Accountant - Part time

1 мес. назад

Германия

financial reportingtrial balancereconciliationsmonth-end close

Part-time role responsible for financial reporting, trial balance, reconciliations, and month-end close cycle at a defence AI company.

О компании

is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.
As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.
We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

Обязанности

As an Accountant in part time, you will be the backbone of our financial reporting, taking full ownership of the trial balance, complex reconciliations, and the month-end close cycle. You will be a hands-on technical expert who ensures the integrity of our financial data, maintains a pristine balance sheet, and ensures compliance with all relevant accounting standards. Operating with minimal supervision, you will drive continuous improvement in our financial processes.
Own and drive the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring all deadlines are met and financial statements are accurate
Prepare and post complex, high-value general ledger entries, including subjective accruals, deferred revenue, prepayments, and intercompany transactions
Perform and review critical balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies independently
Manage intercompany accounting, including transfer pricing adjustments, loan agreements, and multi-currency reconciliations
Assist in the preparation of consolidated statutory financial statements and regulatory filings in accordance with local GAAP and IFRS
Act as the lead coordinator for the annual external audit, managing the preparation of the PBC (Provided by Client) list and resolving complex audit queries
Continuously evaluate and optimise GL processes, chart of accounts, and financial systems to drive efficiency and automate manual tasks
Ensure strict adherence to internal controls, SOX compliance, and financial policies across the organisation

Будет плюсом

Experience participating in ERP migrations, system upgrades, or the implementation of specialised modules (e.g., fixed asset, inventory tracking, or automated reconciliation tools)
Familiarity with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools or basic scripting (like VBA or Python) to automate repetitive month-end tasks
Experience working in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment with exposure to foreign exchange (FX) accounting and intercompany transactions
A track record of identifying inefficiencies in financial workflows and successfully driving process-improvement initiatives (e.g., shortening the month-end close cycle)

Условия

Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support : up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Learning : €500/£450 yearly allowance
Health & wellness : gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
Social : regularly company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave : 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.
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Другое

Are a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) with at least 5–7 years of post-qualification experience, with a proven track record in a complex, multi-entity GL environment
Are an exceptionally organised, hands-on professional who can manage the entire close process independently with minimal oversight
Have a deep and comprehensive understanding of accounting principles (local GAAP and IFRS) and statutory reporting requirements
Possess extensive experience utilising enterprise-level ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Workday) and advanced financial modelling in Excel
Have an meticulous eye for detail, ensuring the balance sheet is fully supported, reconciled, and clean at all times
Have excellent time-management skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks under pressure during tight close cycles
Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.
’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns
The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world
Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward
In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts
We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about