This role can be filled in one of our office locations in Munich and Berlin or fully remotely in Germany.Bring your knowledge. Be a partner. Join our Finance, Strategy, & Legal team and use your subject-matter expertise to investigate problems, define solutions, and guide decisions as Personio’s co-pilots.We enable the rapid but sustainable growth of Personio and ensure the financial health, legal stability, and strategic direction-setting of the organization. If you want to work and learn in an interdisciplinary team of Finance, Legal, and Strategy (“FLS”) and want to have a strong impact on Personio from day one, the FLS team is the right place for you. We see ourselves as co-pilot of our business leaders and partner collaboratively with the entire organization, to enable data-driven decision-making by providing thoughtful analysis and insights. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Accountant - Accounts Payable (m/f/d). You will be playing an important role in our Core Accounting team, actively contributing the development of the Accounts Payable function and accompanying us on our continued growth path.

Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Performing accounts payable tasks in the preparation of month-end closings and annual financial statements according to HGB in compliance with deadlines

• Processing and reconciliation of bank accounts and execution of payment runs

• Processing of supplier invoices 

• Reconciliation of open items and communication with suppliers

• Processing of travel and other expenses in compliance with tax regulations

• Reconciliation of general ledger accounts and sub-ledger accounts

• Supporting fixed asset accounting

• Supporting payroll accounting

• Having impact on various projects, driving process optimization and digitalization 

• Preparing ad-hoc analyses on financials and reportings for quality assurance and generation of insights for management 

• Contact person for internal stakeholders, tax consultants and auditors

• You have a degree in business administration (ideally with a focus on accounting) or comparable commercial education 

• You have minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in accounting (experience in scale-up or capital market oriented companies is a plus)

• You have strong German GAAP (HGB) and VAT knowledge - additional IFRS knowledge is a plus

• You have very good knowledge of ERP systems (Workday is a plus)

• You use efficiently and professionally Excel / Google Sheets

• You are fluent in German and English 

• You can communicate and collaborate well with both internal and external stakeholders

• You are proactive and solution-oriented, you have hands-on mentality and passion to build from scratch and drive continuous improvement

• You are looking forward to working in a dynamic and fast-growing (and not to forget fun) environment

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make Personio a great place to work! Work with us and receive those Munich office benefits (benefits will vary depending on office location):


• Competitive compensation package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• 28 days of paid vacation, plus another additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)
• 2 Impact Days you can use to have an impact on the environment and society –  one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative! #SocialResponsibility
• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex! We offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework to suit your needs
• Annual personal development budget for you to invest in your development via professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more
• Regular company and team events like All Company Culture Week and local year-end celebrations
• High-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares
• Save money with corporate discounts across brands like Adidas, LG, Bosch, Apple, and more
• Invest in your retirement via the Personio Pension Scheme, including a Personio contribution
• Choose between green mobility options, including a JobRad® bike or monthly public transportation ticket
• Access multiple fitness studios and sports facilities across Germany for €22 per month with a subsidized Qualitrain membership
• A beautiful, spacious office in the heart of Munich, complete with professional espresso machines, free drinks and snacks, and indoor and outdoor break spaces