(Senior) Financial Accountant (f/m/d)

As we scale our globally distributed operations, we need to transition from standard bookkeeping to a highly automated, robust financial system. This role exists to bring expert German GAAP (HGB) precision in-house, ensuring our financial operations match the speed of our product engineering and AI-assisted workflows. Without you, we cannot build the scalable, automated internal controls needed to support our next phase of international growth.

You will own the integrity of our financial records, end-to-end German accounting processes, and the transition toward automated financial operations.

• Record and manage all monthly journal entries in strict accordance with German GAAP (HGB).
• Own and optimize our DATEV infrastructure for Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Build, implement, and monitor robust internal control systems (ICS/IKS) tailored to our startup environment.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly closing activities and partner with external tax advisors on annual financial statements.
• Drive process automation projects across our finance tech stack using Excel, Google Sheets, and integrations.

• HGB Accounting Expert: 5+ years of financial accounting experience, deeply focused on German Commercial Code and monthly closings.
• DATEV Superuser: Advanced technical knowledge of DATEV with a track record of streamlining and automating workflows.
• Systems Builder: Proven capability to independently design, implement, and monitor complex internal control systems (ICS/IKS).
• Bilingual Communicator: Excellent command of German and professional proficiency in English.
• Agile Operator: Prior startup experience with a bias for outcome-over-ego and high-ownership environments.
• Based in Germany: Ready to work remotely with occasional travel to Berlin.

The company’s culture is high-ownership, flat, and transparent, guided by core operating principles like "Step Up" and "Do the Work". It is an authentic, outcome-over-ego environment. Additionally, the company embraces AI-assisted workflows to build fast and ship smart. For this finance team, they work in a remote-first, globally distributed context but maintain a collaborative, accountable setup.

• True Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere in Germany with occasional visits to our Berlin office for key team events.
• True Ownership: Direct influence on financial processes with the freedom to build, automate, and scale workflows.
• High-Impact Culture: Work in a flat, transparent organization guided by the operating principles of 'Step Up' and 'Do the Work'.
• Advanced Workflows: Access to AI-assisted tools to help you build fast and ship smart.

HGB accounting · DATEV · Monthly closing activities · Internal control systems (ICS/IKS) · Startup experience · Process automation · Google Sheets · Microsoft Excel

This probably isn't for you if:

• You prefer highly structured, corporate environments where accounting processes are already rigid and set in stone.
• You are based outside of Germany or unable to travel to Berlin occasionally for key team touchpoints.
• You are uncomfortable with change, fast-paced automation, or working across modern, digital-first finance tools.

If you are ready to take ownership of our financial infrastructure and drive our accounting into its next phase from anywhere in Germany, we want to hear from you. Apply today and let's start the conversation.