Senior Accountant

at  Payrails

THE COMPANY

Payrails is an innovative technology company with a team that has many years of experience in the payment industry and a real-life understanding of the merchants’ needs. We have seen the complexity firsthand and we have learned from all the challenges we’ve faced. Now we want to help leading technology companies around the world accept payments and build financial services with minimal upfront investments.
Our vision at Payrails is to reimagine payments. We do this by removing heavy reliance on Engineering efforts using composable building blocks that put the control firmly in the hands of our customers. We exist to help our customers become more productive and flexible, impacting directly on their ability to grow.
We are joined in our mission by top-tier investors Andreessen Horowitz, HV Capital, EQT and General Catalyst alongside a great cast of knowledgeable angel investors to enable us to solve the growing complexity of payments.
At Payrails, we are committed to building a team full of the most talented people. Excellence is part of our values and we understand that in order to achieve this, we need to build an environment where skilled people can work openly, collaboratively, and with the utmost trust in one another. We believe people thrive the most when they are fully aware of what the business is trying to achieve, why it is important to the market, and what challenges lie in the way to reaching our goals. In such an environment we believe people can truly excel, grow and enjoy working together. We try hard to be a company where everyone is inspired and feels a sense of responsibility to do the right thing to help us bring our vision to life. Succeeding with us is about finding solutions to the most pressing problems and executing them effectively.

You are proficiency in Datev and other accounting software; experience in ERP system implementation is an advantage

• You have excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken
• You have experience in working with tax advisors and auditors
• You are structured, self-reliant working style with strong analytical and numerical skill

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• You will be responsible for the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and IFRS
• You will own the preparation and submission of VAT returns
• You will drive the implementation of a new ERP/accounting system to optimize financial processes
• You will establishment and implementation of best-practice accounting processes for subsidiaries
• You will responsible for maintenance and further development of the chart of accounts

YOU’LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF

You have 7+ years of professional experience in Accounting a similar position
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- You have solid knowledge of accounting in accordance with HGB and IFRS and ideally experience with international subsidiaries
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You are proficiency in Datev and other accounting software; experience in ERP system implementation is an advantage

• You have excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken
• You have experience in working with tax advisors and auditors
• You are structured, self-reliant working style with strong analytical and numerical skills