Senior Accountant
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Accountant to enhance our finance team and elevate our accounting processes. In this role, your expertise will play a key role in Blinkist’s success by ensuring efficient and seamless accounting operations, optimizing processes, and supporting strategic decision-making at Blinkist. You’ll work closely with our Director of Finance and cross-functional teams, contributing directly to strategic decision-making and business growth.
What You'll Do
Lead and oversee professional accounting management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.
Drive monthly and annual closing processes, maintaining precise and up-to-date financial records and collaborating cross-functionally.
Own and improve core accounting operations, including master data maintenance, processing open items, handling accruals and deferrals, and recording cost centers.
Drive continuous improvement, contributing to the development and optimization of accounting processes.
Leading our Annual Statutory Audit, collaborating closely with external auditors.
Ensure compliance with tax regulations, handling advance VAT returns (including European VAT) and submitting recapitulative statements.
Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting workflows.
What We're Looking For
Bring 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience ideally in a dynamic or fast-paced environment.
Showcase your strong knowledge of HGB accounting, including the preparation of insightful business analyses, financial statements and audits.
Work independently and proactively, taking initiative to streamline processes and solve challenges.
Thrive on accuracy and attention to detail, paired with patience and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Communicate effectively and collaborate seamlessly within a dynamic team environment.
Fluency in German and English is essential to navigate both local and international requirements.
Why Blinkist
Our unique culture of empowerment, mutual respect, and transparency has always been our defining characteristic. We support each other and carve out opportunities for every individual to develop and grow. We strongly believe that diversity powers innovation, thus we celebrate and support our differences, providing equal opportunities for employment and career growth. We embrace a flexible, remote-friendly way of working that supports different needs and lifestyles.
These are some of our most valued benefits:
30 PTO days + Wellbeing days + Learning days
Flexible approach to work
Monthly work-from-home or transport reimbursement
One time work from home office set up budget
Employee Stock Option Plan
Unlimited access to the Go1 Learning Hub and Blinkist app
Professional development fund
Volunteer leave to give back to the community
Family planning & parental leave, plus support for parents returning to work
Wellness initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program
If you choose to join our team in Berlin, you'll have access to our modern office space in Neukölln and enjoy healthy plant-based meals prepared fresh every day by our very own chef. 🥑
Senior Accountant
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Accountant to enhance our finance team and elevate our accounting processes. In this role, your expertise will play a key role in Blinkist’s success by ensuring efficient and seamless accounting operations, optimizing processes, and supporting strategic decision-making at Blinkist. You’ll work closely with our Director of Finance and cross-functional teams, contributing directly to strategic decision-making and business growth.
What You'll Do
Lead and oversee professional accounting management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.
Drive monthly and annual closing processes, maintaining precise and up-to-date financial records and collaborating cross-functionally.
Own and improve core accounting operations, including master data maintenance, processing open items, handling accruals and deferrals, and recording cost centers.
Drive continuous improvement, contributing to the development and optimization of accounting processes.
Leading our Annual Statutory Audit, collaborating closely with external auditors.
Ensure compliance with tax regulations, handling advance VAT returns (including European VAT) and submitting recapitulative statements.
Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting workflows.
What We're Looking For
Bring 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience ideally in a dynamic or fast-paced environment.
Showcase your strong knowledge of HGB accounting, including the preparation of insightful business analyses, financial statements and audits.
Work independently and proactively, taking initiative to streamline processes and solve challenges.
Thrive on accuracy and attention to detail, paired with patience and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Communicate effectively and collaborate seamlessly within a dynamic team environment.
Fluency in German and English is essential to navigate both local and international requirements.
Why Blinkist
Our unique culture of empowerment, mutual respect, and transparency has always been our defining characteristic. We support each other and carve out opportunities for every individual to develop and grow. We strongly believe that diversity powers innovation, thus we celebrate and support our differences, providing equal opportunities for employment and career growth. We embrace a flexible, remote-friendly way of working that supports different needs and lifestyles.
These are some of our most valued benefits:
30 PTO days + Wellbeing days + Learning days
Flexible approach to work
Monthly work-from-home or transport reimbursement
One time work from home office set up budget
Employee Stock Option Plan
Unlimited access to the Go1 Learning Hub and Blinkist app
Professional development fund
Volunteer leave to give back to the community
Family planning & parental leave, plus support for parents returning to work
Wellness initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program
If you choose to join our team in Berlin, you'll have access to our modern office space in Neukölln and enjoy healthy plant-based meals prepared fresh every day by our very own chef. 🥑