Senior Accountant (m/f/d)
Job description
Senior Accountant owning end-to-end accounting for Chaos's German entity (Chaos Software GmbH), the main worldwide distributor of Chaos products. Ensures statutory compliance and timely financial reporting while working with global finance colleagues.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Germany
- Languages
- German – fluent, English – fluent
What you'll do
- Own the full accounting cycle for Chaos Software GmbH, including general ledger, fixed assets, payroll postings, reconciliations, and monthly, quarterly and annual close, in line with German GAAP and group reporting requirements
- Act as the primary contact for external auditors, tax advisors and statutory filings
- Manage local treasury activity and payment cycles in coordination with the group finance team
- Prepare and submit all VAT returns and filings
- Define and maintain global standards for AP processes with teams across Chaos's international entities, harmonising workflows, closing process gaps and driving automation in NetSuite and connected finance tools
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automate workflows, supporting the Accounting Director in building a culture of continuous improvement across finance
- Support accounting activities across the wider international group, including ad hoc projects as required
What we're looking for
- 5 years of experience in financial accounting within an international corporate environment, ideally in a technology, software or SaaS business
- Experience working within an international group structure
- Experience with German statutory requirements and German GAAP (HGB), including preparing annual financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations and note disclosures
- Good understanding of German tax law, including corporate tax, trade tax, VAT declarations and withholding taxes
- Experience driving process improvement projects across finance
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP, and familiarity with finance tooling in a software product environment
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or a comparable field
- Applies mastery of German accounting principles to prepare accurate, compliant statutory financial statements
- Works confidently across multicultural, multi-timezone teams
- Steps back from operational tasks to spot inefficiencies and builds scalable solutions that work across the group
- Fluent German and English, written and spoken
Nice to have
- Experience with IFRS
- Experience with intercompany transactions and transfer pricing
- A professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)
- Additional languages
Your team
Finance
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About Chaos
A leading global software company that provides world-class visualization and design solutions
Chaos develops innovative visualization and design technologies serving multiple industries, including architecture and design, media and entertainment, and product e-commerce. Headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, Chaos is a global company with offices in 11 cities worldwide. In 2022, Chaos and Enscape merged; since then Chaos has grown with the additions of Cylindo, AXYZ Design, and Evolve Lab.
Key facts
- Karlsruhe, Germany
- Visualization and design software
- For over twenty years, Chaos has developed innovative technologies
- Offices in 11 cities worldwide
- In 2022, Chaos and Enscape merged
- Additions of Cylindo, AXYZ Design, and Evolve Lab
What they value
- Teamwork
- Curiosity to explore new ways for achieving mastery