Senior Accountant

This role is part of our Central Finance Team at saas.group.

What is saas.group?

Think of us as the driving force behind your favorite software success stories. saas.group, established in 2017, is on a mission to turbocharge promising B2B SaaS ventures, unlocking their full potential. As a Software-as-a-Service portfolio powerhouse, we specialize in acquiring small software treasures and polishing them into industry stars. With a dynamic, fully remote team of nearly 300 colleagues spanning 44 countries we are truly global and we are rewriting the playbook on SaaS innovation and collaboration. We grow 17 exciting brands under our umbrella. Feel free to explore our Candidate's Hub to get an insider's view, dive into our culture, gain valuable insights into our teams and how we work.

The role is based in the GMT+0 to GMT+3 time zones and is offered only to residents within these time zones.

Profile Overview

This is a critical role in our global Finance team that manages accounting, controlling and legal functions in our growing group of currently twelve international entities. You will report to our Director of Accounting and Tax and be responsible for all aspects of accounting for our European entities. In your daily work you will often interact with our CFO, our Group Controlling Lead and the managing directors of many of our subsidiaries.

This position offers a unique opportunity to take your accounting career to the next level by becoming part of a fast growing software startup with opportunities to grow your profile in areas such as consolidation and group accounting, international GAAP and merger & acquisitions.

Your responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of accounting for our GmbH entities’ billing, general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, and various special analyses.
• Maintain general ledger reconciliations with adequate documentation for all balance sheet accounts.
• Responsible for financial reporting, analysis, and commentary of your portfolio and support the Director of Accounting and Tax with consolidation and monthly group reporting 
• Run annual financial statements and audits, preparing and filing of VAT returns
• Support our Leadership Team in tax matters and international billing, monitor and prepare intercompany transactions
• Work with external accountants, tax advisors, auditors and other service providers
• Play a vital part in the company's financial management which includes all account reconciliations and reporting to necessary parties
• Supervision and optimization of the company’s accounting principles, practices, procedures, and initiatives.
• Mentoring junior accountants (currently 2)

What You bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or Bilanzbuchhalter or similar qualification and at least 3 years experience as an accountant 
• Strong knowledge of HGB and German tax laws
• Experience in supporting annual audits
• Skills in any cloud accounting tool
• Independent, structured, solution-oriented and analytical way of working 
• Great time management skills and strong ability to stay organized and deliver closer to financial deadlines.
• Strong English skills

The following will be an advantage:

• Datev or Scopevisio experience
• LucaNet experience
• Interest in US GAAP

What's in it for You

• Ultimate flexibility: We’re 100% remote. You can work from wherever you like, whenever you like.
• Freedom and autonomy: We’re a high-trust team, and you’ll be given lots of independence to solve problems in your own way — with plenty of help from the team when you need it.
• Minimum bureaucracy: We don’t like to get bogged down with meetings and red tape. We like to be efficient and keep momentum steady & sustainable.
• Small & friendly team: We help each other out, have fun, and joke around.
• Our network: We are a community of entrepreneurial SaaS professionals that regularly exchange ideas, knowledge, learning  and expertise with each other internally. 
• Unlimited paid time off: We want you to recharge your batteries when needed.

We don’t just simply offer you to “take a job with us” but rather to “join us on this journey” to build the world's largest platform of independent SaaS companies. 

Sounds like something you’re up for? Feel free to apply even if you don’t check all these boxes. We believe in the power of diversity and fresh perspectives to spice up our team. Your application might just be the missing ingredient!