Senior Accounting Manager

parcelLab, the leading Post-Purchase Experience platform, is growing internationally. We're looking for the best talent from across the world to help us bring people and brands closer together. 

As a forward-thinking organization that values finance as a strong business partner, we are looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to join our Finance team! 

As our Senior Accounting Manager, you will report directly to the CFO and you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of our monthly accounts closing as well as the management of billing and treasury with the management responsibility of a junior accountant.

As a digital first company, we offer greater flexibility in working location. Therefore, you can work from one of our offices in London or Munich or remotely within the UK or Europe. 

Key Responsibilities

• Owns and leads all accounting and related processes (Billing, Receivables & Payables Management, Cash Management, Payroll,Expense Management, etc.) for our legal entities (Germany, UK, US and France)
• Prepares monthly and annual financial statements in close collaboration with our FP&A Team, ensuring a timely and reliable view on our financial performance
• Drives improvements and automation in key accounting and finance processesand systems
• Serves as the primary contact for tax-related inquiries, providing knowledgeable and timely support
• Acts as the key liaison for external advisors and auditors, ensuring efficient and effective collaboration
• Manages and coaches a junior accountant

Key Requirements

• 5 years of experience in Accounting, demonstrating a track record of success and expertise; experience in the SaaS industry is a strong plus
• Sound knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) and German VAT; experience in an international environment and working with international GAAP is a strong plus
• Experience with cloud-based accounting tools, such as QuickBooks or Xero. Full proficiency with DATEV is a strong plus
• Strong communication skills in English to facilitate clear and effective interactions. German is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team, solve problems and deliver results in a dynamic environment

Perks & Benefits:

🧠 Plenty of room for your own ideas...space to try, fail and learn!

🛳 Comprehensive 30-60-90 day onboarding plan in place from the very first day to help you integrate seamlessly with the rest of the company and understand new responsibilities

🏝 Equipped with the latest MacBook or PC, as a digital-first company, you choose whether to work entirely from home, in one of our offices or a mix that suits you. Not close to one of our offices No problem! Find yourself a co-working space instead, and we’ll help cover the costs

🚀 Career development opportunities, including our Leadership Development Program and our Mentorship Program, as well as online language courses, available budgets for further training and access to LinkedIn Learning

🧘🏽‍♀️ Stay grounded with our free meditation, mindfulness and coaching sessions via our mental wellbeing platform TELUS.health

🎉 Regular company retreats, parcelLab events (in-person and online), local and regional meet-ups, as well as team off-sites

🌏 Be part of a motivated, diverse and international team made up of over 25 different nationalities; and with a great rating for company culture and employee experience on Glassdoor, you’ll love working here!

About parcelLab:

We bring people and brands closer together by closing the experience gap post-sales and beyond, transforming operational complexity into opportunities to outperform for 550+ brands worldwide, including IKEA, Bose, Puma, Lidl, Farfetch and Nespresso.

With offices in Munich, London and Boston, we have been highlighted by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe in 2021.

- Monitor over six million shipments per day

- Now actively managing operations experiences in 153 countries across the globe

- Send around thirteen million pro-active, personalized, event-driven emails

- Shipping data comes from more than 150+ carriers worldwide, including DHL, FedEx & DPD

- Creating over 40 million reasons for people to fall in love with brands each day

For brands, that means more chances to create relationships that last. And for the people that buy from them, it means turning mundane operational moments into moments of joy.

Equal Opportunities:

parcelLab is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We live the motto always joy, always team, always equality, which means we celebrate diversity and do not accept any form of discrimination or harassment. We believe that diversity enriches our employee experience and allows each of us to deliver the best work possible.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability status or other lived experience.

Come be part of our growth – contribute your ideas and share in our success as we continue to improve the post-sales customer journey for millions of people every day.