Senior Accountant (German Speaker)

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

What is saas.group?

Think of us as the driving catalyst 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 400+ colleagues spanning 45 countries we are truly global and we are rewriting the playbook on SaaS innovation and collaboration. We grow 24 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.

Also, don’t forget to follow saas.group on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on our job openings, podcast episodes, and with all things happening at our company.

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 18 international entities. You will report to our Director of Accounting and Tax and be responsible for all aspects of operational accounting for several entities. In your daily work you will often interact with our CFO, our Group Controlling Lead and the managing directors of many of our portfolio brands.

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 entities’ billing, general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, tax 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 with consolidation and monthly group reporting 
• Run annual financial statements and audits, preparing and filing of VAT, sales tax and GST 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

What You bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or similar qualification and at least 5 years experience as an accountant
• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience with NetSuite
• Prior work experience at a SaaS or Software company
• Experience with Billing or Revenue Recognition tool (Stripe, Chargebee) 
• Experience with all-round accounting (AR, AP, Payroll, GL, tax, audit) 
• Good knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience in supporting annual audits
• 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
• Professional fluency in German and English

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 flexibility 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. 
• Flexible 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!