Who we are?

Silverfin is a cutting-edge cloud software solution built by accountants, for accountants.

Founded in 2013, Silverfin was created to solve the frustrations of manual, error-prone processes in analysing financial data and compliance. From day one, we’ve been a cloud-first platform with an open API architecture, leveraging structured data to transform how accountants work.

Our mission is simple: to enhance and support the accountancy profession through AI and automation, ensuring accountants remain relevant and respected in the future of finance.

In 2023, Silverfin became part of the Visma Group, joining one of Europe’s leading providers of cloud software. This partnership strengthens our ability to innovate and expand our impact within the accountancy industry.

Today, Silverfin is trusted by over 930 firms across 16 countries. Our clients include all of the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as leading global networks like BDO, PKF, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton, and Moore.

Headquartered in Ghent, with offices in London, Luxembourg, and Gouda (NL), we’re a team of over 180 people – including a diverse remote engineering team working across multiple time zones – all working together to drive innovation in accounting.

How would you support our success?

Your role

The purpose of a Solution Architect at Silverfin is to support international customers by implementing tailored solutions on the Silverfin platform. This involves designing and configuring quality content products that meet client needs and aligning with the latest platform features to ensure future-proof solutions. The Solution Architect plays a crucial role in understanding business requirements, translating them into efficient solutions, collaborating with various teams including project managers and developers, and continually seeking improvements in implementation processes. They also explore new PaaS opportunities and support technical sales conversations.

Your responsibilities

• As a Solution Architect, your main purpose is to support our international customers by implementing their tailored Silverfin solution.
• You are the end responsible for designing and configuring a quality content product together with our PaaS clients. You ensure the configured solution matches the needs of the client’s process, uses the latest Silverfin platform features correctly and ensures the solution is future-proof.
• You are a key project team member on these engagements and responsible for all product technical aspects. If needed, you are responsible for involving the right experts for additional support on an ad-hoc basis.
• You work closely with the project manager responsible for the project (internal and external communication, organisation, milestone and deadline follow-up and reporting).
• You work closely with our Liquid developers, who are responsible for the technical implementation. You ensure that requirements and designs are clear and complete to ensure an efficient development process.
• You work with the Head of Product (Platform) to share project insights and interesting product feature requests in a neverending search to keep elevating our product.
• You will explore new PaaS opportunities and support our account executives during technical sales conversations and you will support the creation of detailed Statements of Work that form the basis for every new implementation project.
• You challenge yourself and our ways of working. Every implementation is an opportunity to discover which areas we could improve.

Your performance & accountability

• Use your knowledge of accounting principles and the concepts of preparing and filing financial statements and corporate tax returns to communicate effectively with our clients and understand their needs.
• Understand business needs, ask the right questions and know how to translate problems into solutions on the Silverfin platform. You can understand, digest and challenge current ways of working and organise this information in a structured way for your colleagues. Specifically, you can transfer these expectations and key requirements into clear designs and wireframes to provide to our Liquid development team.
• Understand our Silverfin product and how our customers use it.
• Understand the tools available to configure the Silverfin product to the customer’s needs. You know what is possible and what is not.
• You complement our focused team by helping out wherever you can.
• You are a great generalist who is always eager to learn new things. You have a high-level understanding of how API works, how you set up SSO, and how CRM and user management systems can be integrated into Silverfin.
• You grasp how our Liquid code works, its structure, and its possibilities and limitations.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in an accounting role or a product implementation role
• Experience in a SaaS environment is a plus
• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams, levels and cultures
• Languages: Fluency in English is essential. French/ Dutch or another language is a plus
• Good understanding of agile methodologies and project management
• Strong business acumen and the ability to work independently
• Ability to work 3 days per week from either Gent or London office
• Ability and desire to travel frequently to our international clients, to our HQ in Ghent and to various company/industry events

We care for you

• Be part of something bigger – Join a growing SaaS company that’s now proudly part of Visma, Europe’s leader in mission-critical cloud software.
• A connected team, wherever you are – Take part in regular team activities, retreats, and offsites to keep our culture thriving.
• Grow with us – Take advantage of career development opportunities and a personal training allowance to support your growth.
• Time to recharge – Enjoy our company-wide Wellbeing Days off each month (reviewed annually).
• Fair compensation – Receive a competitive rewards package with benefits tailored to your role.
• Flexibility with connection – We have a hybrid setup, with a minimum of two days a week in the office. However, we understand that life can be unpredictable, so we offer flexibility to accommodate unexpected events. Our offices in Belgium (Ghent), the UK (London – Old Street / Shoreditch), the Netherlands (Gouda), and Luxembourg provide great spaces to collaborate and connect.

How we work

At Silverfin, we’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We’re committed to elevating talent by creating an environment where we can all thrive together.

We have a unique culture with our values ​​as the backbone:

Who we are – Authentically human

How we think – With a growth mindset

How we act – Bravely, side by side

How we win – By doing what we love

At Silverfin we make our own way. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to move forward. Continuous learning and development is encouraged to support your personal and professional growth.

At the same time, this opens up many new opportunities that allow our people to grow with Silverfin, and often faster than with other companies. So many ambitious team members have already found their way to a new challenge within Silverfin.

We want you to reach your full potential. To get you there, we don’t want to think in boxes and over-structure things. So your options are not limited to 1 team or 1 career track. Your talent, motivation and potential play a crucial role in evolving across the teams into new roles.