German Speaking Senior Accountant

About Our Client Our client is a growing hospitality technology company that helps hotels and hospitality businesses maximize direct bookings, streamline operations, and deliver exceptional guest experiences. Serving customers across Europe, the company combines innovative technology with deep industry expertise to help hoteliers compete in an increasingly digital marketplace. The business continues to invest in its products, people, and operational excellence while maintaining the agility and entrepreneurial culture of a growing software company. The Opportunity We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accountant to join our client’s finance team. Reporting into the finance function, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial reporting while supporting operational decision-making through timely analysis and financial insights. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced SaaS environment, takes ownership of their work, and is passionate about building efficient financial processes through continuous improvement and automation. What You'll Do Lead monthly and year-end financial close activities, including preparing complex journal entries and supporting accounting analyses. Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Oversee daily Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions, ensuring invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and on time. Ensure supplier invoices are entered correctly into the ERP system and issued in a timely manner. Manage vendor communications regarding outstanding invoices and maintain ownership of cost accruals for monthly P&L reviews. Review and approve supplier payments, bank transfers, and payment batches prepared by Accounts Payable. Reconcile employee expense reports, corporate credit cards, invoices, and intercompany transactions. Maintain and strengthen internal controls, ensuring financial processes comply with company policies and best practices. Prepare and validate monthly financial KPIs and management reports. Prepare monthly VAT returns in compliance with local regulatory requirements. Support external audits and statutory compliance activities. Coordinate with external tax advisors by providing required financial information and responding to queries. Perform ad hoc financial analysis and management reporting to support business decisions. Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances and trends. Prepare monthly customer churn analysis and support reporting initiatives. What We're Looking For Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience , ideally within a technology or SaaS environment. Ability to speak, read, and write German is mandatory. Professional accounting or bookkeeping qualification is considered an asset. Strong understanding of accrual accounting principles and financial reporting. Advanced proficie