Accountant

Apex.AI is seeking a part-time Accountant to join the Finance team of a dynamic, globally distributed organization. This person will assist in the day-to-day financial operations of the company, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles. This role will report to the company’s Head of Accounting.

This role is based in our Palo Alto office. Authorization to work in the United States is required.

What you’ll do:

• Process monthly German financials and prepare the journal entry to record in NetSuite
• Prepare and build balance sheet accounts reconciliation
• Prepare monthly German balance sheet and income statement fluctuation for the review meeting and be able to explain the fluctuations
• Assist analysis in German Trade law reporting mapping to US GAAP
• Assist in various NetSuite system projects
• Assist in other ad-hoc reporting

You have:

• 3+ years of accounting and reporting or finance experience, including closing the monthly financial
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance or comparable degree or experience
• Ability to read, write, and fluently speak German (Telc C1 level or higher)
• Ability to research and explain financial fluctuations
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with Microsoft 365 or Google Suite
• Accounting experience based on German tax and trade law
• Experience with the DATEV system internals
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Great to have:

• Knowledge of the NetSuite
• California CPA license is a plus

About Apex.AI

Apex.AI is an international developer of safety-certified base software, enabling a faster transition to software-defined vehicles and software-defined mobility. The company’s software products are based on proven open-source software, such as ROS or Eclipse iceoryx. Through a proprietary process, we add what is necessary to support commercial and safety-critical applications such as functional safety, real-time determinism and flawless performance. The company's flagship product is Apex.Grace, an automotive-grade, real-time, reliable software development kit. Apex.AI’s headquarters is located in Palo Alto, CA, USA, with offices in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart in Germany, Gothenburg in Sweden, Tokyo in Japan and Pangyo in South Korea. To date, Apex.AI has raised over $75 million USD from world-class venture, financial and strategic investors, including AGCO, Airbus Ventures, Canaan, Continental AG, Daimler Truck, HELLA Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, Lightspeed, Orillion, Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital and ZF.

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