[Hiring] Accountant @Appinio

Role Description

We are looking for an ambitious and tech-savvy Accountant (m/f/d) to join our team. In this critical role, you will be a key driver of our financial integrity and the technical architect of our accounting function.

• Ensure the highest quality in our financial data while actively building a scalable, automated accounting ecosystem.
• Work closely with our Team Lead Accounting to evolve a cutting-edge global finance function.
• Play a central role in ensuring a fast and clean month-end and year-end close.
• Act as a high-level technical expert for our accounting processes.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where your technical expertise has a direct impact on our global scalability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience as an Accountant, ideally in a fast-paced company.
• In-depth understanding of German tax and accounting standards (HGB).
• Knowledge of IFRS or an advanced degree/qualification in accounting is a significant plus.
• Experience with modern ERP/Accounting tools is essential.
• German skills at C2 level (essential for German HGB/Tax) as well as fluency in English.

Requirements

• Maintain and optimize the financial ledgers of the Appinio Group, ensuring they are 100% accurate, compliant, and documented to the highest standards.
• Work hand-in-hand with the Team Lead Accounting to ensure a fast and clean month-end and year-end close (HGB) for our German entity and support the subsidiaries.
• Prepare all necessary documentation and schedules for the annual audits, ensuring a smooth and efficient process by acting as a professional internal expert for the auditors.
• Actively drive the implementation and optimization of our tool-stack (specifically Light, DATEV, and Lucanet) to build a truly digital and scalable accounting function.
• Act as a technical gatekeeper by reviewing accounting topics, ensuring data robustness, and finding ways to minimize manual work.
• Serve as a technical sparring partner for the Team Lead Accounting on accounting, tax, and compliance issues.
• Support the technical consolidation and international alignment of our subsidiaries (Spain, UK, US, Colombia).

Benefits

• Flexibility Policy: No hard cap on the number of vacation days you can take.
• Temporary work from abroad: Work outside your country of residence for up to 180 days per year if based in the EU.
• All the hardware you need, including your own MacBook.
• Access to a mobility budget or a Deutschland ticket if located in Hamburg or Berlin.
• Subsidised Urban Sports Club or ClassPass membership based on location.
• Access to co-working spaces if located in cities with fellow Appinioneers (Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, London, Madrid, Barcelona, or New York).