(Junior) Accountant

The Position

If you’re excited to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and passionate about Finance, this opportunity is for you!

• You take ownership of key accounting processes including Accounts Payable (in DATEV), monthly accruals, and payment runs, ensuring accuracy and efficiency at scale.

• Handle intercompany transactions and billing across our European entities (DE, FR, IT, ES, UK, NL)

• You support and coordinate month - and year - end closings, ensuring HGB-compliant reporting and liaising with international tax advisors to prepare data, reconcile figures, and resolve open items.

• You contribute to annual financial statement preparation and act as a key contact during internal and external audits.

• Work in LucaNet: data entry, intercompany reconciliation and quality checks to support the group consolidation process.

• Assist with VAT reconciliations and compliance processes, including support for MOSS reporting across multiple EU entities.

• You critically assess existing workflows and proactively drive process improvements and automation initiatives.

Your Profile

We know - sometimes, you can’t tick every box. We would still love to hear from you if you think you’re a good fit!

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree or vocational training in economics/accounting/finance or comparable degree.

• 1–3 years of practical accounting experience, either in industry or within audit/tax.

• Solid understanding of HGB fundamentals and their practical application.

• Experience with DATEV is a strong plus; exposure to LucaNet or other consolidation tools is beneficial.

• Basic knowledge of intercompany or multi-entity structures is an advantage.

• Detail-oriented, reliable, and comfortable handling high-volume transactions.

• Confident communicator in English; German is helpful for local accounting matters.

• Interested in process improvements and automation within finance.

Our offering

• Build something that matters: Hive is redefining how commerce operations works in a €200B+ market. We already reach tens of millions of consumers every year and empower over 500 independent brands to grow and thrive — and we’re just getting started.

• Work with exceptional people: Join a high-performing, ambitious team, including many from world-class companies such as McKinsey, Amazon, Shopify, Google, TikTok, and Trade Republic.

• Grow with Hive: From day one, you’ll take ownership of impactful projects and grow alongside Hive as we scale. We believe in meritocracy — your impact drives your progression, not your past titles.

• Competitive compensation: We offer market-competitive salaries and an equity incentive plan (EIP) for all full-time team members.

• Tools to thrive: Choose the setup that helps you do your best work — a MacBook (or laptop of your choice), plus accessories like an extra monitor or headphones to match your working style.

• Well-being matters: Enjoy 30 vacation days per year, plus a paid 20-day sabbatical every three years to recharge and reflect.

• Flexibility and connection: Benefit from flexible working hours, free drinks and snacks at our offices, and regular team events — including company-wide offsites that bring all of Hive 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.