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Scalable Capital, a leading European digital investment and banking platform with over one million clients and €50 billion in assets under management, is seeking a Head of Accounting to lead and scale its accounting function.
In this role, you will have end-to-end responsibility for Scalable Capital's accounting operations, covering both German GAAP (HGB/RechKredV) and IFRS requirements. You will design, standardize, and automate accounting processes across existing and new workstreams to drive efficiency, quality, and control improvements. Your responsibilities include owning and driving cross-functional accounting projects, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external partners such as auditors and tax advisors, and continuously enhancing the accounting process landscape.
You will take full ownership of the monthly and annual close cycles, including monthly tax reporting and support for related reporting requirements. Additionally, you will contribute to the design of booking logic and posting patterns within the company's in-house core banking system to ensure accurate and scalable accounting treatment.
Scalable Capital is one of Europe's fastest-growing fintech startups, operating across multiple European cities (Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Milan, London) with over 700 employees. The company offers a comprehensive platform including Scalable Broker for retail investing, Scalable Wealth for digital wealth management, and the European Investor Exchange. Founded in 2014 by Erik Podzuweit and Florian Prucker, the company continues to innovate in financial services.
The role offers competitive compensation, company pension scheme, flexible work arrangements with the option to work from abroad, international relocation support if needed, professional development through knowledge-sharing sessions and an education budget, German language classes, 50% subsidy for Deutschland Jobticket, complimentary PRIME+ Broker subscription, and discounted sports activities through Urban Sports Club.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Extensive experience in financial accounting under German GAAP (HGB) and handling tax-related matters
- Proven hands-on experience preparing consolidated annual financial statements and managing external audit processes
- Solid knowledge of tax-relevant accounting topics (e.g., VAT and related reporting requirements)
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with structured, precise working style and strong problem-solving skills
- Business-fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
