Senior Accounting Manager, HOLY
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Ethical soft drink retailers
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Ethical soft drink retailers
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To become Europe's leading healthier soft drink brand.
Role
Who you are
- Degree or Ausbildung in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Tax, or a comparable qualification
- 2+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally in general ledger accounting, audit or tax advisory
- Good knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) and core accounting principles; experience with multi-entity setups is a plus. Initial experience with VAT-related matters is an advantage
- You are confident with reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and month-end close routines
- You are comfortable working with accounting systems and Excel/Google Sheets; DATEV experience is a plus
- You bring a pragmatic, reliable, and detail-oriented working style and are not afraid to follow up until open items are resolved
- You communicate clearly with Finance teammates and non-finance stakeholders in English; German is a strong plus, especially for invoices, auditors, tax advisors, or authorities
- You are structured, detail-oriented, and hands-on
- You enjoy making numbers clean, understandable, and reliable
- You take ownership of your workstreams and follow topics through until the accounting treatment is clear
- You’re comfortable digging into postings, reconciliations, and accounting logic until things make sense
What the job involves
- At HOLY, we like big ambitions and bold flavors - but delivering on them requires a rock-solid financial foundation. We are looking for a GL Accounting Manager who brings structure, accuracy, and ownership to our day-to-day accounting operations
- For us, accounting isn't just about keeping score; it is the basis that gives us the confidence to move fast. Your mission as our GL Accounting Manager is to keep our general ledger reliable, clean, and ready for decision-making.
- You will support a smooth month-end and year-end close, ensure postings and reconciliations are accurate, and help translate operational accounting into dependable financial reporting
- This is a hands-on role for someone who is confident in core accounting work and wants to grow into broader ownership over time
- Maintain the general ledger: Own defined GL accounts end-to-end, including postings, reconciliations, documentation, and follow-up on open items
- Support the close: Prepare month-end and year-end close tasks such as accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Apply accounting logic: Review unclear or unusual bookings, ensure the Chart of Accounts is used consistently, and escalate topics where accounting treatment needs alignment
- Partner with AP, AR, and FP&A: Work closely with operational accounting and FP&A so accounting data is timely, reliable, and useful for reporting
- Improve daily workflows: Spot recurring issues, document practical fixes, and help build simple SOPs that make the close faster and more scalable
- Support reporting and audits: Prepare schedules, documentation, and explanations for statutory reporting, tax topics, and external audits across our entities
Application process
- As we are experiencing rapid growth and have ambitious plans, the optimal start date for the position is today. Nonetheless, we are prepared to patiently await the arrival of the ideal candidate, recognizing that quality ultimately yields the best results
- Getting to know you: We will have a 30 minute screening interview where we will talk to you more about HOLY and the position and see if our expectations match
- Hiring Manager interview with Felix: Our CFO will dive a bit deeper into your experience and details of the role
- Case study & on-site interview: As soon as you have successfully completed the first interviews, you will receive a case study. In a second meeting at our office, the team will discuss your case study with you and answer questions about our workspace, the HOLY Temple
- Reference calls: At this stage, we’d like to connect with 1–2 former colleagues or managers who have worked closely with you. These conversations help us better understand your working style and strengths from those who know you professionally
- Founder Interview: As a strong cultural fit is important to us, you will have a final meeting with Fredi, one of our HOLY Founders. This gives both you and us the opportunity for a final check
- Job offer and decision: If everything goes well, you will receive an offer and we are ready to embark you this journey together with you!
- Typically his process should take around 2 weeks
Our take
The soft drinks industry is big business, estimated to reach a value of over $600 billion by 2030. However, many of the biggest brands are full of unhealthy and unethically sourced ingredients that are not in line with the push for more sustainable products. HOLY is a German company that wants to disrupt the soft drink industry with healthier and more ethically sourced alternatives.
HOLY’s two flagship products are its energy drink and iced tea. With sugar and taurine-free ingredients, the products come in powder form, which saves 90% on packaging and significantly decreases the amount of CO2 emissions from manufacture and transport compared to canned drinks.
As with many soft drinks, HOLY’s branding is key. Its vivid designs and online presence increase its appeal for the gaming community, who would typically lean toward large competitors such as Monster Energy. With good funding at its back and a 2026 push into the UK market, HOLY is on the right path to compete with well-established rivals, having sold more than 10 million drinks solely via its online marketplace.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2023
$11.8m
SERIES A
Total funding: $11.8m
Company benefits
- Join a successful and growing company
- Huge impact and career growth
- Awesome team of colleagues who are ambitious, funny, down-to-earth, and authentic
- Startup culture with flat hierarchies, fast pace, and personal development
- Central office in Berlin Mitte, flexible working hours, and much more
Company HQ
Kollwitzkiez, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Mathias Horsch
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously the Founder and Chairman at the Asian-European Society Munich, Researching and Teaching Assistant at Technical University of Munich, Strategy Consulting at the EAC International Consulting and CX Strategy & Benchmarking at Amazon
Frederick Jost
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously Grwoth Equity at Eurazeo, Strategy Consulting at Boston Consulting Group, Investment Management at Holtzbrinck Digital, Online Marketing and Investment Relations at Tillhub GmbH
Phillipp Nass
(Co-Founder & CMO)Previously Director of Marketing at Crealytics, NY KnowGO Conference, Business Analyst Intern at Crealytics and Marketing Intern at HappyFresh
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