Team Lead Business Solutions

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 1000+ firms across 19 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, Gouda (NL) and a 2nd office in South of Belgium (Mont-Saint-Guibert), we’re a team of over 200 people – including a diverse remote engineering team working across multiple time zones – all working together to drive innovation in accounting.

Your role

You are a people leader and technical contributor – you balance time between leading your team, collaborating with Product, and actively contributing to the work your team delivers on the Silverfin platform. You apply your knowledge and expertise in software development to develop and grow the capability within your department. You are a people developer: nurturing and growing a team to embrace new ways of working and inspiring them to a sense of purpose. You operate in a product-led organisation, working closely with product managers and stakeholders to align technical direction with business outcomes. You are comfortable engaging directly with customers and partners when technical depth and credibility are required. You report to the Head of Business Solutions and contribute to the broader Business Solutions leadership agenda.

Your responsibilities

• Technical contribution: Write, review and own code as an active contributor alongside your team. Lead architecture and design reviews, guiding technical decisions and ensuring consistency across the codebase. Set and uphold coding standards and architectural principles to keep solutions extensible, maintainable, and stable. Actively manage technical debt – making and communicating explicit trade-offs between new feature work and code health. Stay current with relevant technologies and bring meaningful innovations back to the team.
• Team & People development: Build a culture of self-development – coach and mentor team members technically, professionally and personally. Own the team's maturity roadmap: identify skill gaps, drive growth plans, and act decisively on both top performance and underperformance. Evaluate team members and contribute to their career progression. Take a lead role in building best practices across the full lifecycle of Business Solutions on the Silverfin platform. Collaborate with Business Solutions leadership on department-wide growth initiatives.
• Team management: Support resource planning, hiring and onboarding within Business Solutions. Promote and fine-tune agile delivery frameworks (Scrum / Kanban) to match your team’s needs. Monitor team performance against Silverfin's goals. Contribute to industry-leading eNPS by fostering a positive team environment and addressing any issues that impact team satisfaction and engagement. Protect your team’s focus – absorb organisational noise, remove blockers and create conditions for deep work. Foster cross-functional collaboration across the organisation.
• Product & stakeholder engagement: Collaborate closely with product managers to align technical solutions with business objectives. Contribute to the product roadmap with technical insight, capacity planning and delivery estimates. Engage confidently with customers and partners in a technical capacity when required. Advise, steer and report on improvements to the Head of Business Solutions and the wider leadership team.

Your performance & accountability

Your team is shipping high-quality solutions on the Silverfin platform, with clear standards and a strong code review culture in place. Your team has a visible skills roadmap, with each member progressing against agreed development goals. Delivery quality is high: low defect rates, architectural consistency and maintainable solutions. Your teams are engaged – eNPS scores are trending upward and retention is strong. Stakeholders see you as a trusted, proactive partner who brings both technical depth and commercial awareness to the table. Customer-facing engagements are handled with confidence and credibility, reinforcing Silverfin's reputation as a platform-first company.

Experience and qualifications

• Proven track record leading development or product teams – you have made people better and have the results to show for it (min 3 years of experience).
• Hands-on experience building with React and TypeScript – you are still close to the code and intend to stay that way.
• Experience in a product-led SaaS organisation – you understand how great products are built, not just delivered.
• Familiarity with the full product development lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through to delivery and iteration.
• Background in fintech, accounting, audit or tax software is a strong advantage – domain knowledge helps you make faster, better decisions for our customers.
• Prior experience with Liquid is a plus – the successful candidate will become proficient in Liquid.

Skills and knowledge

• Proficiency in React, TypeScript and modern JavaScript – you write and review production code.
• Strong people-management skills: coaching, direct feedback, performance management, empathy and situational leadership.
• You actively integrate AI tooling into your development workflow (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar) – not just for your own productivity, but to help your team work smarter and stay ahead.
• You lead with agile and lean thinking – Scrum and Kanban are tools you shape to fit the team, not processes you follow for the sake of it.
• You can hold your own in a room with customers, commercial stakeholders and engineers equally – translating between technical depth and business outcomes without losing either audience.
• You have enough accounting, audit or fintech domain knowledge to make good calls in product reviews, architecture decisions and correctness discussions.
• Ability to work from our London office 2 days per week and align in-office presence with team and cross-functional collaboration needs.
• Ability and desire to travel regularly to our HQ in Ghent.

Attitude and personality-related traits

• You are a role model in the development of your own capability across industry trends, technologies, methodologies and behaviours.
• You inspire others and radiate energy and passion, motivating your team to achieve their best.
• You are focused on collaboration and building strong relationships across teams.
• You are curious and you always look out for innovation opportunities in your area of focus.
• You are proactive and take initiative to drive progress, even in challenging situations.
• You demonstrate emotional intelligence – showing self-awareness, empathy and the ability to manage complex interpersonal dynamics.
• You remain resilient under pressure, leading with confidence and calmness during times of uncertainty.
• You take accountability for your actions and decisions, setting a strong example for your team.
• You promote transparency and open communication, fostering a culture of trust within the team.
• You value inclusivity, creating an environment where diverse perspectives are respected and all team members feel heard.
• You are adaptable, staying flexible and open to new ideas, embracing change.
• You are eager to continuously learn, grow and tackle new challenges with enthusiasm and a positive mindset.

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 – Take part in regular team activities, retreats and off-sites 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), Mont-Saint-Guibert and Luxembourg provide great spaces to collaborate and connect.
• Work where you thrive – Enjoy the freedom of a fully remote setup while staying connected through virtual collaboration.

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, ethnicity, 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, often faster than with other companies. 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 one team or one career track. Your talent, motivation and potential play a crucial role in evolving across the teams into new roles.