Senior Accountant

**Looking for an exciting challenge?**:
Join us on our mission to become a global champion in commerce advertising and performance marketing.

Backed by our investor Waterland Private Equity, our four companies are digidip, shopping24, mrge Americas and Yieldkit form mrge. Together, we are building and scaling technology platforms that all share the goal of connecting advertisers and publishers in a manner beneficial to both parties.

We are an international, multilingual team with flat hierarchies. Our teams work with a high degree of independence, both from offices in Hamburg and Berlin, as well as remotely.

Our culture runs on trust, friendliness, and collegiality, fostering a positive work atmosphere.
Working with us is easy and fun - just ask our clients, who we help to reach their goals in an uncomplicated, reliable way.
In close cooperation with our partners, we provide advertising formats that offer genuine relevance for our users and, as a result, lead to higher sales.

We would be delighted if you joined our Finance team as a Senior Accountant.

**Your Tasks**:
**Financial Reporting and Annual Audit**:

- Prepare and analyze HGB financial statements for group companies, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Produce regular and ad hoc financial reports for management to support strategic decision-making
- Collaborate closely with external accounting firms to facilitate annual audit requests.
- Prepare comprehensive working papers to address auditor requests effectively.

**Accounts Payable and Receivable**:

- Oversee the accounts payable process, ensuring timely review, verification, and processing of invoices and expense reports.
- Process invoices using our invoice management and accounting systems, and manage monthly accrual entries.
- Support the billing and payment team in monitoring outstanding invoices and ensuring timely collections

**General Ledger and Journal Entries**:

- Maintain the general ledger, ensuring accurate recording of transactions and adherence to accounting principles
- Prepare journal entries and conduct monthly reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Consolidate group-level accounts based on HGB, including intercompany account eliminations.
- Collaborate with Controlling and FP&A teams to ensure consistency and accuracy during monthly hard closes.

**Tax Compliance**:

- Assist in the preparation of tax returns, ensuring compliance with local and international tax regulations
- Collaborate with external tax advisors and authorities to address tax-related matters

**Internal Controls and Auditing**:

- Implement and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial accuracy
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations as needed

**Cross-functional Collaboration**:

- Collaborate with teams across the organization, including sales, tech, and operations, to gather financial data and support their initiatives
- Ensure that intercompany allocation of costs and invoicing of services are booked correctly

**Process Improvement**:

- Continuously assess and improve accounting processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Recommend enhancements to the financial reporting and analysis processes

**Your Profile**:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. ACCA / CPA or equivalent qualification is a plus
- Proven experience (3-5 years) working in an accounting role, preferably within an international group context
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., DATEV, Candis, QuickBooks, LucaNet) and Microsoft Excel
- Strong understanding of German and international accounting standards and regulations
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, as well as a hunger and willingness to learn and develop in finance
- Advanced English language skills, i.e. either at least B2 / C1 level, German is a plus.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating across diverse teams
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

**Your Opportunity**:

- Take an active role in shaping an innovative, growth-orientated international corporate group from its early stages; seize the opportunity to become irreplaceable
- Take on responsibility as you become an important part of a young, ambitious, and friendly team with a shared desire to develop its skills.
- Enjoy opportunities to work independently, with flexible hours and hybrid remote/office working options.
- Enjoy top-notch employee benefits: 30 paid vacation days, the latest tech, individual development plan, prepaid spending card (50€ monthly budget) and much more
- Take your skills, talents, and career to the next level as you grow with us.

All our employees have equal career opportunities at mrge, regardless of gender, origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or other personal attributes.

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