Senior Consolidation Accountant - Berlin / Cologne / Remote

Get to know us

At eyeo, we transform the internet into a trusted, sustainable, and accessible place where users regain control over their experience, content creators and publishers are rewarded for their content, and advertisers and consumers can connect on mutually agreed terms.

With multiple brands across the ad tech space, eyeo offers solutions for publishers, advertisers, ad-tech solutions providers, and over 400 million ad-filtering users worldwide. eyeo’s market-leading ad-filtering technology powers products like Adblock Plus and AdBlock as well as technical integrations for popular browsers and smartphone OEMs.

Our subsidiary, Blockthrough, is the most popular ad block recovery solution among the Comscore-150, offering premium demand via direct seats with top-tier SSPs, allowing effective content monetization and providing a platform where publishers and advertisers can efficiently transact.

We believe in prioritizing work-life balance, giving you the freedom to also work remotely. We offer a learning and development budget to help you grow, along with clear internal career opportunities and a well-defined promotion path. Our mission to make the internet a better place starts with our people and their unique contributions.

Your day-to-day activities

The Group Senior Accountant will be a key member of eyeo’s accounting team, providing expertise on various accounting topics including financial reporting, consolidation, and technical accounting. You will play a vital role in group and German accounting, fundamental business process flows and establishing and maintaining a comprehensive environment of controls to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting rules. This position also offers the opportunity for business partnership with various internal and external teams, including regional accounting teams, consolidation and tax functions, and auditors.

• Prepare accurate and timely standalone and group financial statements in accordance with the HGB and IFRS on a monthly basis
• Work with country accounting team members to review intercompany transactions monthly and swiftly resolve intercompany out-of-balance issues
• Review foreign currency translation system setup and FX effect monthly
• Assist the Senior Accounting Manager or Corporate Controller in preparing quarterly investor financial reporting packages, i.e., financial statements, balance sheet briefings, and flux and trend commentaries
• Partner with country accounting team members and manage the global chart of accounts and financial statements mapping
• Liaise with auditors to complete annual financial reporting and audit requirements in a timely manner
• Assist the Senior Accounting Manager or Corporate Controller in developing policies and processes to allow for complete and accurate accounting records and support timely close and reporting
• Lead compliance with local statutory reporting requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions
• Provide support to Corporate Controller with special inquiries, projects, and ad-hoc analysis; for German entities, play a lead role in managing financial audits
• Collaborate with Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, Investor Relations, and other teams; ensure that accurate accounting data is provided in a timely manner
• Provide insightful business requirements to the ERP project team; actively involved in system implementation and improvement
• Ad hoc projects as needed

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or a foreign degree equivalent
• CPA or equivalent, Bilanzbuchhalter or Internationaler Bilanzbuchhalter
• At least 5 years’ experience in accounting and financial reporting
• Knowledge and experience with German GAAP and IFRS required
• Business fluency in German and English
• Hands-on experience with ERP required, NetSuite or Oracle preferred
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Experience in working with global teams in a technology company is preferred
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail are a must
• Intellectual curiosity and a strong disposition for problem-solving are a must

How and where we work

eyeo is a global employer with over 300 colleagues based all over the world. We love our diversity and take great pride in our company culture. We practice an independent, remote workstyle with work distributed in cross-functional matrix teams that span predominantly EST and CET time zones. If working remotely isn’t for you, we also have our HQ in Berlin and offices in Cologne, Toronto and soon in NYC that you can choose to work from. Our in-person team and company meetings foster community and collaboration. By enabling remote work and in-person sessions, we have built a culture that provides a unique dynamic of flexibility and belonging.

What we offer

• Work remotely or from one of our offices —we trust you to find what works best for you
• Full package of benefits* (health insurance, choice of hardware, paid vacation days, professional development and relocation budget, sabbatical leave, etc.)

*Some benefits vary subject to the hiring location

Equal Opportunity Statement

At eyeo, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee is empowered to thrive. We believe that the diversity of our backgrounds and experiences enhances our products and services, and we take pride in being a safe space for everyone.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical ability, or duration of unemployment. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

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