Senior Accountant - Hanover / Remote from Germany

Eyeo GmbH; Hanover (York County); Remote; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Accountant to ensure the integrity of financial records and develop scalable processes. This role involves mentoring staff, maintaining the general ledger, and preparing financial statements while adhering to GAAP. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Join a diverse team that values creativity and problem-solving in a flexible remote work environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing company that prioritizes employee well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation Days

Professional Development Budget

Sabbatical Leave

Choice of Hardware

Offsite Team Days

Annual Company Retreat

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger and assist in financial reporting.
• Mentor staff accountant and identify process improvements.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Office

NetSuite

Job description

Senior Accountant - Hanover / Remote from Germany

Get to know us

At eyeo, we transform the internet into a trusted, sustainable and accessible place where users regain control over their experience, content creators and publishers are rewarded for their content, and advertisers and consumers can connect on mutually agreed terms.

Combining our partnerships and our subsidiary products, our technology reaches 350 million monthly active users worldwide.

eyeo is a global employer of over 300 people working remotely in more than 30 countries (predominantly North America and Europe) with our HQ in Berlin and small offices in Cologne, Toronto and NYC (planned soon).

How we work

eyeo has colleagues based all over the world. We love our diversity and take great pride in our company culture. We practice an independent, remote workstyle with work distributed in cross-functional matrix teams that span predominantly EST and CET time zones. If working remotely isn’t for you, we also have a large office in Berlin and soon in NYC that you can choose to work from. We meet twice a year as a team and host an annual-company retreat, our Summer Week. By enabling remote work and in-person sessions, we have built a culture that provides a unique dynamic of flexibility and belonging.

What you'll do

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of our financial records and in developing scalable and sustainable processes as the business grows. As the Senior Accountant you will be exposed to a variety of areas, including but not limited to, account reconciliations, external and management reporting analysis, business process improvement and more. You will work cross functionally within a detail-oriented environment where creative problem solving is highly valued.

• Mentor and train staff accountant
• Maintain the general ledger
• Assist with researching and resolving accounts receivable issues, including determining collectability concerns
• Process and record payroll on a timely basis
• Ensure timely recording and payment of vendor payables and liabilities
• Prepare accurate month-end and quarter-end financial close activities and reconciliations within the required deadlines ensuring transactions are in accordance with GAAP, and that internal policies and procedures are followed
• Assist in the preparation and tie out of financial statements and other financial documents and reports
• Prepare standard operating procedures instructions
• Assist in identifying risks and process gaps and developing and implementing solutions
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies in accounting practices
• Assist with audit fieldwork,quarterly VAT filings andcross functional teams by answering accounting-related data requests and questions
• Ad hoc projects as needed

What you bring to the table

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or foreign degree equivalent
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Experience with NetSuite or equivalent ERP
• Business fluency in German and English
• Knowledge and experience with German GAAP and IFRS required
• Experience in the corporate accounting function of a public company desired
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly developed attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving andtime management skills
• Team player with a positive attitude

What we offer

• Work remotely or from one of our offices —we trust you to find what works best for you
• Full package of benefits (health insurance, choice of hardware, paid vacation days, professional development and relocation budget, sabbatical leave, etc.)
• Offsite team days and the annual summer company retreat

* Some benefits vary subject to the hiring location