mobile.de is Germany's largest vehicle marketplace with about 1.4 million listed cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Both private customers and more than 40,000 registered vehicle dealers use the platform. Including listing exports to the sister platform Kleinanzeigen, mobile.de reaches about 20 million unique users per month (AGMA digital facts; mobile.de and Kleinanzeigen; categories: cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, motorhomes; Ø month April 2022 to March 2023). As a "one-stop shop," mobile.de offers not only buying and selling services but also financing and leasing solutions, among others. The company, founded in 1996, is a subsidiary of Adevinta, a globally leading provider of online classifieds portals.

mobile.de is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.

Join us as an Accountant (d/f/m) and support us shaping Financial Excellence at mobile.de!

At mobile.de, we're passionate about more than just vehicles—we're dedicated to fostering a culture of financial excellence. As an Accountant, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic Financial Accounting & Controlling team in Berlin-Charlottenburg and report to the local Head of Accounting/Controlling.

This is a hybrid role, our office is based in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

Our Financial Accounting & Controlling Team at mobile.de  (5 people including this role) is responsible for a broad range of activities and works closely with local teams (FP&A, legal, HR), the Central Regional Accounting Team in Amsterdam, Central Functions in Barcelona and Shared Services in Romania and India. 

The role:

Preparation of month-, quarter- and year end closes in line with IFRS and local German GAAP requirements

Preparation of financial statement according to local German GAAP (HGB) (Note: this should be done in-house and not be externally prepared or supported)

Reconciliation of VAT return and supporting the preparation of Tax returns

Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations

Support external financial and tax audits and communications with German authorities and auditors

Monitoring of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes

Support our local business with tax, billing and accounting specific questions and support implementation of new processes

Collaborate closely with different local and central Finance teams

Your profile:

You have min. 3-4 years professional experience in roles with a strong focus on Accounting

Bachelor- or Masters degree / MBA Accounting & Controlling

Strong HGB / German GAAP and preferably also IFRS knowledge

Proven operational finance capability; close & compliance experience

Ability to simplify and communicate complex problems in a clear concise way for the business

Demonstrate ability to successfully partner and influence with the different levels in the organization

Excellent analytical skills

Good knowledge of Excel, Power Point, Navision, SAP, Salesforce or similar consolidating/reporting tools

Business fluent in German, strong English skills in writing and speaking

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

An attractive Base Salary 💸

Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️

Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.