Finance & Accounting Associate (50–100 %, Remote)

Alemi Zurich; Herbrechtingen; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A growing start-up in finance, located in Germany, is looking for a finance professional to manage bookkeeping tasks, support month-end closings, and collaborate with tax advisors. Ideal candidates have a degree in finance or accounting and 2-3 years of relevant experience. The role offers a flexible workload, the ability to work remotely across Germany, and the chance to shape finance processes in a dynamic start-up environment. Strong German and good English skills are required.

Leistungen

Flexible workload

Remote-first setup

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to shape processes

Qualifikationen

• 2-3 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance.
• Experience in an e-commerce/start-up environment is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Manage bookkeeping tasks including accounts payable/receivable.
• Support monthly closing activities and financial reconciliations.
• Coordinate with tax advisors for compliance and documentation.

Kenntnisse

Numerical skills

Understanding of accounting concepts

Structured working style

Interest in profitability analyses

Strong German skills

Good English skills

Ausbildung

Degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

Commercial apprenticeship

Tools

DATEV

Bexio

Qonto

Jobbeschreibung

Your responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping tasks (accounts payable/receivable, postings, reconciliations, bank statements).
• Support monthly routines and ensure clean, timely, and accurate processes (postings, reconciliations, simple reporting).
• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
• Coordinate with our German and Swiss tax advisors by preparing documentation, answering inquiries, and ensuring compliance.
• Maintain, organise, and further structure our financial data across DATEV, Bexio, and Qonto.
• Monitor key financial metrics such as average prices, margins, and cost developments.
• Support profitability analyses, product-level cost reviews, and ad-hoc financial evaluations.
• Contribute to forecasting and budgeting by preparing data, checking plausibility, and identifying variances.
• Actively contribute to improving our accounting and finance processes as we move toward a more integrated finance setup.

Your profile

• Completed degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a commercial apprenticeship with solid understanding of accounting and finance processes.
• 2–3 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or a finance-related role.
• Strong numerical skills and a good understanding of accounting and financial concepts.
• Structured, precise, and reliable working style – you notice inconsistencies and enjoy resolving them.
• Interest in supporting basic controlling tasks, profitability analyses, and forecasting routines alongside accounting.
• Strong German and good English skills.
• Bonus: experience with DATEV, Bexio, Qonto, or working in an e-commerce/start-up environment.

Your benefits

• Flexible workload: 50–100 %, depending on your profile –
• Remote-first setup: work from anywhere in Germany.
• Clear routines and predictable deadlines, making it easy to balance work with family life or personal projects.
• A healthy, profitably growing founder-led start-up without artificial investor pressure.
• A supportive and collaborative team that values ownership, reliability, and flexibility.
• The opportunity to actively shape our finance and accounting processes as ALEMI continues to grow.