Financial Accountant
PlantingSpace
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Accounting close & reporting — run the monthly close, reconciliations, and management accounts through our Xero/Dext/Banking stack, working alongside our external bookkeeper who handles day-to-day transaction processing
- Tax & compliance — be the point of contact for our external tax advisor, who prepares tax filings; you provide the data, review the outputs, and make sure nothing slips through the calendar
- Payroll — manage monthly payroll submissions and reconciliations alongside our global payroll provider Deel across 16 countries and 3 engagement models (direct employees, EoRs, contractors)
- Corporate governance — maintain our share register, prepare AGM materials and board packs, and coordinate capital increase documentation with legal counsel; well-structured processes are already in place
- Treasury operations — execute bank transfers, manage the quarterly liquidity plan, and administer fixed term deposits; this is checklist-driven work that rewards attention to detail and critical thinking
- Vendor payments & AP — run the weekly invoice and payment cycle, keep vendor files current, and maintain our approval workflows
- Audit support — prepare documentation and liaise with auditors for our annual limited audit; Elliot leads the process, you make sure everything is ready
Requirements
- Around 4 years of experience: ideally 1–2 years in Big 4 or mid-tier audit, followed by 2–3 years at a tech startup where you owned real accounting work (not just supported it), in an environment that values automation and constant process improvement
- Professional German, spoken and written — you'll need it for Swiss corporate filings, advisor interactions, and cantonal governance
- Solid grounding in German HGB and/or Swiss OR (some familiarity with UK employment compliance is a plus)
- Hands-on with modern finance tools — Xero or equivalent, invoice management tools, various banking platforms, and ideally Deel or a comparable global payroll platform
- A process-improvement mindset — you notice what's manual and ask whether it should be; you don't wait to be told something can be better
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accountingreconciliationstax compliancepayroll managementcorporate governancetreasury operationsvendor paymentsaudit supportprocess improvementfinancial reporting
Soft Skills
attention to detailcritical thinkingcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityinitiativeprocess-oriented mindsetinterpersonal skills