Group Accoutant
Permanent - full time
Job Overview
At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.
Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether
The Purpose:
Ready to take the next step in your accounting career and apply your foundational IFRS experience on a global scale? PPRO is seeking a talented Group Accountant to join our Group Accounting headquarters in Munich. This is a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise within a dynamic, international FinTech environment.
You will be a key member of our experienced and supportive team, responsible for the integrity and accuracy of our IFRS Group Financial statements. While we value your existing skills, we are committed to your continued growth and development. This role goes beyond routine reporting; you will help shape processes, implement best practices, and collaborate with a skilled global accounting team (Munich, London, Luxembourg, Mexico City, Sao Paulo). The ideal candidate is ambitious, eager to build on their technical accounting skills, and passionate about continuous improvement.
At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.
Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether
The Purpose:
Ready to take the next step in your accounting career and apply your foundational IFRS experience on a global scale? PPRO is seeking a talented Group Accountant to join our Group Accounting headquarters in Munich. This is a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise within a dynamic, international FinTech environment.
You will be a key member of our experienced and supportive team, responsible for the integrity and accuracy of our IFRS Group Financial statements. While we value your existing skills, we are committed to your continued growth and development. This role goes beyond routine reporting; you will help shape processes, implement best practices, and collaborate with a skilled global accounting team (Munich, London, Luxembourg, Mexico City, Sao Paulo). The ideal candidate is ambitious, eager to build on their technical accounting skills, and passionate about continuous improvement.
Your impact in this role:
- Contributing to Global Consolidation: You'll be a key player in preparing, documenting, and analysing our consolidated IFRS financial statements, working side-by-side with other experienced professionals.
- Improving Our Processes: You'll gain hands-on experience by executing consolidation entries and sharing your fresh perspective to help us improve the efficiency of our financial closing process.
- Developing Quality Standards: Learn what excellence looks like by helping us design and implement standardized reporting packages and robust quality controls.
- Deepening Your IFRS Knowledge: Support the technical and procedural implementation of new IFRS requirements and help maintain our global accounting guidelines.
- Ensure Local Compliance: Support on the preparation of the statutory (HGB) single entity financials of our German Group Entities.
- Liaise with Experts: Serve as contact for the Group and German subsidiaries financial auditors
What would make you a great fit:
- Proven Expertise: first professional experience in consolidation or external reporting (IFRS essential, HGB strong advantage) gained within an international company or a large auditing firm. A strong grasp of IFRS is essential, and familiarity with HGB is a significant advantage.
- Solid foundation: You've successfully completed a business degree (e.g., Bachelor's or ideally Master's) with a focus on accounting and/or auditing, which serves as the theoretical bedrock for your practical skills
- Process improvement mindset: you don't just follow procedures; you think about how to make them better. You have an interest in improving consolidation processes and reporting packages.
- Language Skills: Fluent German and English skills, both spoken and written
- Proactive and Collaborative:You are an enthusiastic self-starter who can drive topics forward, but you also thrive in a team environment. You have strong communication skills and great attention to detail.
What's in it for you ? :
Hybrid working - We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days / week on site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 30-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year
Learning and Development - We offer a €1,000 annual budget to support your professional growth—because investing in your development benefits us all. In addition, we provide leadership cafés, on-the-job training, and other opportunities to help you grow your skills and thrive in your role.
Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including accident insurance, disability insurance, direct insurance (bAV) and travel insurance.
Enhance Family Leave - We understand the importance of family - that's why we offer enhanced family leave to support you during key life moments.
Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet
Mental Health Platform - We’ve teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.
Our office - Located on St.-Martin-Straße, one stop from Ostbahnhof on the 3 and 7 S-lines. The office is situated in a modern and spacious building with fully multimedia-equipped meeting rooms for up to 30 people. The 4th floor features a kitchen and a lunch area, providing a comfortable space for meals and breaks.
Pet-friendly office- Because work is better with your paw-tners by your side
Our Principles:
We get things done: We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.
We act with trust and integrity: We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intent
We put the customer first: We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.
We make things better: We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.
We work as a team: We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.