The Role
The accountant role involves managing accounts payable, processing invoices, reconciling accounts, assisting in month-end close processes, and supporting financial audits at sennder.
Summary Generated by Built In
sennder is Europe's Leading Digital Freight Forwarder. In a traditional industry, we're moving fast and focusing on the digitalization and automation of road logistics. By leveraging our proprietary technology, we're building an ecosystem that is leading the industry into the 21st century.
About the role:
As an accountant at sennder, you’ll have the unique opportunity to engage in exciting responsibilities such as enhancing the quality of financial data by streamlining accounting processes and increasing the overall automation within the department. You’ll be collaborating closely with colleagues in the finance department based in Berlin and in other sennder entities, as well as with other teams across the sennder group.
In this role you will..
- Take responsibility for accounting for indirect accounts payable
- Process and code incoming supplier invoices and monitor purchase orders using our newly implemented procurement tool “ZIP” and ERP NetSuite
- Work closely with internal departments and external vendors to resolve payment issues or discrepancies
- Review and reconcile general ledger as well as indirect supplier account balances in NetSuite
- Booking bank transactions and prepare bank accounts reconciliation
- Review automated payment proposals and execute regular payment runs
- Contribute to continuous automation efforts for accounting and financial reporting
- Implement and further develop our processes within the scope of dedicated projects.
- Actively participate in annual financial audits by preparing answers to auditor’s queries and requests
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR …
- A qualified accountant and/or you completed studies in economics with a focus on accounting, taxes or corporate finance
- Minimum 1-2 years in the field of finance and accounting, with focus on account payable, depending on qualifications
- Proficient with ERP systems, ideally with NetSuite
- Fluency in both English and Polish is required.
- Attention to detail and diligence
- Deadline-oriented
- A good team player
WHY CHOOSE sennder…
We believe in empowering our people to grow beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and create solutions that drive our collective success. Our culture thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and collaboration.
Dynamic Scale-Up sennder is at a pivotal stage – transitioning from a scale-up to a sustainably growing company. This means we move fast and constantly push ourselves to improve. Joining us means being part of an ambitious, international team of talented individuals who value teamwork as much as bold thinking. Face-to-face connections across our offices remain central – it's not uncommon to travel to our offices across Europe to collaborate as we tackle challenges and celebrate wins, together.
Put Your Stamp on the Industry We operate in a complex and ever-changing industry where your ideas and efforts have tangible, transformative impact. This is your chance to be hands-on in creating sustainable, meaningful solutions that help businesses thrive.
Employee Well-Being We make mental wellbeing and engagement a priority through initiatives like our sennCare program, a partnership with nilo (global wellbeing platform), and regular satisfaction surveys via Culture Amp. And most importantly, work alongside people who truly care about you as a person. There is something special about the people at sennder that goes beyond just ‘work’.
Your Growth, Rewarded We believe in rewarding our team for their commitment and contributions to our long-term success. Our compensation package may include performance bonuses, referral rewards, or equity that align with our goal of building a thriving company together. We're excited to grow with you!
Vibrant Workspaces Our offices are equipped with healthy snacks, focus zones, and social areas to keep you energized and connected. When you walk into a sennder office, you immediately feel the sennder spirit: our shared culture paired with each location’s own unique character. Highlights include a slide in our Wroclaw office and a sunny rooftop terrace in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Milan! We also enjoy coming together regularly, from monthly aperitivos to spontaneous team moments.
We celebrate diversity and value your character just as much as your skills. If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry, we still encourage you to take a chance and apply. Bring your authentic self and help us shape the future of logistics in Europe.
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Skills Required
- Qualified accountant or degree in economics with focus on accounting, taxes, or corporate finance
- Minimum 1-2 years experience in finance and accounting with focus on accounts payable
- Proficient with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite
- Attention to detail and diligence
- Deadline-oriented and team player
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The Company
What We Do
sennder – Europe’s #1 digital freight-forwarder platform for Full Truck Loads. sennder is a leading digital road freight forwarder in continental Europe, linking large commercial shippers with small freight carriers. With its in-house-developed platform, sennder provides a new level of automation, transparency and efficiency to the European €300 billion road freight market, which until now has been dependent on paper, phone and fax and characterized by multi-layer subcontracting. sennder’s digital connection to over 40,000 trucks allows for almost unlimited capacities, no matter what time of the day. sennder digitalizes the truckload-shipping ecosystem by providing mobile apps to drivers, fleet management tools to carrier managers and logistics management solutions to shippers. Real-time booking, a designated contact person always on hand, as well as precise live tracking, bring full transparency to any logistics supply chain. By integrating directly with the shippers’ Transport Management and Freight Management Systems via APIs and by cutting the multiple middle men, sennder increases efficiency and reduces cost for all stakeholders
