Core Accounting Lead (d/f/m)

Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our team of 1,500 Personios is building user-friendly products that delight our 15,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one? This role requires 3 days per week in the office and is based in Munich, Berlin, or Dublin. Bring your knowledge. Be a partner. Join our Finance, Strategy, & Legal (FLS) team and use your subject-matter expertise to investigate problems, define solutions, and guide decisions as Personio's co-pilots.

We enable the rapid but sustainable growth of Personio and ensure the financial health, legal stability, and strategic direction-setting of the organization. If you want to work and learn in an interdisciplinary team of Finance, Legal, and Strategy and want to have a strong impact on Personio from day one, the FLS team is the right place for you. We see ourselves as co-pilot of our business leaders and partner collaboratively with the entire organization, to enable data-driven decision-making by providing thoughtful analysis and insights.

We are seeking an Core Accounting Lead (d/f/m) , leading our Accounts Payable team and bank approval processes, driving our Local GAAP close, and acting as a key partner across statutory, audit, tax and compliance matters.

Role Responsibilities: What you'll do

• Lead and manage the Accounts Payable team, including workload allocation, performance assessment, coaching, escalation support and backup coverage across all AP processes.
• Review and approve all bank payments, accounting journals and oversee core AP operations such as supplier master data approvals and Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Coordinate and administer the Local GAAP month-end and year-end close process across a number of legal entities, including oversight and review of general ledger areas prepared by the team (prepayments, fixed assets, payroll accounting, intercompany accounting, etc.), the close timeline, journal approvals, balance sheet reviews, revaluations, the close-management system, variance analysis, plus the quarterly system access review for the external audit.
• Coordinate and oversee the full international local entity audit process, and oversee and coordinate the GRP (Group) audit for the team's respective areas of responsibility.
• Handle ad hoc statutory, compliance and cross-functional activity, including cross-border statistical filings, cost-centre budget coordination with FP&A, supporting tax related matters and group financial statement filings in relevant registries.

Role Requirements: What you need to succeed

• You have 6+ years of relevant professional experience in auditing and/or accounting, preferably in a "Big 4" audit firm (or equivalent) or a fast-growing B2B tech, software, or SaaS environment including 2+ years people management experience.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, Bilanzbuchhalter (IHK), Steuerberater (StB), or equivalent).
• Experience in leveraging modern automation platforms (eg. Floqast or Blackline) and generative AI tools to streamline and automate accounts payable processes.
• Strong accounting knowledge, including IFRS & multi-entity; a basic understanding of relevant tax requirements is a plus.
• Experience in bookkeeping operations and local entity accounting in different jurisdictions.
• Experience working with finance ERP systems.
• Ability to understand both the details and the company-wide picture.
• Strong project management and analytical skills, with a clear focus on effectively setting and executing priorities.
• Effective communication and excellent collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for building from scratch and driving continuous improvement.
• Fluent in English. German and/or Spanish is a plus
• AI Fluency - You have hands-on experience using AI to improve your workflow, and the sound judgment to know exactly when to rely on it and when to step in yourself.

Why Personio? Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities.
• We follow an office-led, remote friendly approach, including opportunities to work from home and international locations. Many of our teams have designated days for gathering in the office to enhance collaboration and foster a sense of community.
• We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch.