The role:
Strengthen the accounting/ finance organization, ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders/colleagues, contributes to mid/long-term strategy of the function and is responsible for the delivery against diverse goals with concrete impact on functional results.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Managing accurate and timely recognition of issues as per the accounting standards across transactional finance.
- Monitor cash position, oversee banking activities (monitor credits and collections and investments at company level).
- Knowledge of payroll processes to meet processing objectives.
- Ensure smooth period end close processes through direct participation and clear guidance.
- Communicate and knowledge-share key financial information with Finance Controllers and senior stakeholders.
- Develop robust management reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Contribute to the preparation of financial statements and reports, ensuring data integrity.
- Business partner other teams to meet company focused goals, such as finance transformation strategies.
- Ensure accounting processes are reviewed timely and aligned with best practices to maintain strong quality assurance standards.
- Strengthen and develop workflow and process documentation including controls.
- Support and participate in audits and ad hoc projects within the group.
- Liaise with external service providers, auditors and tax advisors.
- Optimize the operational process between the departments for continuous process improvement.
- Partner with other Finance Teams for the implementation of HGB / IFRS accounting changes.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing international environment.
- Collaborative, accountable, self-motivated and has a growth mindset.
- Strong communicator, decisive critical thinker. A go-getter.
- Confidence to respectfully challenge
- Pull together the simple story from complex information
- Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize effectively to meet conflicting deadlines.
- Strong eye for detail and able to handle high volume of data.
- Aptitude for process improvement and automation.
- Knowledge of accounting and external reporting standards, especially HGB (German GAAP) and IFRS.
- At least 5-7 years of relevant accounting experience preferably within a multinational company/ multi-currency environment.
- Start-up experience and understanding of the travel/ IT industry is desirable.
- Experience with Workday ERP systems advantageous but not essential.
- Strong Excel skills is highly desirable.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written), German advanced.
What’s in it for you? #LifeatOmio
- Have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, together, we are powering journeys that move us.
- 27 vacation days, a day off on your birthday, and more.
- Sports Club membership for Berlin-based colleagues.
- Travel Benefits Scheme.
- Brand new, modern office
- A diverse team of more than 45 nationalities.
Diversity makes us stronger
We value diversity and welcome all applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.
Hiring process and background checks
At Omio, we work in partnership with Giant Screening, once a job offer has been accepted, Giant will be engaged to carry out background screening. Giant will reach out to you via email and occasionally via telephone/text message so that they can gather all relevant information required. Consent will be requested prior to any information being passed to our services company.
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