development and production of air defense systems, rapidly scaling to meet Ukraine's national defense needs.
They believe there is a strong need for new technological solutions in the defense of free people in conflicts around the world. Their team includes experienced leaders from non-defense Silicon Valley startups who have seen this need first-hand and are committed to delivering.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced accountant who is comfortable working directly in Odoo, moving between different accounting processes, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring that financial data is complete, accurate, and properly supported.
The Odoo Accountant will work closely with Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Production, and other business teams. The role will own recurring accounting deliverables, maintain reliable records across multiple workflows, and help improve how accounting transactions and controls operate within Odoo as the business scales.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage a broad range of day-to-day accounting activities across two Ukrainian entities using Odoo.
• Process, review, and validate vendor bills, customer invoices, credit notes, payments, expenses, journal entries, and other accounting transactions.
• Maintain accurate general ledger records and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate entity, account, period, cost center, and analytical category.
• Perform bank, vendor, customer, intercompany, balance-sheet, and other account reconciliations; investigate and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis.
• Support and independently complete assigned month-end closing activities, including accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable balances, investigate aged or unmatched items, and coordinate resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Support accounting for fixed assets, inventory movements, procurement transactions, employee expenses, and other operational processes maintained in Odoo.
• Review the completeness and accuracy of supporting documents and follow up with business teams when information or approvals are missing.
• Maintain accounting master data and help protect the consistency and integrity of financial information across both entities.
• Identify transaction-flow issues, incorrect system behavior, or recurring data-quality problems and coordinate their resolution with Finance and Odoo support teams
• Participate in testing accounting workflows, system changes, and new Odoo functionality from an accounting-user perspective.
• Recommend and implement practical improvements to accounting workflows, controls, reconciliations, and documentation within Odoo.
• Prepare accounting schedules, internal reports, audit support, and transaction-level analysis as required.
• Maintain clear process documentation and provide guidance to colleagues on the correct use of accounting workflows in Odoo.
• Support ad hoc accounting priorities in a fast-changing environment and take ownership of issues through resolution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. 
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, including independent responsibility for recurring accounting processes.
• Hands-on experience working in Odoo Accounting or substantial experience in another ERP system with the ability to become proficient in Odoo quickly.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank transactions, and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Experience supporting month-end close and resolving accounting discrepancies across multiple processes.
• Ability to work accurately across multiple entities, priorities, and transaction types.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills and confidence working with detailed financial data.
• High attention to detail, sound accounting judgment, and a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders and follow issues through to completion.
• English level sufficient for working with system documentation and cross-functional communication.
• Fluency in Ukrainian.

 Would be a plus:

• Experience working across multiple legal entities, intercompany transactions, or multi-currency activity.
• Experience with Odoo Expenses, Purchase, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Fixed Assets workflows.
• Experience in a manufacturing, hardware, technology, defense-tech, or high-growth startup environment.
• Experience supporting Odoo testing, workflow improvement, data cleanup, or post-implementation stabilization.
• Familiarity with Ukrainian statutory accounting requirements and group-reporting environments.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits.

The company offers:

• Full-time position & official employment
• Competitive salary (based on interview results)
• Paid vacation and sick leave according to Ukrainian legislation
• Medical & Life
• Insurance Reservation from mobilization
• Friendly and people-oriented team culture
• Have opportunities to work on an innovative and impactful product