Junior Accountant - Accounts Payable (m/f/d)

Full Time
Berlin, Germany
11 months ago
The Role

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.

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 enable the rapid but sustainable growth of Personio and ensure the financial health, legal stability, and strategic direction-setting of the organization. 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 Junior Accountant - Accounts Payable (m/f/d). You will be playing an important role in our Core Accounting team, actively contributing to the development of the Accounts Payable function and accompanying us on our continued growth path.

What you need to succeed

Key Ownerships

  • Processing of supplier invoices
  • Maintenance of master data
  • Reconciliation of open items and communication with suppliers
  • Processing of travel and other expenses in compliance with tax regulations 
  • Support in bank accounting
  • Ensuring the quality of accounting and continuous optimization of our Accounts Payable processes
  • Active participation in various projects, driving process optimization
Technical Skills 
  • You have a degree in business administration (ideally with a focus on accounting) or comparable education 
  • You have minimum of one year of relevant professional experience in accounting (experience in scale-up or capital market oriented companies is a plus)
  • You have knowledge of the accounting regulations according to HGB (IFRS knowledge is a plus) as well as knowledge of VAT
  • You have worked already in ERP systems (Workday Financials is a plus)
  • You use efficiently and professionally Excel / Google Sheets
  • You are fluent in German and English
Soft Skills
  • You enjoy working on new tasks
  • You are proactive and motivated
  • You communicate well with your colleagues
  • You are characterized by a precise and careful way of working
  • You are ready to take ownership and develop further
  • You are looking forward to working in a dynamic and fast-growing (and not to forget fun) environment

Why Personio

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!

  • 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