Accountant, Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist with ongoing financial accounting tasks, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and fixed asset accounting.

• Conduct thorough reviews, coding, and posting of both incoming and outgoing invoices.

• Manage intercompany reconciliations and settlements among entities.

• Oversee the administration of payment transactions.

• Provide active support for the upcoming annual financial statements under HGB, including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow reports.

• Maintain and implement monthly reporting processes, along with BWA commentary.

• Analyze budget versus actual variances to derive actionable business measures.

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, reports, and liquidity overviews for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Coordinate with tax advisors, auditors, and tax authorities.

• Collaborate with the finance team across multiple entities, managing approximately 150,000 postings annually.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong professional experience in accounting, encompassing accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions.

• Preferably experience in a multi-entity environment or in a role with substantial individual responsibility.

• Proficient in detailed invoice review and account coding.

• Comprehensive understanding of HGB financial statements.

• Ideally, prior involvement in the preparation of annual financial statements.

• Strong controlling skills: the ability to derive KPIs, forecasts, and business measures from financial data.

• Required proficiency with DATEV.

• Advanced skills in Excel.

• Quick learner, highly independent, and attentive to detail.

• Fluency in both German and English, written and spoken.

• Plus: Initial experience with BI tools and development of reporting structures.

• Plus: Background in hospitality, real estate, or a multi-entity setup.

• Plus: Interest in automation and process optimization, including API integrations and posting automation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to engage in an emerging, innovative business model that plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of urban living in major cities worldwide.

• Exciting and diverse responsibilities in a growing company.

• Chance to make a significant impact and actively contribute to organizational success.

• Start-up culture characterized by flat hierarchies, open communication, and a positive international work atmosphere.

• Flexible working hours.

• Regular opportunities for remote work.

• Emphasis on maintaining a balanced work-life integration.