Senior Accountant, Finance & Payroll (German Payroll)

Location: Berlin, Germany; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global combines AI technology with a global network of people to make unusable data usable and create economic and social impact.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting for Hasty GmbH, hirify.global’s German subsidiary.
• Oversee German payroll administration, including salary adjustments, employee changes, filings, and coordination with local HR.
• Coordinate German tax filings and work with tax advisors, auditors, and German tax authorities.
• Support month-end and year-end accounting and accurate Group Finance reporting.
• Coordinate corporate governance, subsidiary administration, and Berlin office onboarding and offboarding.
• Collaborate with local and global stakeholders to resolve financial issues and support employee engagement initiatives.

Requirements

• Fluent German and English, with professional communication skills for German authorities, external advisors, and internal stakeholders.
• Professional accounting qualification or equivalent relevant accounting or finance qualification.
• 5+ years of relevant accounting or finance experience, including hands-on bookkeeping and financial administration.
• Practical experience with German accounting and tax requirements, ideally in a GmbH or similar German corporate entity.
• Hands-on experience with German payroll administration, including payroll filings and employee changes.
• Experience preparing or coordinating German statutory and tax filings and working with tax advisors, auditors, and/or German tax authorities.
• Strong understanding of month-end and year-end accounting processes and accurate accounting record maintenance.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, people-centric, innovative, and globally connected work environment.
• Collaboration with local and global teams across diverse cultures and perspectives.
• Focus on professional growth, employee well-being, belonging, and meaningful work.