Key skills
AICollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Processing, verifying, and booking incoming invoices end-to-end
- Preparing payment runs based on approved invoices (including monitoring due dates and ensuring timely payments)
- Managing company credit cards and employee expenses
- Communicating with vendors regarding invoices, discrepancies, and payments
- Booking accruals and prepaid expenses
- Supporting month-end closing activities related to accounts payable
- Reconciling vendor balances and resolving discrepancies
- Performing monthly checks to ensure accounts payable balances are consistent and correctly booked
- Ensuring compliance with internal policies and approval workflows
- Supporting the implementation of internal controls in AP processes
- Assisting with annual audits and related preparations
- Ensuring clean and well-structured accounting records
- Working with databases and AI-powered tools as part of your daily workflow
- Contributing to process improvements and exploring new technologies that make accounting more efficient
Requirements
- Education: A completed degree in business administration (BWL) or a related field.
- Experience: First practical experience in accounting or accounts payable through internships, working student roles, or up to 2 years of professional experience.
- Accounting: A basic understanding of German accounting standards (HGB).
- Software: Solid Excel skills. Knowledge of DATEV is a plus.
- Languages: Fluent English. German is a strong plus, but not required.
- Mindset: A hands-on attitude, a structured way of working, and a proactive ownership mentality. You should be curious about technology and interested in learning new tools.
Benefits
- A hands-on role with real responsibility from day one in a growing finance team.
- A challenging environment with an open feedback culture and a strong focus on personal growth.
- Close collaboration with an experienced Lead Accountant and exposure to cross-functional teams.
- Exposure to modern tools, automation, and AI-driven workflows instead of just traditional bookkeeping.
- A well-structured finance setup with audit-ready processes and a hybrid work model.