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About the Role
Our international team is looking for a Junior Accountant to support financial operations and compliance across German entities. The role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles (e.g., IFRS, HGB) for accurate bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial reporting, along with knowledge of local tax regulations (e.g., VAT) for correct postings and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Record daily financial transactions including AP, AR, Fixed Assets and Accruals
- Perform bank transaction postings and reconciliation including company debit cards
- Work closely with tax advisor to ensure correct and timely tax payments, such as CIT and VAT
- Work closely with local Accounting Managers to ensure reconciliation of IC balances
- Manage cost approval for incoming invoices
- Calculate and issue intercompany invoices according to transfer pricing policy
- Assist in the month-end and year-end financial close of German entities according to German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS
- Challenge and improve processes in the area of work and contribute to automation and digitalization
- Collaborate on accounting/finance projects as assigned
Requirements
- Ability to identify discrepancies, analyze financial data, and ensure precision in processing transactions and preparing reports
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with internal teams, external advisors, and auditors
- Ability to explain financial matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize deadlines, and maintain structured documentation
- Proactive in identifying inefficiencies and suggesting practical improvements to streamline operations and support automation initiatives
- High ethical standards and discretion in handling sensitive financial information
- Honesty, transparency, and strong ethical standards
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, organized, and continuous improvement mindset
- An affinity for sustainability topics
- Hands-on mentality and strong ability to evolve in a hybrid environment
Skills
- Accounting principles (IFRS, HGB)
- Local tax regulations (VAT)
- Bookkeeping
- Reconciliations
- Financial reporting
- Tax payments (CIT, VAT)
- Intercompany accounting
- Cost approval
- Month-end close
- Year-end close
- German GAAP (HGB)
- IFRS
- Process improvement
- Automation
- Digitalization
- Financial data analysis
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Task management
- Prioritization
- Documentation
- Problem-solving
Location
- Germany
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Junior
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Home office friendly
- 30 days remote work
- 35 paid leave days per year
- 1,500 Euro annual professional development budget for all full-time staff
About the Company
- Every day at ecoligo we work to fight the climate crisis, bringing solar energy to businesses in countries like Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Philippines, Chile, Panama and Costa Rica amongst others through the ecoligo Impact-Investing platform.
- We own and manage each energy project allowing us to deliver both environmental and economic returns.
- Our Impact-Investors earn a solid financial return, and our solar clients get an energy provider that is fairer, more affordable and more efficient.
- So far, ecoligo projects have prevented—or will prevent—over 1,785,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere.
- And we are just getting started!
Equal Opportunity
- We are looking forward to hearing from candidates of all genders, nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
- Our commitment extends beyond mere representation—we firmly believe that diversity fuels innovation, fosters awareness, and enriches our workplace culture.
- Flexibility stands as a cornerstone of our company culture, and we've embraced a hybrid work environment to ensure that all our colleagues feel fully included.
- Join us as we lead the global energy revolution together.