Accountant (m/f/d)

You will join a collaborative, high-performing finance team that manages the full accounting lifecycle of our entities. This is a hands-on position with broad exposure across financial operations, reporting and cross-border coordination. You will also help to develop the processes of AURELIUS Growth – gladly with the support of AI (e.g. Claude).

Your Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the day-to-day financial accounting of the AURELIUS Growth holding companies
• Posting of accounting documents such as invoices, credit notes and bank statements in line with HGB and instructions from our Finance Team in Germany, including review of postings for accuracy, completeness and appropriate accounting treatment
• Independent account clarification and reconciliation, including bank, intercompany, balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations, and timely investigation and resolution of open reconciling items
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, deferrals, provisions and interest calculations, as well as financial reports and variance and trend analyses for management
• Preparation of the annual financial statements and support with preparing the statutory financial statements and the month-end and period-end closing, ensuring accurate results within reporting deadlines
• Support with consolidation and intercompany accounting across entities
• Preparation and processing of payment runs, and execution and monitoring of payments in line with established approval processes and internal controls, including clarification of payment exceptions and rejected transactions
• Review, approval and payment of travel expense reports in line with the travel expense policy
• Support with administering bank accounts, mandates and banking documentation, including coordination with banks and other financial institutions, and in the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) process
• Participation in ad-hoc finance projects, the monitoring of administrative expenses and the improvement of processes and internal controls

Your Profile

• Degree or completed vocational training in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in accounting, treasury or accounts receivable, ideally in the financial accounting of holding companies or special purpose vehicles
• Very good knowledge of Maltese accounting requirements; knowledge of accounting under HGB and German tax law is a plus
• Solid knowledge of MS Office, in particular advanced Excel
• Sage is a must, Workday is a plus
• Ability to handle several tasks at once and to manage changing priorities and deadlines effectively
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments and closely with our team in Germany
• Analytical thinking, affinity for numbers, an independent, proactive and problem-solving way of working, team spirit, a high degree of accuracy and care, and a high level of integrity, discretion and ownership
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are an asset
• Right to work in Malta (Maltese/EU citizenship or valid work permit)

We Offer You

• A varied, hands-on role with broad exposure across financial operations, reporting and cross-border collaboration
• Responsibility from day one, with room to contribute your own ideas
• A chance to work in a fast-growing, international Private Equity environment with real exposure across investment structures
• Short paths, quick decisions and close collaboration with senior finance leadership and cross-functional teams
• Comprehensive onboarding, a steep learning curve and clear career progression opportunities in a growing, dynamic and entrepreneurial setting
• Integration into a team-oriented, interdisciplinary and motivated team with flat hierarchies and an open-minded and uncomplicated working environment
• Regular remote working
• A performance-based remuneration package
• Regular social and team events