Financial Accountant, Plantix
Crop advisory app
Posted today
Crop advisory app
201-500 employees
Posted today
201-500 employees
Company mission
To lead the digital transformation in agriculture towards environmentally and economically sustainable farming,
Role
Who you are
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent qualification (ACCA etc.)
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in financial accounting in Germany; international exposure a plus
- Sound knowledge of HGB and German tax regulations, especially VAT
- Experience with DATEV or similar German accounting systems
- Experience with implementing finance systems/ERPs, bringing outsourced finance functions in house a plus
- Native in German and fluent in English
- Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment is highly advantageous
- Proactive mindset with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach
What the job involves
- As a Financial Accountant, you will be instrumental in transitioning the full accounting function in-house, which has until now been handled by external tax advisors.
- You'll design and implement robust accounting processes, ensure compliance with German GAAP (HGB), and contribute to the financial integrity of our fast-growing company.
- This role reports directly to the Finance Director and collaborates closely with external auditors, tax advisors, and internal stakeholders
- Accounting
- Set up and manage all day-to-day accounting activities in compliance with HGB and tax regulations
- Take over general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and asset accounting
- Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records and monthly closings
- In-House Transitioning
- Design and implement processes to migrate accounting from external partners to internal systems (currently DATEV)
- Ensure continuity and accuracy during the transition period
- Train and coordinate with internal staff on financial processes and compliance
- Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare annual financial statements (HGB)
- Ensure timely and accurate VAT and other tax filings in Germany
- Coordinate with auditors and tax consultants as needed
- Internal Controls & Process Optimization
- Establish internal controls and documentation to support audit-readiness
- Recommend and implement automation and efficiency improvements
- Work with the broader finance team on budgeting, forecasting, and internal reporting
Our take
Plantix’s app helps family farmers and small farming enterprises achieve higher yields, conduct crop diagnoses with experts, and access a global social network of farmers. The company turns a profit by offering corporate packages, partnering with goods manufacturers, as well as selling diagnostic data about the spread of disease and smallholder farming to companies like BASF.
The service is, perhaps unsurprisingly, proving to be a runaway success for its millions of users. It works especially well in India, where there is a marked shortfall in advisory support for smaller farmsteads, and where online information may not be available in the necessary regional dialects.
Plantix is planning to bring users from other parts of the world onto their service, although they may be limited geographically by what expansions would yield the most saleable data. Certainly, they are doing remarkable work, and they may begin to see increased global uptake if predictions about small farming being more sustainable come good.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2019
$7.3m
SERIES A
Jan 2018
$5.2m
SEED
Total funding: $13.8m
Company benefits
- Great Compensation package
- Flexibile Working Arrangements
- Fully Remote Work
- Great learning and growth opportunities
Company HQ
Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Simone Strey
(CEO)Received a Master's in Geography from the Leibniz Universität Hannover.
Rob Strey
(CTO)Studied at the Leibniz Universität Hannover, receiving a Master's in Geography.
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