Senior Financial Accountant

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive

Senior Accountant

to join our Financial Reporting unit. You will be a key player in ensuring the integrity of our financial data and the punctuality of our reporting cycles. Working closely with the Manager of Financial Reporting, you will bridge the gap between raw data from our banking systems and the final disclosures presented to our stakeholders and regulators.

In this role, you will:

• Take ownership of the end-to-end book close process of N26 Group, ensuring all entries are posted accurately within our ambitious three-day timeline.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with

  IFRS

  and

  HGB

  , supporting the Manager in ensuring all disclosures are audit-ready and compliant.
• Act as a primary point of contact for external auditors, providing necessary documentation and explanations for accounting treatments.
• Evaluate and document complex accounting treatments. You will assess business transactions against IFRS and HGB principles, ensuring that our reporting framework remains compliant as our product offering evolves.
• Drive the implementation and optimization of reporting tools. You will work to move manual reporting into automated workflows, reducing "time-to-report" and increasing data reliability.
• Support the alignment between financial reporting and regulatory reporting requirements, ensuring "one source of truth" across the Group.

 

What you need to be successful:

• A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, or CA).
• 4–6 years of experience in accounting, ideally within the Financial Services sector (Banking or FinTech) or a "Big 4" audit firm.
• Deep working knowledge of

  IFRS

  . Familiarity with

  HGB (German GAAP)

  is highly advantageous.
• Strong experience with Cloud ERPs (preferably Workday) and advanced Excel skills. Experience with SQL or data visualization tools is a plus.
• A proven ability to maintain high accuracy while working under the pressure of tight month-end deadlines.
• Full professional fluency in

  English

  . German language skills are a significant benefit for handling local reporting requirements.

 

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. 
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.    
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.  
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses. 
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

 

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.  We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

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Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com.  Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.