Senior Accountant

We reinvent how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love.

Fostering a culture of excellence and high velocity is the key to our success.

Тoday, we serve over 4.5 million clients, with more than €30 billion in assets under management - a testament to the scale and trust we’ve built in just a few years.

The Senior Accountant ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company’s financial accounting and reporting. The role includes full responsibility for financial statements under HGB and RechKredV, strong working knowledge of IFRS, and ownership of national and EU-level regulatory reporting. As a subject-matter expert, the Senior Accountant drives process improvements, ensures robust internal controls, and supports strategic finance activities

• Manage and execute period-end closings (monthly, quarterly, annual) in accordance with HGB, RechKredV, and applicable IFRS standards where required.

• Prepare, review, and analyse statutory and management financial statements.
  Maintain, reconcile, and substantiate complex general ledger accounts, including accruals, provisions, intercompany positions.

• Ensure compliant accounting treatment and documentation under HGB and IFRS.
  Lead bank, AP/AR, and balance sheet reconciliations and ensure audit readiness.

• Manage regulatory reporting obligations, including:
  AWV reporting
  IFD/IFR regulatory reporting
  FinaV notifications
  Other supervisory or statistical filings as applicable

• Coordinate annual audits and foster effective communication with auditors and regulatory bodies.

• Ensure accurate accounting processes within DATEV, including optimisation of workflows.
  Support the Head of Finance with budgeting, forecasting, liquidity management, and financial analysis.

• Lead or contribute to finance transformation initiatives (automation, system enhancements, policy updates).

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.

• Certified Bilanzbuchhalter preferred.

• Additional certifications (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) are advantageous, especially with IFRS relevance.

Experience

• 5–7+ years professional accounting experience, ideally in a regulated financial services environment.

• Strong expertise in HGB, RechKredV, and practical familiarity with IFRS accounting requirements.

• Demonstrated experience in national and EU reporting frameworks (AWV / IFD–IFR / FinaV).

• Extensive hands-on work with DATEV.

• Proven track record in audit preparation and interactions with supervisory bodies.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Deep technical accounting competence (HGB, RechKredV, IFRS).

• Strong analytical and conceptual capabilities.

• High precision, reliability, and an organised working style.

• Advanced MS Excel skills; comfort with financial systems and structured data.

• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex accounting issues for stakeholders.

• Proactive, independent, and process-oriented mindset.
  

Key Attributes

• High integrity and professional judgement.

• Ownership mentality with ability to operate autonomously.

• Detail-focused while maintaining a strategic perspective.

• Strong prioritisation and deadline management capability.
  

• Challenges that will help you grow and realize your potential really fast.

• Opportunity to make a big impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth.

• Work with smart, spirited, helpful, high-performing colleagues with a common goal.

• An environment where nothing is set in stone.

• Appreciation for your talent and ideas.

• Generous remuneration package.

Are you ready to accelerate your career with us? We'd love to hear from you!

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