Senior Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Project management: Independently planning, executing, and overseeing accounting and back-office projects.

• Accounting & Financial Statements: Managing ongoing bookkeeping and preparing monthly and annual financial statements in compliance with HGB (German Commercial Code / German GAAP).

• Interim roles: Taking on project responsibilities, such as serving as Interim Team Lead Accounting.

• Tax & regulatory tasks: Preparing VAT pre-declarations (USt‑Voranmeldungen), OSS filings, and providing support during tax audits.

• Optimization & digitization: Identifying and implementing efficient finance processes, automations, and suitable tools.

• Stakeholder management: Collaborating with tax advisors, CFOs, tax authorities, and other relevant interfaces.

• Project-based client work: Mostly remote, with on-site presence required as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in financial/accounting (general ledger) accounting — ideally in an SME, startup, or consulting firm.

• A degree or vocational training in business, finance, mathematics, or a related field is advantageous but not compulsory.

• Strong knowledge of at least one accounting or ERP system (e.g., DATEV Rechnungswesen, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) along with experience using modern finance tools (e.g., Spendesk, Pleo, Circula).

• Additional certifications (for instance, Bilanzbuchhalter / certified balance sheet accountant) are beneficial but not essential.

• Proficient in Excel / Google Sheets and possess an independent, structured working style with a focus on optimization opportunities.

• Experience in process automation and optimization, as well as tool implementation.

• Good communication skills in German (approximately C1) and English (approximately B2).

• You enjoy diverse project work and are willing to assist clients remotely or, depending on the project, occasionally on-site.

🏝️ Benefits

• Long-term career development including a training budget, internal educational leave, and access to our torq.academy.

• Clear and transparent salary structure with a fixed annual salary of €62,000–€70,000 plus a utilization-based bonus.

• 30 days of vacation and the option to take workations within the EU and neighboring countries.

• Flexible working hours: whether you’re an early bird or a night owl — tailor your schedule to your personal preferences and circumstances.

• Remote or office — you decide. Work from our Berlin office, from home, or while traveling.

• Various benefits such as the Deutschlandticket, a Spendit credit card, bicycle leasing, and company offsites.

• A dynamic and open team where knowledge sharing is a top priority.