Inkitt
entertainment
SeniorAccountantuchhalter(m/f/d)
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“Senior Accountantuchhalter (m/f/d) at Inkitt. Skills: German accounting, Bookkeeping, Month-end close, Reconciliations, German GAAP, German tax, German compliance. Support day to day German accounting operations. Ensure accurate and timely bookkeeping”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience in accounting, Understanding of German GAAP, Understanding of German charts of accounts (SKR 03 or SKR 04), Understanding of debits & credits, Experience working with accounting software/ERP, DATEV systems experience, Fluency in German (C1), Solid English skills (B2 - C1)
Nice to Have
Startup/scale up experience, Steuerfachangestellter/in experience, Big 4 experience, Netsuite experience, Everest experience, Quickbooks experience, Systems implementations experience
What You'll Do.
Support day to day German accounting operations
Ensure accurate and timely bookkeeping
Prepare and post journal entries
Support and improve month-end close and reconciliations
Help manage and ensure compliance with German payroll
Statutory reporting requirements
Ensure clean documentation and internal controls
Support German GAAP year end reporting
Liaise with auditors/advisors
Act as primary point of contact for limited office operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with external accounting providers; Liaise with auditors/advisors
Communication Scope
Solid English skills (B2 - C1)
Full Job Description
## Description Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into CandyJarTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse. ## What You’ll Do Support day to day German accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely bookkeeping Partner with external accounting providers and review local accounting deliverables Prepare and post journal entries (revenue, accruals, prepaids, payroll, invoices, intercompany, etc.) Support and improve month-end close and reconciliations (bank, AP/AR, etc.) Help manage and ensure compliance with: German payroll Tax/compliance Statutory reporting requirements Ensure clean documentation and internal controls in a fast-moving startup environment Support German GAAP year end reporting and liaise with auditors/advisors as needed Act as primary point of contact for limited office operations ## What You’ll Bring 5+ years experience in accounting (startup/scale up experience strongly preferred) Background as Senior Accountant / Buchhalter Strong understanding of German GAAP, German charts of accounts (SKR 03 or SKR 04), and debits & credits Utilize AI tools to streamline finance tasks, including DATEV and Excel Experience working with accounting software/ERP (posting journals, reconciliations, and close processes) and hands on accounting execution DATEV systems experience required; Netsuite, Everest and/or Quickbooks experience a plus Systems implementations exper
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