The Position
If you’re excited to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and passionate about Finance, this opportunity is for you!
We’re looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Group Accountant to join our Finance team in Berlin. In this role, you’ll take ownership of key processes across audit preparation, consolidation, and financial reporting - helping us uphold the highest standards of financial transparency and compliance.
You will be the first point of contact for our external auditors, coordinating the group-wide audit process and ensuring that all data and documentation - such as inventory counts and accruals - are accurate and delivered on time. You will lead the group consolidation process in Lucanet, eliminating intercompany differences and ensuring financial data consistency across all entities.
You’ll also support the preparation of stand-alone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with German GAAP (HGB) and work closely with our external tax advisors to provide relevant data and maintain accurate transfer pricing documentation. Beyond this, you’ll contribute to our monthly reporting cycle, helping the team deliver timely and reliable insights to internal stakeholders.
Additionally, you will:
- Collaborate with the Finance team to support a smooth and efficient year-end closing process.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve and automate consolidation, reporting, and documentation workflows.
- Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that enhance the quality and scalability of our finance operations.
- Work closely with the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams to ensure clean, reliable financial data.
- Gain leadership experience by mentoring and guiding junior team members.
Your Profile
We know not everyone ticks every box—if you’re excited about this role and think you’re a great fit, we’d love to hear from you!
- Experienced & Reliable: 3-4 years of experience in group accounting, financial reporting, or audit. Experience at a Big 4 firm is a strong plus.
- Tool-Savvy: Proficient with tools like Lucanet, DATEV, or Netsuite, and confident navigating finance systems to streamline your work.
- Detail-Oriented Thinker: You pride yourself on delivering accurate, audit-proof results and enjoy working through complex financial topics with structure and precision.
- Communicator & Collaborator: You’re proactive, clear in your communication, and confident working with internal teams as well as external partners like auditors and tax advisors.
- Leadership Mindset: You’ve gained initial experience mentoring or onboarding junior team members and are eager to grow further in this area.
- Language Skills: Fluent in English; C1-level German is a strong advantage.
- Education & Mindset: You hold a degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, and are motivated to grow in a dynamic, international environment.
Our offering
- Be part of the Hive.
Become part of a high-performing team of exceptional people from McKinsey, Amazon, Shopify, Google, Blackstone, J.P. Morgan, DHL, and more. At Hive, we foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and constructive feedback—where people are empowered to grow and make a real impact. - Make your mark.
Shape the future of commerce operations in a fast-scaling company with a strong entrepreneurial mindset. You’ll work on exciting challenges from Day 1 and grow alongside Hive as we expand across Europe. - Competitive compensation.
We offer market-competitive salaries, including an equity incentive plan (EIP) for all full-time team members. - Tools to thrive.
You'll receive a MacBook and the tools that suit your working style best—whether that’s an extra monitor, headphones, or something else to boost your productivity. - We support your well-being.
Enjoy 30 vacation days per year, with an additional 20 days to take as paid sabbatical every 3 years at Hive. - Office perks & team events.
Free drinks and snacks in our offices, and regular team events—including workations that bring the entire Hive team together.
About us
We're revolutionizing e-commerce operations.
At Hive, we empower brands to excel in the digital commerce era through our innovative operations platform. By combining cutting-edge technology with a curated network of top-tier operations partners, we deliver measurable results.
Our comprehensive platform streamlines the entire operational chain through a single, intuitive interface. Since our founding in 2020, we've rapidly grown to become one of Europe's leading operations platform, partnering with hundreds of innovative brands. With strategic locations in Berlin, Paris, Milan, Madrid, London, and Amsterdam. Backed by prestigious investors including Tiger Global, Earlybird, and Picus Capital, we're scaling our impact across Europe.
Diversity and inclusion are core to our success. We actively cultivate an environment where every team member, regardless of background, can thrive. We welcome talent from all walks of life, regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. At Hive, authenticity and professional growth go hand in hand.
