Senior German Accountant

Company Description

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.
We are looking for a Senior German Accountant to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are a master in managing value streams, keep on reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job. 

Job Description

The job in brief: 

Job Title - Senior German Accountant
Working model - hybrid from Switzerland
Team - the Accounting team within the Finance department
Level - Professional
Location - Chiasso, Switzerland
Contract - Permanent (EUR 36 h/week) 
Travel time required - Occasional 

What your impact will be:

• Financial Reporting: prepare and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS standards and the annual statutory financial statements in compliance with HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch) for our legal entity in Germany.
• General Ledger Oversight: oversee all general ledger activities, including reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries, payrolls and intercompany transactions.
• Tax Compliance: with the help of the external consultant, ensure timely and accurate tax filings, including VAT, income tax, and other statutory filings required in Germany.
• Relationship with external auditors regarding Reporting and Statutory Financial Statements as well as relationship with other departments (IN/OUT AFC) for accounting implications of new initiatives/processes/products
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve financial processes, systems, and controls to ensure efficiency and accuracy in all accounting operations.
• Team Lead: Coordination of the German accountancy team composed of a couple of people.

Qualifications

Your expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business or similar
• At least 3/4 years of relevant experience in similar positions
• Proficiency in German (preferably mother tongue) and English along with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of accounting and taxation in Germany
• Experience in managing tasks and assignments in connection to external and internal auditors.
• Advanced level of Microsoft Excel skills including lookups, pivots, macros and modelling

Desirable:

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, frequently under time pressure
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, self-motivated and used to working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Perks of working with us:

How we work together:
– An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
– Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
– Flexible start and end of the working day
– Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together:
– Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time. We’ll make the most of this time while keeping our accounting deadlines and workload in mind.
– Access to e-learning platforms (e.g. Discovery, O’reilly – depending on the department), professional and managerial skills development training paths

Other perks:
– 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
– Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
– Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
– We support our employees through life’s significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Selection process steps*:

- 1st interview (HR): soft skills
- 2nd interview (Manager): soft skills + technical knowledge
- 3nd interview (Manager + peer)
- Offer extended
(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)
Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging
At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria:
By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.