The Senior Financial Accountant will contribute to the book close and reporting processes within Financial Reporting, building out a strong interface to the teams consuming financial reporting data especially group tax and investor relations. As a key contributor to the team’s areas of impact will be contributing and improving our book close process by reducing the time needed to prepare financials, reports and tax declarations.
In this role, you will:
- Be a key contributor to our Financial Reporting and Accounting Principles team
- Contribute to the preparation of the consolidated annual financial statements according to IFRS
- Prepare and analyze the consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as the annual reports
- Develop, implement and maintain our global chart of accounts
- Drive the further development of internal and external reporting, the accounting of complex issues and the technical and procedural implementation of new accounting standards in our accounting system
- Contact for the domestic and foreign group companies in all questions of accounting as well as for the auditors
- Build out the interface to our internal stakeholders such as Investor Relations, FP&A and Group Tax
- Be a business partner towards the operational teams by advising on accounting implications to inform strategic decision making
- Take responsibility for projects in the financial sector
What you need to be successful::
- A university degree with a focus on Finance, Accounting, Audit or comparable majors
- 3-4 years of work experience in Finance in an international environment or in a Big 4 Audit firm
- Profound knowledge in IFRS as well as German GAAP
- Preferable knowledge in taxation
- Interest in and understanding for general ledger and sub ledger systems
- First touch points with substantiation of financial statement line items
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and experience in using structured approaches to problem solving with tight deadlines.
- “Can-do” and “Hands-on” mentality and a focus on achieving goals
- Experience in project management and willingness to deliver in agile ways of working
- Ability to comprehend and narrate financial records for external stakeholders
- Flexible and able to work with changing priorities
- Experience of working with and managing external stakeholders such as auditors
- Fluent English and good German skills
What’s in it for you:
- Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors, and a LinkedIn Germany Top Startup Employer three years running 🚀
- Personal development budget, discounted public transit pass, German language classes, fitness memberships, childcare services, N26 premium bank card, employee loans, and your choice of a Mac or Windows laptop
- 26 vacation days per year, with an additional day for each year of service - up to 30 days
- A high degree of collaboration and autonomy while working with a group of diverse peers, and access to cutting edge technologies
- A relocation package with visa support for those who need it
Who we are
N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.
Founded in 2013, N26 now has 7 million customers in 25 markets. Our talented team works across 8 global offices in Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Vienna, New York and São Paulo.
Sound good? Apply now for this position.
N26 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
