🇬🇧 AP / AR Accountant for logtech scale-up (f/m/d)

The Company

AELER is a logtech company designing hardware and software to meet fundamental logistics needs: efficiency, visibility & sustainability.We have created the best tool to increase efficiency and map global logistics operations: a smart, light, robust and insulated container to replace the 60-year-old steel shipping container. With it, we will transform this trillion-dollar industry and enable a new era of flexible and digitally-powered logistics excellence

Mission

To advance the world’s transition to an efficient, sustainable and ethical society.

Company Values

1. Human First
2. Collaborative
3. Daring
4. Innovative

Employees say...

4.7/5 overall rating
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“ There are two things that makes Aeler an outstanding company to work in: 1) the ambitious and motivating mission that we are all working towards, and 2) the fact that we have a 'human first' approach and truly care about each other. The company is young and still has a lot of growth ahead of it."

Short Role Description

Core Tasks

As a AP / AR Accountant you'll be ....

• Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable and accounts receivable data
• Preparing invoices, bank deposits, and payments
• Documenting workflows
• Setting up and managing vendors and customers in the accounting system
• Communicating with vendors and customers
• Comparing purchase orders, deliveries, and invoices
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling books of accounts.
• In this role you will initially work on both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations, for various local and international group companies, and report to the group’s Head of Finance and Legal. As the group grows, and depending on your performance and preferences, it is possible that your role may specialise in one of the two directions (AP/AR) within 6 to 12 months. Typical responsibilities would initially include the ones above.

Key Requirements

Must haves:

• BSc (or equivalent) education in Accounting or Business
• Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable accounting in international environments
• Experience working in English
• Typically we expect you to have at least 3-4 years of experience in similar roles, or with an audit firm.
  

Nice to have:

• You are thorough , dependable and responsible
• You are results oriented
• You are comfortable working independently and taking ownership, while keeping management well informed about progress and obstacles
• You are able and happy to suggest improvements to existing processes
• You are familiar with  international, fast-moving work environments
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• You are interested in growing professionally, in a positive environment
• You are honest.
  

Compensation

20.-25.000€ p.a.

Benefits

• Join a team of talented individuals who believe in Aeler's mission
• Get stock options in a promising technology scale-up
• Work in a hybrid workspace with minimal hierarchy
• Travel to yearly company retreats where you'll meet all the Aelerians
• Take part in training that supports both professional and personal growth
• Enjoy 25 vacation days per year + national public holidays
• Experience a good work/life balance. We put human beings first! 

Application Details

Starting date: As of now

Working capacity: Full-time

Application documents: CV

Working Mode

Dresscode: Casual

Working mode: Remote

Location: Portugal (Ideally in Porto) or remote within Europe