Senior Accountant/Buchhalter (m/f/d)

Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into CandyJarTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.What You’ll Do: Support day to day German accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely bookkeepingPartner with external accounting providers and review local accounting deliverablesPrepare and post journal entries (revenue, accruals, prepaids, payroll, invoices, intercompany, etc.)Support and improve month-end close and reconciliations (bank, AP/AR, etc.)Help manage and ensure compliance with:German payrollTax/complianceStatutory reporting requirementsEnsure clean documentation and internal controls in a fast-moving startup environmentSupport German GAAP year end reporting and liaise with auditors/advisors as neededAct as primary point of contact for limited office operationsWhat You’ll Bring: 5+ years experience in accounting (startup/scale up experience strongly preferred)Background as Senior Accountant / BuchhalterStrong understanding of German GAAP, German charts of accounts (SKR 03 or SKR 04), and debits & creditsUtilize AI tools to streamline finance tasks, including DATEV and ExcelExperience working with accounting software/ERP (posting journals, reconciliations, and close processes) and hands on accounting executionDATEV systems experience required; Netsuite, Everest and/or Quickbooks experience a plusSystems implementations experience a plusFamiliarity with German payroll/tax/compliance topics (hands on or partner management) (VAT, OSS, corporate & trade tax, withholding tax, etc.)Comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from scratchFluency in German (C1) and solid English skills (B2 - C1) (reading and writing)Nice to Have: Experience as Steuerfachangestellter/in and/or Big 4 experienceAt Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.We look forward to hearing from you!Check out our Careers Blog💼Follow us on Instagram & LinkedIn! 💻 Originally posted on Himalayas