Senior Accountant

Summary

Join komoot's 100% remote finance team as a Senior Accountant. Collaborate with a team of experienced professionals, contributing to various aspects of the accounting process, including accounts payable, receivable, bank reconciliations, and VAT reporting. You will play a key role in monthly closing procedures and support the annual financial audit. This role offers the opportunity to improve accounting processes and see the direct impact of your work on financial statements. Komoot provides a flexible remote work environment with benefits such as 38 paid days off, professional development allowance, and coverage for remote work setup costs.

Requirements

• Have an educational background focused on accounting
• Be ideally qualified as a Chartered Accountant/CPA or have an equivalent certification
• Have knowledge of HGB and/or IFRS
• Have minimum 5 years of work experience in accounting
• Be proficient in both English and German
• Have a clear understanding of accounting concepts such as prepayments, accruals, reconciliations, and how accounts in a balance sheet or income statement are used
• Have experience with at least one accounting software package
• Have good Excel and/or Google Sheet skills

Responsibilities

• Book invoices and transfer them to the accounting system (Datev Rechnungswesen)
• Prepare payments to suppliers in Euros and foreign currencies
• Prepare invoices for B2B customers, book them, and transfer them to the accounting system
• Follow up on late payments from customers
• Book bank account data regularly
• Book invoices and payments from the debit card provider platform and transfer them to the accounting system
• Do reporting and timely submission of VAT returns
• Prepare and maintain monthly general ledger reconciliations and journal entries
• Serve as backup for the Payroll Manager
• Support the team in delivering requirements for the annual financial audit
• Help create and implement best practices and processes within the accounting team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in accounting in Germany
• Experience with DATEV accounting software

Benefits

• Remote work
• Work from anywhere between UTC-1 and UTC+3
• Coverage of costs for co-working space membership or work-from-home office setup and latest devices and equipment
• 38 paid days off (inclusive public holidays)
• ���2,000 and 3 additional days for professional development annually