[Hiring] Accountant @Valsoft Corporation

Role Description

Helios Software Group is looking for a detail-oriented, self-motivated Accountant to join our growing finance team. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day accounting of our German operations.

This is a fully remote role open to candidates located in Europe.

What your day will look like:

• Support month-end and year-end close for our German entities, including journal entries and accounting analysis.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and support their review.
• Follow up with vendors on missing invoices and prepare cost accruals for the P&L review.
• Process payments and bank transfers, and make sure approvals are in place.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Prepare German VAT filings (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung, Zusammenfassende Meldung) and support payroll tax filings (Lohnsteuer-Anmeldung) together with our payroll provider and tax advisor.
• Support the annual financial statements under HGB, statutory audits and tax filings.
• Help make sure key controls and procedures are followed. Where processes or ledgers are messy or out of date, help clean them up and put proper structures in place.
• Prepare financial KPIs and reporting for the finance team, and check them for accuracy.
• Support the monthly variance analysis of actuals against budget and forecast.
• Work closely with the finance team on daily operations, reporting and special projects.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of accounting experience, with hands-on experience in German accounting (HGB) and German tax requirements.
• Experience in the software / SaaS industry.
• Multi-currency or multi-entity experience is a plus.
• Solid understanding of accrual accounting.
• A professional qualification in accounting or bookkeeping is an asset.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel. NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken).
• Based in Europe and authorized to work in your country of residence. Being located in or near Berlin is a plus.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented and diligent. You take accuracy seriously and your work is reliable.
• Not afraid of cleaning things up. You enjoy bringing order to messy ledgers, open items and old processes.
• Self-motivated. You work independently in a remote setup, take ownership and act on your own initiative.
• A team player who enjoys working closely with colleagues and communicates proactively, even remotely.
• Curious and quick to learn new systems, with the wish to grow and take on more responsibility over time.