Head of Accounting

HOLY; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Flat hierarchies

Central office in Berlin Mitte

Flexible working hours

Job summary

HOLY is seeking a hands-on Senior Accounting Manager in Berlin to professionalize and scale financial processes in a fast-growing e-commerce environment. You will own GL, group accounting under HGB, and guide AP/AR teams while partnering with FP&A to provide reliable data for leadership.

You will drive month-end close, maintain a scalable COA, and lead statutory reporting and audits across European entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial data.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally from Big 4 then a fast-scaling startup.
• Strong expertise in German GAAP (HGB) for multi-entity groups.
• Experience with inventory accounting and high-volume B2C transactions.
• Excellent German and English communication.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or comparable qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on GL and group accounting under HGB; guide AP/AR teams.
• Own month-end and year-end close with fast, flawless execution.
• Collaborate with FP&A to align accounting with financial planning.
• Maintain Chart of Accounts to reflect ecommerce operations.
• Ensure statutory reporting and audits across European entities.
• Establish SOPs and internal controls for scale-up.

Skills

German GAAP (HGB)

Big 4 experience

Multi-entity accounting

Inventory accounting

English & German communication

Consolidation & FP&A collaboration

5+ years accounting experience

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

• At HOLY, we like big ambitions and bold flavors - but delivering on them requires a rock-solid financial foundation
• We are looking for an Accounting Leader who thrives in a scale-up environment and knows what “good” looks like
• For us, accounting isn’t just about keeping score; it’s the basis that gives us the confidence to move fast
• Your mission as our Senior Accounting Manager is to professionalize and scale our financial processes so they keep pace with our expanding footprint
• You will ensure our reporting is dead-accurate, our close process is smooth, and our leadership team always knows exactly where we stand
• As a crucial sparring partner to FP&A, you will help turn our accounting data into financial clarity across all markets
• Own the numbers: Drive a fast, flawless month-end and year-end close. You will roll up your sleeves and be completely hands-on with General Ledger (GL) and our group accounting (HGB), while overseeing and guiding our teams who handle AP and AR
• Reflect the business: In close collaboration with FP&A, own and continuously evolve our existing Chart of Accounts so it accurately captures our real-world e-commerce operations. You ensure our accounting framework adapts to the business, not the other way around
• Scale the processes: Identify bottlenecks in our daily financial operations and eliminate them. While we have dedicated experts for systems and automation, you will be the architect of the underlying accounting processes, ensuring our workflows are scalable, efficient, and ready for hyper-growth
• Bridge the gap: Act as the critical link between operational accounting and financial planning. You will ensure that cost center allocations and reporting structures provide high-quality, reliable data for the leadership team
• Manage the guardrails & reporting: Lead statutory reporting and external audits across our European entities. You will take charge of regulatory and statistical reporting (e.g., Bundesbank reporting and Destatis), and ensure we have the data foundation needed for tax compliance
• Raise the bar: Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and internal controls that actually make sense for a scale-up. You know how to introduce necessary corporate maturity without suffocating the business with red tape

Benefits

• Join a successful and growing company
• Huge impact and career growth
• Awesome team of colleagues who are ambitious, funny, down-to-earth, and authentic
• Startup culture with flat hierarchies, fast pace, and personal development
• Central office in Berlin Mitte, flexible working hours, and much more

You are a hands-on, structured leader who takes absolute ownership of the numbersYou thrive in a fast-paced environment and know how to set up accounting data so FP&A and leadership have the reliable baseline they need to steer the businessYou enjoy building scalable processes that grow with the business while maintaining a pragmatic, “get-it-done” attitude to our daily operationsYou know German GAAP (HGB) inside and out and are completely comfortable managing the financial reporting of a multi-entity group structureYou are a strategic thinker who can discuss consolidated results with the CFO, but you are also perfectly happy to reconcile a messy GL account yourself5+ years of accounting experience. Ideally, you built your technical foundation in a top audit firm (Big 4) and then proved yourself in-house at a fast-scaling startup, D2C, or FMCG brandExcellent communication skills in both German (fluent/native-level for authorities) and EnglishYou understand the business behind the numbers, bringing practical experience with inventory accounting, supply chains, and high-volume B2C transactionsDegree in Finance, Accounting, or a comparable qualification