Group Accounting Lead, Trade Republic
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
Investment platform
Open for applications
Investment platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make private wealth accumulation and retirement planning easier for millions of Europeans with easy and secure access to the capital markets.
Role
Who you are
- At least 6 years professional experience in audit or accounting at a top-tier firm
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge (HGB, IFRS)
- Experience with group reporting in capital markets environment
- Experience in the financial services / banking sector or a Fintech will be a plus
- Self starter with the drive to work in a fast-paced, ever changing, high-growth organisation
- Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex accounting topics succinctly
What the job involves
- You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions
- This is a senior role in our accounting organisation and a unique opportunity to be a key contributor in a dynamic environment
- Own the design and development of our accounting policies and procedures in accordance with HGB and IFRS
- Be responsible for preparing the external financial reporting of the Group and for all our national and international entities
- Be the face of Accounting when working closely with stakeholders across the company and external auditors
- Lead and build the group accounting team
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Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$280.2m
SERIES C
May 2021
$750m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.1bn
Our take
Trading has quickly become one of the biggest activities powering the global economy, with global equity trading amounting to over $100 trillion each year and growing, so it's a lucrative market that many want in on. Behind the rapid rise of its global growth are mobile brokerages, equally on the rise for their ease of use and increased access to information, they are powering the way for the future of the trading industry.
Trade Republic is a German-based mobile brokerage platform allowing users to buy and sell stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as well as other financial instruments all from their smartphones. As the platform operates exclusively through a mobile app, Trade Republic is making it easier than ever for a wider audience to get into trading and because of this, along with its low fees, the app has quickly become a popular choice for those looking to invest.
Since the company launched to the market in 2019, it has raised a significant amount of funding, amounting to over $1bn, and welcomes over one million users to its app, indicating the company's growth and reputation. Going forward, the company is focused on further expanding its offerings to more European countries and recently announced a step in this direction, having launched in Ireland.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle