Accountant /Controller Germany (d/f/m)

mobile.de is Germany's largest vehicle marketplace with about 1.4 million listed cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Both private customers and more than 40,000 registered vehicle dealers use the platform. Including listing exports to the sister platform Kleinanzeigen, mobile.de reaches about 20 million unique users per month (AGMA digital facts; mobile.de and Kleinanzeigen; categories: cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, motorhomes; Ø month April 2022 to March 2023). As a "one-stop shop," mobile.de offers not only buying and selling services but also financing and leasing solutions, among others. The company, founded in 1996, is a subsidiary of Adevinta, a globally leading provider of online classifieds portals.

mobile.de is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.

What you’ll do ​& Who you are

We’re looking for a Accountant / Controller (d/f/m) who is passionate about driving financial excellence.

The Financial Accounting & Controlling Team in Germany (5 people including this role) is responsible for a broad range of activities and works closely with local teams (FP&A, legal, HR), the Central Regional Accounting team in Amsterdam, Central Functions in Barcelona and Shared Services in Romania and India. 

The entities in scope are Mobile.de. Kleinanzeigen.de and a small holding company. 

You will report to the local Head of Accounting/Controlling. This is a hybrid role, and our office is based in Berlin. There will be limited travel to Amsterdam and Barcelona.

What you’ll do:

• Preparation of month-, quarter- and year end closes in line with IFRS and local German GAAP requirements

• Support preparation of financial statement according to local German GAAP (HGB) 

• Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations

• Support external financial and tax audits 

• Monitoring of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes

• Work closely with the central Finance systems and local billing teams to enable smooth operations for our local business

• Review and ensure proper asset management 

• Manage daily Finance operations of our local businesses (e.g., review and approval of customer contracts, payouts, credit notes) 

• Collaborate closely with different local and central Finance teams

Your profile:

• Bachelor- or Masters degree / MBA Accounting & Controlling

• Preferred certified Accountant in Germany

• Min. 3-4 years professional experience in roles with a strong focus on Accounting

• Proven operational finance capability; close & compliance experience

• Ability to simplify and communicate complex problems in a clear concise way for the business

• Demonstrate ability to successfully partner and influence with the different levels in the organization

• Excellent analytical skills

• Good knowledge of Excel, Power Point, Navision, SAP, Salesforce or similar consolidating/reporting/ERP tools

• Good German skills in writing and speaking

• Strong English skills in writing and speaking

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.