Team Lead Accounting (m/f/x)

Scalable Capital; München; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

International relocation support

Company pension scheme

Monthly 50% contribution for 'Deutschland Jobticket'

Complimentary PRIME+ Broker subscription

Flexible sports activities with Urban Sports Club

Job summary

A leading fintech startup located in Munich is seeking an experienced professional to lead and scale its Accounting function. This role includes responsibilities for German GAAP and IFRS, automating accounting processes, and managing annual financial statements. Candidates should have extensive experience in financial accounting, strong problem-solving skills, and fluency in both German and English. The company offers a flexible vacation policy, international relocation support, and attractive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial accounting under German GAAP (HGB).
• Proven hands-on experience preparing (consolidated) annual financial statements.
• Solid knowledge of tax-relevant accounting topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the Accounting function, covering German GAAP and IFRS requirements.
• Design and automate accounting processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Own and drive cross-functional accounting projects and improve accounting processes.

Skills

Financial accounting under German GAAP (HGB)

Tax-related matters

Problem-solving skills

Business-fluent in German and English

Job description

Scalable Capital is a leading digital investment and banking platform with a full banking licence, empowering people across Europe to shape their own finances. Scalable Broker offers affordable professional investing in stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and derivatives, and allows savings plans. Scalable Wealth provides digital wealth management and white‑label solutions to banks and B2B partners. The company also offers attractive interest rates, loans and private equity, and a dedicated exchange for retail investors. Over one million clients have entrusted more than €30 billion to the platform.

Founded in 2014, Scalable Capital employs more than 700 people across Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Milan and London and is developing the next generation of financial services.

Job Description

• Lead and scale the Accounting function, covering German GAAP (HGB/RechKredV) and IFRS requirements.
• Design, standardise and automate accounting processes across existing and new workstreams to improve efficiency, quality and control.
• Own and drive cross‑functional accounting projects, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external partners such as auditors and tax advisors, and continuously improve the accounting process landscape.
• Take end‑to‑end responsibility for the monthly and annual close, including monthly tax reporting and support for related reporting requirements.
• Contribute to the design of booking logic and posting patterns within our in‑house core banking system, ensuring accurate and scalable accounting treatment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial accounting under German GAAP (HGB) and handling tax‑related matters.
• Proven hands‑on experience preparing (consolidated) annual financial statements and managing the external audit process.
• Solid knowledge of tax‑relevant accounting topics, e.g. VAT and related reporting requirements.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, structured and precise, with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Business‑fluent in German and English (written and spoken).

Additional Information

• Be part of one of the fastest‑growing and most visible fintech startups in Europe.
• Work with an international, diverse, inclusive and ever‑growing team that loves creating the best products for our clients.
• Use the latest hardware and tools.
• Learn and grow by participating in in‑house knowledge‑sharing or career development sessions and using your individual education budget.
• Learn and experience German culture first hand by joining free German language classes.
• International relocation support is provided if required.
• Flexible vacation policy and the opportunity to work from abroad.
• Benefit from an attractive compensation package and the company pension scheme.
• Monthly contribution of 50% for the ‘Deutschland Jobticket’.
• Complimentary subscription of Scalable Capital’s PRIME+ Broker.
• Flexible and discounted sports activities with Urban Sports Club.