Accountant Specialist - Austria / Germany m/w/d

About this role

Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and succeed in the AI-driven content era. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond.

Marketers get a visual editor with reusable components, in-context preview, and workflows to launch fast and stay on brand. Developers have freedom to use their favorite frameworks and integrate with anything through the API-first platform. Brands get one source of truth for content that is accurate, flexible, and measurable.

Legendary brands like Virgin Media O2, Oatly, and TomTom use Storyblok to make a bigger, faster market impact. It’s Joyful Headless™, and it changes everything.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits:

• Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)

• Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding

• Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays

• Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material

• VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)

• The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers

• As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules

• An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals

JOB SUMMARY
We're looking for a forward-thinking Digital Accountant to join Storyblok's Finance team. This role is built for someone who loves accounting AND technology. Someone excited to work on AI-assisted, data-heavy projects and help us reimagine what modern finance looks like at a fast-growing SaaS company. You'll own core AP and GL processes while actively contributing to automation, tooling, and process innovation initiatives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Vendor Management & AP, P2P Processing

• Maintain accurate vendor master data and manage the full vendor onboarding process.

• Handle vendor requests, portals, and communications in a timely and professional manner.

• Oversee end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice processing and procure-to-pay workflows.

Payment Proposals & Processing

• Prepare and process payment proposals, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.

• Manage foreign currency payments and apply foreign currency valuation principles.

• Maintain a strong understanding of provisions and payment terms across entities.

Bank Reconciliation

• Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies proactively.

• Coordinate and evaluate balance sheet accounts, managing reconciliations and provisions with accuracy.

• Support monthly financial statement preparation through ongoing bookkeeping and accrual accounting.

VAT Compliance & Financial Reporting

• Maintain a strong focus on VAT compliance across European and UK entities, ensuring all tax regulations are met and properly documented.

• Handle accrual accounting, amortizations, and foreign currency valuation.

• Assist in preparing and analyzing year-end financial statements, contributing to audit readiness and overall financial compliance.

• Participate in finance projects to enhance and streamline processes, keeping documentation up to date.

Yokoy / Zip Credit Card Processes

• Support and manage Yokoy and Zip credit card processes, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and reconciliation.

• Act as a point of contact for employees on expense and credit card policy questions.

• Drive process improvements and maintain documentation for credit card workflows.

Digital & AI-Driven Accounting Projects

• Actively participate in and lead data-heavy, technology-focused accounting initiatives.

• Work with AI and automation tools to streamline reconciliation, reporting, and compliance workflows.

• Collaborate with the wider Finance and Engineering teams to evaluate and implement new financial tools.

• Document processes and help train team members on updated systems and workflows.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a SaaS or international environment with a focus on AP and VAT.

• Austrian Bilanzbuchhalter qualification (or active…