[Hiring] Accounts Payable Accountant @Berlitz

Role Description

We're building a new global Berlitz, and this is your opportunity to help shape it. Nearly 150 years of expertise, meeting the ambition and technology to power a new era of learning.

If you are the kind of person who thrives in a fast-paced environment, isn’t afraid of a blank page, and is excited to help shape the future of a global company undergoing a significant transformation, you might belong at Berlitz!

What You'll Do

• Perform invoice processing and expense reports to ensure accurate disbursement and expense accounting.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, maintain vendor master data, and resolve escalated discrepancies or disputes.
• Ensure accurate vendor statement reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, tax requirements and regulatory standards. Support audits by providing requested documentation.
• Standardize and automate workflows using modern ERP tools – like Netsuite, Tipalti, Emburse.

Qualifications

• You have several years of experience in Accounts Payable or Financial Accounting.
• You have a solid understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
• You enjoy improving processes and are comfortable working in a changing environment.
• You communicate clearly and enjoy working with colleagues across different teams and countries.
• You take ownership of your work and are comfortable managing priorities independently.
• Experience with NetSuite, Tipalti, Emburse, or similar finance systems is an advantage.
• Experience working in an international organization or a startup/scale-up environment is a plus.
• You are fluent in English and German.

Benefits

• Join Berlitz at an exciting point in its transformation as we build a new global organization.
• Be part of creating a modern, digital-first finance function with the opportunity to influence how we work from the beginning.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first environment while staying closely connected to an international team that collaborates, supports one another, and regularly comes together in person to connect, celebrate successes, and move ideas forward.
• Be part of a culture that values ownership, continuous improvement, and the confidence to challenge the status quo.