Senior Expert (m/w/d) Finance Accounting

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.

Lead and oversee professional accounting management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.

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.

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.

Fluency in German and English is essential to navigate both local and international requirements.

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:

• Monthly work-from-home or transport reimbursement
• One time work from home office set up budget
• Employee Stock Option Plan
• Professional development fund
• Family planning & parental leave, plus support for parents returning to work
• 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. &##Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.