Job Description

About Teylor

Teylor is a fast-growing European fintech company with the mission to reshape financing for small and medium-sized enterprises. By combining digital lending, factoring, and SaaS solutions, we are building a scalable financial platform for the European market.

As part of our continued growth and increasing international expansion, we are further strengthening our Finance function, with a clear focus on robust, scalable, and group-wide aligned structures.

We are looking for a hands-on and ambitious Accountant (m/w/d) to take ownership of the operational accounting for our German entity, with strong integration into the Group Accounting of the Teylor Group.

This role goes beyond day-to-day bookkeeping and requires a solid understanding of accounting principles, closing logic, and international accounting standards (HGB & Swiss GAAP / Swiss OR).

Your Responsibilities

Operational Accounting

• Responsibility for the day-to-day financial accounting of the Teylor Group (partially outsourced)
• Processing of all business transactions across general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
• Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability of all postings

Closings & Accounting

• Support in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (HGB, Swiss GAAP)
• Execution of accruals, provisions, and period-end postings
• Account reconciliations and establishment of audit-proof documentation
• Ensuring correct representation across sub-ledgers and general ledger

Accounting Standards & Group Integration

• Supporting the reconciliation and transition between HGB and Swiss GAAP / Swiss OR
• Ensuring reporting readiness of financials within the Group Accounting framework
• Contributing to group-wide requirements regarding consistency, transparency, and closing quality

Transition & In-Sourcing

• Supporting the gradual build-up of internal accounting structures
• Taking over responsibilities from external tax advisors and service providers
• Documentation, standardization, and continuous improvement of processes

Systems & Processes

• Contributing to the development of accounting and ERP systems
• Supporting system implementations, migrations, and data structures
• Helping build a scalable finance infrastructure

Stakeholder Management

• Collaboration with internal teams and international finance functions
• Coordination with tax advisors, auditors, and external partners
• Communication in an international environment (German & English)

Your Profile

• 2–5 years of experience in financial accounting, ideally with exposure to financial statements
• Strong knowledge of HGB
• Basic understanding or initial practical experience with Swiss GAAP / Swiss OR
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, accruals, and closing logic
• Experience working with external tax advisors and audits
• High system affinity and experience with accounting/ERP systems
• Very good German and English skills

What We Expect

• Hands-on mentality and strong ownership
• Structured, reliable, and independent way of working
• Ability to connect operational detail with higher-level reporting requirements
• Interest in developing towards Group Accounting / international accounting standards