Junior Accountant/ Accounts Receivables Specialist (d/f/m)

mobile.de is Germany's largest vehicle marketplace with about 1.4 million listed cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Both private customers and more than 40,000 registered vehicle dealers use the platform. Including listing exports to the sister platform Kleinanzeigen, mobile.de reaches about 20 million unique users per month (AGMA digital facts; mobile.de and Kleinanzeigen; categories: cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, motorhomes; Ø month April 2022 to March 2023). As a "one-stop shop," mobile.de offers not only buying and selling services but also financing and leasing solutions, among others. The company, founded in 1996, is a subsidiary of Adevinta, a globally leading provider of online classifieds portals.

mobile.de is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.

What you’ll do ​& Who you are

We're looking for a Junior Accountant/ Accounts Receivables Specialist (d/f/m) to join our Financial Accounting & Controlling Team in Berlin.

Our Financial Accounting & Controlling Team in Germany is responsible for a broad range of activities and works with local teams (FP&A, Legal, HR), the Central Regional Accounting team in Amsterdam, and Central Functions in Barcelona.

You will report to the local Head of Accounting, mobile.de. This is a hybrid role (2-3 office days/ week), and our office is based in Berlin Charlottenburg.

About the role:

The Junior Accountant is responsible for managing the company's accounts receivables process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of outgoing invoices and maintaining the payment process.

What you'll do:

• Preparation, recording, verification, analysis and reporting of accounts receivable transactions; ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

• post customer payments on a timely basis, analyse and reconcile bill runs to detect fraud and monitor the dunning strategy

• Maintain and adjust master data and tracking of KPIs

• Reconcile customer statements and resolve any discrepancies or issues

• Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable ledger accounts, related financial statements and reports

• Collaboration with customers and internal departments to resolve inquiries and issues

• Collaboration with FP&A, Accounting and Operations 

• Support month-end closing and reporting activities 

• Support the Accounting team with ad-hoc projects and tasks

Your profile:

• You have a Bachelor- or Masters degree / MBA Accounting & Controlling or equivalent; an Associate's degree in Accounting or related field will be an advantage.

• 2+years experience as an Accounts Receivables Specialist or similar role

• Experience with basic accounting principles and accounts receivable processes

• Proficiency in accounting software (preferred in SAP4Hana) and MS Excel

• Demonstrate ability to partner with the different levels in the organisation and external stakeholders

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and accuracy

• (Very) Good German (min. B2) and English skills in writing and speaking

• A valid EU work permit

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.