Senior Financial Accountant (f/m/d)

Job description

In the 1950s, global trade changed for good. The invention of the standardized container suddenly meant that transporting goods across the world became affordable. And with that, paved the way for globalization and global wealth. But contrary to the container, most surrounding processes have not been standardized nor innovated and are still frustratingly complex, manual, and error-prone.

That s why our ambition is to use technology to simplify the logistics of global trade, making the processes around the container as simple as the container itself. We do that by providing a neutral infrastructure that connects all logistics companies to remove friction and create economic opportunity.

Senior Financial Accountant (f/m/d)

As our Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in the insourcing of accounting at xChange. You will perform complex tasks in areas such as revenue recognition and customer invoices, accounts receivables and customer balances, the next phases of our ERP implementation, as well as tax and financial reporting. You will need to be able to exercise independent judgment and drive to resolve challenges based on your experience and involve other key stakeholders within xChange. Hence, you will be working directly with the CFO and other Finance managers at xChange.

Firstly, we are looking for candidates with proven expertise in the areas described above. Secondly, you will need to be analytical, structured, and a team player, who is attentive to details on the one hand, but also able to prioritize when working towards defined deadlines. Additionally, integrity, a practical can do mindset, and good communication skills are some of your key strengths.

Requirements

Your responsibilities in a nutshell

• Monitor revenue records in the ERP system (NetSuite) and ensure correct accounting and reporting of revenue transactions
• Perform reconciliation of the ERP records and our proprietary system and investigate any discrepancies
• You will have full responsibility for the revenue recognition process
• Ensure clear separation of customer transactions in xChange-related ones and transitional items between customers as part of the necessary reconciliations between our proprietary Finance Manager and our ERP system Oracle NetSuite
• Ensure that bank reconciliations with regard to customer and vendor payments are performed daily and that customer and vendor balances are updated accordingly. This involves close collaboration with our Accounts Receivables / Collections Specialists, Finance Operations colleagues, and Accounts Payable.
• Calculate monthly provisions and post adjusting journal entries as relates to revenue, customer balances, and money held on the customer's behalf
• Guide accounting and finance team on any complex accounting issues
• Manage and support queries around accounting standards and tax topics
• Assist with the monthly closing process and help with the month-end reporting
• Assist with the year-end audit process and act as one of the key contact people for auditors

What we re looking for

• Significant experience working in the field of accounting
• A good understanding of the best accounting practices and principles
• Proficiency in ERP system (preferably NetSuite) and exceptional skills in Excel
• Track record of thriving in deadline-centric environments and are comfortable working with change and ambiguity
• Being able to identify the problem and then articulate the potential solution for review and implementation
• High level of self-organization, prioritization, and commitment
• Very good English skills and capability to communicate with different stakeholders
• Self-starter attitude with a high personal drive you are excited about being a part of rapid growth and not afraid to get your hands dirty
• Fluency in English (Knowledge of German is a plus)

What we have to offer

• Ownership from day one! You will have full responsibility and creative freedom to bring your ideas to life
• A dynamic and international team with ~65 nationalities across our fast-growing 300+ team members & extremely flat hierarchies
• A highly scalable product with a proven product market fit ready to change the industry & do something good
• A great working atmosphere with an open-minded and collaborative culture plus a team of highly motivated & enthusiastic colleagues who can t wait for you to join
• A fast-paced work environment and complex intellectual challenges from day 1
• Great location our office is in the city center of Hamburg!
• Goes without saying: Flexible home-office rules, regular team events, and of course a wide variety of fruits and drinks in the office