Junior Finance & Business Operations Manager

Summary

Join Kittl, a rapidly growing design platform, as a Finance Associate and contribute to the company's financial success. You will support the Finance team with accounts payable and receivable processes, monthly closings, and various administrative tasks. This role requires fluency in German and English, experience in a startup or cross-functional operations role, and familiarity with German HGB and US GAAP accounting standards. Kittl offers a hybrid working culture with flexible hours, remote work options, and a comprehensive benefits package including learning and development opportunities, health and fitness benefits, and generous vacation time.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or similar field
• Language: German fluency (C1 or higher) & business proficiency with English (B2 or higher)
• Efficiency: Demonstrates high reliability in timing and quality of work, efficiently simplifying complex situations to deliver quick and smart results
• Experience: Some exposure to working in a startup or cross-functional operations role. Finance experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support financial processes: Assist in managing accounts payable and receivable to help ensure smooth day-to-day financial operations
• Assist with monthly closing: Contribute to pre-accounting tasks and collaborate with tax advisors and accountants during monthly closings across international entities
• Maintain internal systems: Help manage key data systems, including ERPs, HRIS, and spend management tools, ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Contribute to payroll operations: Work alongside the People team to support payroll processes and ensure timely and accurate execution
• Be a reliable partner: Serve as a trusted point of contact for internal and external administrative tasks and requests

Preferred Qualifications

Accounting: Familiarity with German HGB and US GAAP accounting standards is a plus

Benefits

• Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
• Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing
• Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
• Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style
• Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours
• Learning & development : Our L&D budget supports your professional growth
• Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket
• Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount
• Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year