About the role

  • Senior Accountant ensuring compliance of financial reporting in a leading fintech company. Involves accurate financial accounting, regulatory reporting, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company’s financial accounting and reporting.
  • Manage and execute period-end closings (monthly, quarterly, annual) in accordance with HGB, RechKredV, and applicable IFRS standards where required.
  • Prepare, review, and analyze statutory and management financial statements.
  • Maintain, reconcile, and substantiate complex general ledger accounts, including accruals, provisions, and intercompany positions.
  • Ensure compliant accounting treatment and documentation under HGB and IFRS.
  • Lead bank, AP/AR, and balance sheet reconciliations and ensure audit readiness.
  • Manage regulatory reporting obligations, including AWV reporting, IFD/IFR regulatory reporting, FinaV notifications, and other supervisory or statistical filings as applicable.
  • Coordinate annual audits and foster effective communication with auditors and regulatory bodies.
  • Ensure accurate accounting processes within DATEV, including optimization of workflows.
  • Support the Head of Finance with budgeting, forecasting, liquidity management, and financial analysis.
  • Lead or contribute to finance transformation initiatives (automation, system enhancements, policy updates).

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Certified Bilanzbuchhalter preferred.
  • Additional certifications (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) are advantageous, particularly where IFRS is relevant.
  • 5–7+ years of professional accounting experience, ideally in a regulated financial services environment.
  • Strong expertise in HGB, RechKredV, and practical familiarity with IFRS accounting requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience with national and EU reporting frameworks (AWV / IFD–IFR / FinaV).
  • Extensive hands-on experience with DATEV.
  • Proven track record in audit preparation and interactions with supervisory bodies.
  • Deep technical accounting competence (HGB, RechKredV, IFRS).
  • Strong analytical and conceptual capabilities.
  • High attention to detail, reliability, and an organized working style.
  • Advanced MS Excel skills; comfortable working with financial systems and structured data.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex accounting issues for stakeholders.
  • Proactive, independent, and process-oriented mindset.
  • Working proficiency in German.

Benefits

  • Challenging assignments that will help you grow and realize your potential quickly.
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact – you will help build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth.
  • Work with smart, spirited, and supportive high-performing colleagues who share a common goal.
  • An environment where nothing is set in stone.
  • Recognition and appreciation for your talent and ideas.
  • Generous compensation package.

Job title

Senior Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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