Senior Group General Accountant

Upway is a high-growth start-up committed to making electric mobility accessible to everyone. The company purchases second-hand e-bikes, refurbishes them and sells them online through its websites. Upway operates in France, Germany, Belgium, the United States and the Netherlands.
Upway is recruiting a motivated and experienced Group General Accountant for its German subsidiary. This is a central, hands-on role focused on building the accounting department's operational capacity, ensuring that our ledgers are accurate and exhaustive across all international operations, and providing a clear, auditable view of our financial data.
We are looking for a passionate individual who is excited to join us and embrace this professional challenge. We value teamwork and are seeking candidates with strong technical and interpersonal skills to help us build a truly remarkable company.

What you will do

Take full ownership of high volume supplier invoice entry, matching, coding and booking directly into the accounting system,
Handle intercompany invoicing, balance reconciliation on a monthly basis
Generate vendor payment batches and wire transfers,
Monitor, reconcile, and control fixed assets, inventory movements, and other critical balance sheet accounts,
Verify the conformity of all accounting operations with both local regulations and the group's internal rules,
Manage the preparation and submission of various tax returns (VAT, etc.),
Contribute to the structuring and documentation of financial processes to support our rapid international scaling.

Academic background: Degree in accounting, finance or equivalent,
Experience: A solid accounting experience (4 year minimum), ideally in a start-up company or international environment,
Languages: proficiency in both English and German,
Accounting: solid knowledge of accounting principles (local GAAP is essential),
Soft Skills: rigorous attention to detail, strong organisational skills and excellent communication abilities to work effectively with both finance and non-finance teams.

Benefits

Being surrounded by an incredibly talented and ambitious team that wants to build something big together
Freedom to take on as much responsibility as you dare, which will allow you to develop quickly
Competitive compensation,
15% off one e-bike per year you purchase with Upway!