Working Student - Accounting & Tax - #2165808

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
  
  

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a highly organised and methodical Working Student to join our Finance team. In this position, you will support daily Accounting operations, including processing invoices, managing travel expenses, and handling customer invoicing. You'll contribute to preparing monthly and annual financial statements as well as managing vendor and customer inquiries. The position also includes master data maintenance, physical document management, and assisting with ad-hoc Finance projects.

This role offers a hybrid work environment with three days a week in our local Munich office.

Your Mission:

• Supporting operational daily Accounts Payable business (including compliant processing of vendor bills and travel expense reimbursements) and Accounts Receivable (e.g. customer invoicing, revenue recognition and dunning etc.)
• Contribution to the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB (including notes/management report) as well as the local individual financial statements of the subsidiaries and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS
• Ensuring proper processing of vendor queries (e.g. payment reminder), employee inquiries related to (travel) expense reimbursements and customer requests
• Taking care of vendor/customer account reconciliation and maintenance of master data
• Owning the management of physical documents, including reviewing incoming mail, scanning and distributing materials accordingly
• Assisting strategic and operational Finance projects with the potential to fully own certain workstreams
• Research activities on accounting and tax matters to support decision-making
• Preparation of ad-hoc analyses
  
  

What you need to succeed:

• You are currently based in or close to Munich and are enrolled in a German university program in either Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting Tax or similar
• Theoretical knowledge in accounting according to HGB/IFRS
• Strong interest in finance operations, administration and process optimization
• Very good MS Office skills and a general affinity for IT/tooling topics
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills
• Strong analytical skills, structured process thinking and a natural affinity for numbers & data
• Independent, proactive way of working coupled with the ability to work in a team
  
  

Nice to have:

• Any professional experience in the Accounting department of a company or in Audit/Tax consulting is advantageous
• Experience of working with an ERP system would be beneficial
• German-speaking/writing skills
  
  

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, with 20 working days per trip

Learning & Development Budget

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

Our Benefits: Check them out 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.