Accountants Assistant - 12 months contract

Omio’s vision is to enable people to travel seamlessly anywhere, anyway. We are bringing all  global transport into a single distribution system and creating end-to-end magical consumer journeys.

With Omio you can compare and book trains, buses, ferries and flights anywhere in Europe, the US, and Canada with one simple search, on mobile, app or desktop. By offering transparent pricing and easy booking, Omio makes travel planning simple, flexible and personal.

Omio is the largest source of inventory, with 1000+ suppliers operating in 46 countries. Our brands also include Rome2Rio for global discovery, while Omio powers ticketing and journeys, which attract 900m+ users every year. Our offices are based in Berlin, Prague, Melbourne, Brazil, Bangalore, and London.  

We are a growing team of more than 400 passionate employees from more than 50 countries who share the same vision: to create a single tool to help send travellers almost anywhere in the world.

Please be noted that this role is a 12-month contract full-time opportunity. (possibility to extend) 

 

Purpose:

Provide operational support within the accounting and finance team. Hands-on, transactional, and is pivotal to the effective operations of the company's finance function

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Process sales and purchase invoices.

• Provide support with payment runs and banking transactions.

• Expense management and processing.

• Assist with reconciliations e.g. Bank, fixed assets.

• Shared finance mailbox maintenance.

• Timely and accurate updates to management reporting.

• Support with ad hoc projects within the group.

• Support in group audits.

• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

• Provide support with period-end closing processes for local GAAP and IFRS.

• Liaise with external service providers, auditors, and tax advisors.

• Thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing international environment.

• Keen interest in developing, growth mindset.

• Go getter, strong communication, team player, multitasker, critical thinker.

• High volume of data involved; must be organised with strong attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively in a multitasking environment

• Aptitude for process improvement and automation.

• Ideally 3-4 years of relevant experience, preferably within a multinational company/ multi-currency environment.

• Start-up experience or exposure to a multi-currency environment is advantageous.

• Exposure to accounting and external reporting standards, especially HGB and IFRS.

• Experience with Workday ERP or other ERP systems is helpful, but not essential.

• Fluent in English (spoken and written), German a plus

What’s in it for you? #LifeAtOmio

• Have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, we are changing the way people travel, and you too can have an impact on this ride
• A competitive and attractive compensation package
• A diverse team of more than 50 nationalities
• and more

Diversity makes us stronger

We value diversity and welcome all applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age or disability.

Hiring process and background checks

At Omio, we work in partnership with Giant Screening, once a job offer has been accepted, Giant will be engaged to carry out background screening. Giant will reach out to you via email and occasionally via telephone/text message so that they can gather all the relevant information required. Consent will be requested prior to any information being passed to our services company.

 

Recruitment scams: Important notice

Protect yourself from scammers, Omio wants to ensure your ongoing safety during the application process at Omio. Please keep in mind potential scammers impersonating Omio recruiters (mainly via a global professional networking site, and messenger app's).

Remember, Omio never requests payment or sensitive personal information during the recruitment process. All official job opportunities are exclusively posted on our careers page. If you suspect fraudulent activity, report it to [email protected]. Remember to cross-reference against our careers page if you question the authenticity, stay vigilant, and protect yourself from recruitment scams.

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