Senior Financial Accountant (m/f/x)

Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

• Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
• Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
• Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
• Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures

About the team:

Our Finance team is a global group of dedicated professionals focused on building a world-class finance organization. The team encompasses Accounting & Tax, FP&A and Deal Desk, working collaboratively across borders to drive financial excellence and support our company’s growth. As a key part of this mission, the Finance team provides accurate financial insights, ensures compliance, and delivers strategic support to empower business decision-making at all levels. We are looking for a skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join our dynamic team and help us achieve our ambitious goals.

In this role, you will be:

• Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of month-end closing of commercetools Ltd (London) and potential other commercetools entities (including payroll posting, commission and benefits)
• Main contact for any accounting related payroll and benefits queries for commercetools Ltd (London) and potential other group entities
• Processing payment runs for various commercetools entities
• Responsible for accurate and timely bank account postings including bank account reconciliation and administration
• Supporting operational daily business (including accounts payable and travel expense reimbursement)
• Ongoing review of accounting to ensure compliance according to local GAAP, tax law and group policies and to strengthen internal controls
• Preparation of annual accounts including support of external audit
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations (including payroll and benefits) and filing of local tax returns (e.g. VAT)

What you need to be successful:

• Successfully completed business studies with a focus on accounting/tax or comparable qualifications
• Professional experience in the accounting department of a fast-growing business or in audit/tax advisory (5+ years)
• Strong knowledge and experience in accounting according to UK GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting
• Good knowledge of UK and international tax law
• Experience in working with ERP systems (ideally NetSuite), very good MS Office skills and a general affinity for IT/tooling topics
• Very good English language skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, structured process thinking and high affinity for numbers
• Independent, proactive way of working and ability to work in a team
• Detail-oriented working style with a high degree of accuracy

We care about your growth and well-being

💰 Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks

☀️ Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country  

💻 Learning & Development Budget

📚 Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses

🙌 Our Benefits: Check them out by office here

⌚️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees

🚀 Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment

 
Come grow with us!

We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.

At commercetools, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to fair hiring practices regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.