Job description
We’re in an exciting growth phase following our Series B funding and are expanding our team. Our hybrid working culture includes three office days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) at our Berlin headquarters. Looking ahead, we’re also growing London as our second location, with a new office planned for 2025.
A little about us
Redefining graphic design: Kittl is transforming how creators work with an intuitive platform that stands as a modern, competitive alternative to traditional design tools: Build the new Adobe of tomorrow.
Rapid growth: Millions of users within just two years of launch
Diverse team: 120+ team members representing 30+ different countries
Truly product-led company: Engineers, Product managers and designers are at the core of Kittl - shaping an engineering driven working culture
Strong funding: Raised over $45M from world-renowned investors who have also backed companies like Slack, Dropbox, and Figma
Learn more: www.kittl.com/career
Your role at Kittl
The Finance team at Kittl manages cash flow, budgeting, and payroll. They ensure effective financial planning, control expenditures, and oversee employee compensation.
You’ll support our Finance team with accounts payable and receivable processes, monthly closings, and various administrative tasks—collaborating with both German- and English-speaking stakeholders. With a focus on quality, you’ll help improve existing workflows and contribute to building scalable processes as Kittl continues to grow. This role reports to our Finance Lead.
What you’ll do
Support financial processes: Assist in managing accounts payable and receivable to help ensure smooth day-to-day financial operations
Assist with monthly closing: Contribute to pre-accounting tasks and collaborate with tax advisors and accountants during monthly closings across international entities.
Maintain internal systems: Help manage key data systems, including ERPs, HRIS, and spend management tools, ensuring accuracy and consistency
Contribute to payroll operations: Work alongside the People team to support payroll processes and ensure timely and accurate execution
Be a reliable partner: Serve as a trusted point of contact for internal and external administrative tasks and requests
What you’ll need
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or similar field
Language: German fluency (C1 or higher) & business proficiency with English (B2 or higher)
Efficiency: Demonstrates high reliability in timing and quality of work, efficiently simplifying complex situations to deliver quick and smart results
Experience: Some exposure to working in a startup or cross-functional operations role. Finance experience is a plus
Accounting: Familiarity with German HGB and US GAAP accounting standards is a plus
Interview process
Recruiter interview (30 min)
Hiring manager interview with Finance Lead (90 min)
Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff, right hand to CEO (45 min)
We are looking for someone
Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo
Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done
Who goes above and beyond in their role
Who is deeply passionate about what they do
Benefits
Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing.
Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style
Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours
Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth
Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket
Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount
Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year
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🌈 At Kittl, we embrace diversity and value every team member’s unique background, identity, and experience. We’re all about respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives. Join us on this exciting journey of making our company and product even better!
