Senior Financial Accountant (f/m/x) Part-time/Full-time (Maternity cover)

Kontist is all about self-employment. We believe that self-employed people are shaping the future of work. Since 2016, our stated goal in doing so is to make the lives of the self-employed easier when it comes to their finances.

Coupled with our bank account, we are digitizing end-to-end tax processes and continue to change the understanding of tax services fundamentally.

Since we joined the Ageras Group, we have utilized the support of our partners to offer our freelancers a carefree package around their tax affairs.

We are a dedicated team with 100+ years of freelance experience and live an entrepreneurial mentality. The Kontist-culture roots in trust, freedom, and responsibility.

Join our mission! - We are searching for a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant.

Please note that this position will be a 14-month fixed term contract to support during maternity leave.

Your mission:

You ll be in charge of financial policies and work closely with our controller and financial accountant. Outside of the daily business you will collaborate with the Group financial department to align the finances between Kontist and the Ageras Group.

Through your work, you ll find purpose in running end of year projects and further initiatives to keep the finance operations at a high level. In the bookkeeping day-to-day tasks, you will collaborate with our Financial Accountant, who you ll also manage as a people manager.

Beside that, you re the central contact person to support our management team, being the expert for finance and accounting related questions. This role reports directly to the CEO (internally) and Group CFO.

We believe this sounds like a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to work independently and to take responsibility for all finance related matters in a still growing startup.

Do you agree? Then please apply now!

Your responsibilities:

• You lead our small and fine finance team by being the sparring partner for our financial accountant. You are the second pair of eyes to check that all bookings are correct.
• You prepare and manage the year-end audit for 2022.
• You collaborate with our external tax advisors to prepare the company tax declaration for 2022.
• You act as the first contact in case of an external company audit and keep communication with our external stakeholders (Finanzamt and financial partners) in the flow.
• You collaborate with our controller to provide the reporting to the company and group management.
• You contribute with your ideas to increase the efficiency and scalability of our finance operations.
• You re hands-on when a backfill for booking accounts and payment/salary runs is needed (for example, in case of holiday cover).

Your profile:

• You have 3 - 5 years professional experience in Finance and Accounting.
• You have a track record of Accounting/Bookkeeping experience (in HGB) and handled internal and external audits. Experience with IFRS would be an advantage.
• You have practical experience as a first contact person for tax authorities, tax advisors and other related offices.
• For the internal and external communication you own strong communication and negotiation skills, being fluent in English and German .
• Your experience working in a startup, or another fast-paced environment, would be a plus.
• Bringing people management experience would be nice to have. However, this position would also be an opportunity to gain first people management experience. Our HR Business Partners will share tools and training with you.

How we show you our love:

• Grow with us! We are a fast-growing, well-funded startup. We will also give you a very steep learning curve from the beginning.
• We break with outdated hierarchies. Every voice counts at Kontist so that all of us have the opportunity to shape our collaboration.
• We are a multicultural and motivated team that has a lot of fun at work.
• You can choose your preferred setup: working remote or coming to our beautiful office with office dogs in the middle of Prenzlauer Berg.
• We offer daily team lunches, fresh fruits, drinks, and snacks in the office. Regular team events and offsites happen around the year.
• You can attend free weekly German & English classes.
• We sponsor your Urban Sports Club membership.
• When it is time for vacation, you have the advantage of 30 vacation days and an extra day off on your birthday.
• The position is suited for full time or part time work. You decide what works best for you.

Be part of our story! We are looking forward to receiving your application and further hearing from you!

Last but not least:

1. If this role excites you, but you are worried that you don t fit all of the requirements, please send in your application anyway. We would love to get in-touch!
2. Kontist is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe in fully accepting people as they are. Celebrating our differences has shown us, not just the positive impact on the growth and performance of Kontist, but also on how much better we feel when we come home from work (or close the laptop) at the end of the day. That said, Kontist gives people the same opportunities for employment, pay, and promotion, without discrimination. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. We relate diversity amongst others to the dimensions of cultural or social origin, religion, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation and sexual identity.

We look forward to applications from candidates who contribute to the diversity of our company!

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