German Speaking Senior Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accountant to join our client's finance team. Reporting into the finance function, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial reporting while supporting operational decision-making through timely analysis and financial insights.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced SaaS environment, takes ownership of their work, and is passionate about building efficient financial processes through continuous improvement and automation.

• Lead monthly and year-end financial close activities, including preparing complex journal entries and supporting accounting analyses.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee daily Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions, ensuring invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and on time.
• Ensure supplier invoices are entered correctly into the ERP system and issued in a timely manner.
• Manage vendor communications regarding outstanding invoices and maintain ownership of cost accruals for monthly P&L reviews.
• Review and approve supplier payments, bank transfers, and payment batches prepared by Accounts Payable.
• Reconcile employee expense reports, corporate credit cards, invoices, and intercompany transactions.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, ensuring financial processes comply with company policies and best practices.
• Prepare and validate monthly financial KPIs and management reports.
• Prepare monthly VAT returns in compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Support external audits and statutory compliance activities.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors by providing required financial information and responding to queries.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and management reporting to support business decisions.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances and trends.
• Prepare monthly customer churn analysis and support reporting initiatives.

• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, ideally within a technology or SaaS environment.
• Ability to speak, read, and write German is mandatory.
• Professional accounting or bookkeeping qualification is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Highly organized self-starter who takes ownership and enjoys solving complex problems.
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new systems and processes.
• Passion for continuous improvement, automation, and identifying opportunities to streamline financial operations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.