We are looking for a Senior Accountant for our Finance Team in the heart of buzzing Berlin!
As a Senior Accountant you will be joining the Accounting Operations Team and take on responsibility for GL in the day-to-day and closing business. This role will collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Controlling to support monthly closing and reporting.
The Senior Accountant will report directly to the Director of Accounting and will work with the rest of the company domestically and internationally (e. g. for our US entity) to ensure efficient and timely operations of the accounting function.
You will:
- Support on the preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including statutory reporting
- Be responsible for the General ledger accounting (especially accruals, provisions and intercompany accounting)
- Post month-end journal entries and prepare monthly account reconciliations
You have:
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in the SaaS/software industry
- Strong understanding of HGB accounting principles. Experience in IFRS accounting is a plus.
- Reliable knowledge on how to present business transactions in an ERP system, preferably already experiences with Workday
- Ability to think processually with a high interface competence to other departments/stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently
- Proficient German and intermediate English language skills
You are:
- Advanced in HGB accounting
- Experienced in working with an ERP Systems (experience with Workday is a plus)
- High degree of analytical skills and self-responsibility
- Able to think things through from a process perspective
Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian:
- Enjoy 30 vacation days and the chance to take a 3-month Sabbatical. Plus family and life situation counseling.
- Decide how, when and from where you want to work with our flexible working hours and remote friendly options as Jobbatical (up to 3 months inside the EU and the UK) or work from our fully equipped office with nap, faith and family rooms.
- Learn and grow with the internal learning opportunities, and use a yearly learning & development budget for external training. Learn languages with Babbel for free with your full access to Babbel & Babbel Live classes.
- Take advantage of your mobility benefits options and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership.
- Be part of our employee communities (such as Femgineers, DE&I Ambassadors and LGBTQIA groups), attend cultural and regular social events.
Diversity at Babbel
As part of our ongoing journey towards building a diverse, equitable and inclusive company, we welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company, inside and out, and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements - all candidates are assessed based on skills, qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application, and let us know if you’d like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need, feel welcome to inform us, so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.
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What We Do
Babbel is the top-selling language learning platform.
Driven by our purpose – to create mutual understanding through language – we build products that help people connect and communicate across cultures. Through self-study lessons with Babbel, instructor-led live classes with Babbel Live, Babbel for Business, our own podcast series, and our magazine, our users can focus on using a new language in real situations with real people. And it works: studies with Yale University, City University of New York, and Michigan State University prove that Babbel gets users to speak with confidence.
The key is a blend of humanity and technology. More than 60,000 lessons in 15 languages are hand-crafted by more than 200 linguists, and user behaviour is constantly analysed to shape and improve the learner experience.
The Babbel team is as diverse as our content. Based in Berlin, Germany, and New York, USA, 1,000+ Babbelonians from over 80 nationalities represent the diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person unique. Building genuine connections with our users is what sets Babbel apart, making it the world's leading language-learning platform with more than 16 million subscriptions sold.
Founded in 2007 as the pioneering online language learning platform, we've grown steadily over the years. In 2023, Babbel was honoured with a place on Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies, ranking 4th in the Education category
