Finance & Accounting Intern

Bella Bona; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 13.000 - 20.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hands-on experience in a fast-growing environment

Enjoy delicious food at lunch

Opportunity to grow with the company

Zusammenfassung

A food-tech company in Berlin seeks a finance professional to coordinate payroll processes, manage Accounts Receivable and Payable, and support monthly closing activities. The ideal candidate has an MSc in a related field and proven experience in finance operations. You will work closely with the finance team on budgeting, cash flow management, and prepare quarterly reports. This role offers opportunities for growth within the company and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in accounting, finance operations, payroll, AP/AR management.
• Solid understanding of financial processes and cash flow monitoring.
• Able to work independently with a high level of ownership.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies and optimization opportunities.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling); VBA is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SQL or similar querying tools is a plus; data extraction and validation capabilities are advantageous.
• Comfortable with ERP systems (Netsuite or similar) is a strong plus.
• Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment is highly valued.
• Able to work independently with ownership and accountability; proactive and capable of structuring complex problems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable interacting with leadership.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and support the monthly payroll process.
• Manage the full Accounts Receivable cycle.
• Oversee Accounts Payable processes.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and ensure accurate financial records across systems.
• Monitor cash flow movements, liquidity, and flag variances to management.
• Support month-end closing activities and maintain documentation for controls and audits.
• Assist in preparing quarterly financial reports and management summaries.
• Maintain documentation of processes and workflows across the organization.

Kenntnisse

Financial processes

Analytical mindset

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

SQL knowledge

Analytical mindset

Data validation

Leadership interaction

Ausbildung

MSc in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or similar

Tools

ERP systems

Netsuite

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Bella & Bona is a venture-capital-backed food-tech business offering a workplace food program that employees love and look forward to every day. Our scalable dark kitchen operations and investments in data and technology automation allow us to consistently deliver high-quality food, optimize health and nutritional values, while lowering cost, and considerably reducing food waste and CO₂ emissions. We’re looking for talented people who want to advance their careers and help us scale our business across Germany!

Your mission

• Coordinate and support the monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy of all payroll inputs including employee hours, leave balances, bonuses, and salary adjustments, while liaising with external payroll providers to ensure compliance with local regulations.
• Manage the full Accounts Receivable (AR) cycle, including issuing invoices, monitoring payment timelines, following up on outstanding receivables, maintaining accurate aging reports, and supporting revenue reconciliation.
• Oversee Accounts Payable (AP) processes by verifying vendor invoices, ensuring proper cost allocation, maintaining organized financial documentation, and processing payments in a timely manner.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records across systems.
• Monitor cash flow movements, track liquidity, and proactively flag variances or potential risks to management.
• Support month-end closing activities and maintain structured financial documentation for internal controls, audits, and compliance purposes.
• Assist in preparing quarterly financial reports and management summaries, contributing to internal performance tracking and financial transparency.
• Maintain documentation of processes and workflows across the organization

Your profile

• MSc in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Banking, Insurance, Financial Engineering, or a similar quantitative discipline.
• Proven experience in accounting, finance operations, payroll, AP/AR management, or within the finance department of a corporate or financial institution.
• Solid understanding of financial processes, cash flow monitoring, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies, variances, and optimization opportunities.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling); knowledge of Excel/VBA is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SQL or similar querying tools is a plus; basic programming capability for data extraction and validation is considered an advantage.
• Comfortable working with ERP systems (experience with Netsuite or similar systems is a strong plus).
• Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment is highly valued.
• Able to work independently with a high level of ownership and accountability. We are looking for someone intellectually sharp, proactive, challenge-driven, and capable of structuring complex problems autonomously.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with the confidence to interact directly with leadership.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); German is a plus.

Why us?

• Gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing food-tech s
• Work closely with founders and the finance team on real business topics
• Get exposure to budgeting, cash flow management, reporting, and scaling operations
• Take ownership of projects instead of doing repetitive admin tasks
• Enjoy our delicious food at lunch
• Join a fun, dynamic, and entrepreneurial work environment
• Opportunity to grow with the company as we scale
• Potential to convert this internship into a full-time role within 3–6 months based on performance

Bella & Bona's Team Culture

• Result-oriented, Mission-Driven, and focused on the long term: we iterate fast in the short term, we are collectively focused on turning B&B into a Unicorn
• Being a strong team player: we win as one global team and support each other in every case
• Positive, proactive, can-do, and "no-bullshit" attitude
• High level of energy and reliability to deliver in a fast-paced environment - this is not a slow 9/5 corporate environment. We focus on building an exceptional culture while remaining a very high-performance company
• Willingness to learn, adapt, grow, and rolling up your sleeves: a continuous improvement mindset. We do in a month what other companies do in a year
• Strong customer-centricity: our mission is to leverage technology to delight office workers with healthy, delicious, and convenient meals