Assistant Accountant – 12 months contract

Company Description

Omio is pursuing a vision of bringing global transport into a single distribution system and creating end-to-end magical consumer journeys.

While the whole world of air, hotels, or car rental is normalized, rail, bus, ferries, airport transfer, all forms of ground transport are fragmented on a local level.

Omio is the largest source of inventory with 1000+ suppliers operating in 35 countries in Europe and North America. Along with their two brands, Rome2Rio used for global discovery, and Omio used for ticketing and journeys, they attract 600m+ users on a yearly basis while continuing to launch new geographies, new verticals, and new products as they scale.

It’s a team based in Berlin, with offices in Prague, London, Melbourne.

They are a team of more than 350 passionate employees from more than 45 countries who share the same vision : to create a single tool to help send travellers almost anywhere in Europe, the , and Canada.

Job Description

The Role

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

The Main Responsibilities

• Process sales and purchase invoices.
• Provide support with payment runs and banking transactions.
• Expense management and processing.
• Assist with reconciliations eg. 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.

What You Bring to the Team

• Thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing international environment.
• Keen interest to develop. Growth mindset.
• Go getter, strong communication, team player, multitasker, critical thinker.
• High volume of data involved. Organized and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize effectively.
• Aptitude for process improvement and automation is a plus
• At least 3-4 years of relevant accounting experience preferably within a multinational company / multi-currency environment.

Start-up experience is a plus.

• Exposure to accounting and external reporting standards, especially HGB and IFRS.
• Experience with Workday ERP systems advantageous but not essential.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written), German advantageous.

What’s in it for you? #LifeatOmio

• Have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, together, we are powering journeys that move us.
• 27 vacation days, a day off on your birthday, and more.
• Travel Benefits Scheme.
• Brand new, modern, and dog-friendly office.
• A diverse team of more than 45 nationalities.

Diversity makes us stronger

We value diversity and welcome all applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, 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 relevant information required.

Consent will be requested prior to any information being passed to our services company.