General Ledger Accountant (m / f / d) - Munich

NIO Inc. is a pioneer and leader within the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering high-performance smart electric vehicles and the ultimate user experience – building a community that shares joy and grows together.

NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies across autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains, and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service (BaaS), as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service (AdaaS).

NIO’s product portfolio consists of the all-new ES8 (or the EL8), a smarter, safer and more sustainable, luxury six-seater electric SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6 (or the EL6), a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan, the ET5T, a smart electric tourer, and its smart electric executive flagship, the ET9.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accountant to join our team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for managing financial records, preparing accurate reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. As an individual contributor, you will play a key role in daily accounting tasks, including bookkeeping, reconciling accounts and assisting with month-end close procedures and audit. Your attention to detail and ability to work independently will be essential in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting overall business operations.

For our Finance Team in Munich we are looking for a

Responsibilities

• Be the focal point for the legal entities’ financials towards reporting colleagues, controllers, and external service providers. Mainly on statutory bookkeeping, payroll, tax-related matters, etc.
• End-to-end accounting of the legal entities, quality control of accounting both manual and automated through reconciliation.
• Shape the optimization of (administrative) processes through further standardization, automation, and centralization for group reporting and statutory accounting management aspects.
• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing-related tasks, in line with the Group’s standard and local principles. Coordinate with business, finance BP, and system consultants, responsible for providing accounting configuration for business lines, completing online voucher testing, and updating subsequent accounting configurations.
• Perform overall checks on financial reports, and if discrepancies or areas requiring adjustments are identified, be able to make necessary adjustments directly within the financial reporting system.
• Work with IT in the functional management of the various applications and the changes and adjustments to be made that enrich the work.
• Proactively manage and monitor transaction posting, and reconciliation performance to drive accuracy and timeliness of all deliverables
• Maintain strong controls ensuring all group policies and statutory requirements are complied with.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement that ensures process flows and standard operating procedures are both kept current and reviewed by all staff and stakeholders.
• Main contact person for cross-functional projects, BS review support and follow-up, as well as digital archive supervision.
• Various adhoc tasks that come up that need additional support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in accountancy.
• At least 5 years of accounting work experience, including more than 3 years of general ledger experience. Those with work experience in manufacturing, automotive, and tech industry are preferred.
• Solid knowledge and experience in managing EU accounting applications and statutory compliances.
• End-to-end accounting experience is a plus, experience in US GAAP or IFRS is a plus
• SAP experience is a must, SAP technical background knowledge is a plus.
• A great communicator who can build strong working relationships with external advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and German (at least B2 level).
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure.
• Results-oriented with excellent planning, prioritizing, and organizational skills.

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to join a dynamic team shaping the mobility experiences of the future. Does this feel as exciting to you as it does to us? Submit your CV (in English) and be a part of NIO’s future!

As a global user-focused company, NIO has organized its operations worldwide. Depending on the position you apply for, it may be necessary to involve recruitment managers outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as from other NIO group companies like NIO Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China, or NIO USA Inc. in Palo Alto, USA. If data is processed in countries outside the EEA, NIO uses standard contractual clauses published by the European Commission with appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that your personal data is handled according to European data protection standards.