At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.
Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether
The Purpose:
Are you ready to dive into the world of international finance and take your accounting skills to the next level? PPRO, a dynamic and global FinTech company, is looking for an ambitious Junior Group Accountant to join our Group Accounting team in Munich.
If you have a solid foundation in accounting, are eager to learn the ins and outs of IFRS consolidation, and thrive in a fast-moving setting, this is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career and make a real impact from day one. You'll be a key part of the team that ensures the accuracy of our Group Financial statements for over a dozen entities worldwide!
What You Will Learn and Achieve:
This role is designed for someone hungry to grow. You won't just be doing basic tasks; you'll be actively involved in high-level group finance
Global Group Consolidation: Assist the team in the monthly and quarterly consolidation process under IFRS. You will learn how to prepare, document, and analyze financial results for our entire global group
Process Improvement: Work closely with the team to identify ways to make our consolidation and reporting processes smoother and more efficient. Bring your fresh ideas to the table!
Financial Reporting Quality: Help design and implement standardized reporting tools and contribute to maintaining strong quality controls across all entities
Deep Dive into IFRS: Get hands-on experience analyzing and applying specialized IFRS topics. We will guide you as you become more confident in technical accounting
Implementing New Rules: Support the team in rolling out new IFRS standards and help maintain our global accounting guidelines across the organisation
Local Reporting Support: Assist with preparing the statutory financial statements for our German entities (under HGB) – a great opportunity to learn local requirements
External Audit Liaison: You will be a contact point, helping to gather information and documentation for our Group and German auditors
What Makes You a Great Fit:
Foundation: Around 1-2 years of professional experience in an accounting, finance, or auditing role, ideally within an international environment
Essential Knowledge: You have a solid grasp of basic accounting principles and are eager to learn and master IFRS. Any exposure to HGB (German GAAP) is a great bonus!
Education: A successfully completed business degree, ideally focused on Accounting, Finance, or Auditing
Tech Savvy: You're comfortable with financial systems and ready to learn new tools to improve processes
Language Skills: Fluent German and English (both spoken and written) are essential for communicating with our global and local teams
Attitude: You are a proactive, self-starter who is excited to take ownership of tasks. You enjoy working in a team and have strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues around the world
What's in it for you ? :
Hybrid working - We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days / week on site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 30-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year
Learning and Development - We offer a €1,000 annual budget to support your professional growth—because investing in your development benefits us all. In addition, we provide leadership cafés, on-the-job training, and other opportunities to help you grow your skills and thrive in your role.
Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including accident insurance, disability insurance, direct insurance (bAV) and travel insurance.
Enhance Family Leave - We understand the importance of family - that's why we offer enhanced family leave to support you during key life moments.
Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet
Mental Health Platform - We’ve teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.
Our office - Located on St.-Martin-Straße, one stop from Ostbahnhof on the 3 and 7 S-lines. The office is situated in a modern and spacious building with fully multimedia-equipped meeting rooms for up to 30 people. The 4th floor features a kitchen and a lunch area, providing a comfortable space for meals and breaks.
Pet-friendly office- Because work is better with your paw-tners by your side
Our Principles:
We get things done: We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.
We act with trust and integrity: We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intent
We put the customer first: We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.
We make things better: We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.
We work as a team: We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.
