Working Student Accounting (in Chemnitz)

About Staffbase

In a polarized world, we inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication so they can thrive in the Narrative Age. Our award-winning communications channels – intranet, employee app and email – deliver experiences that drive engagement and inspire hearts and minds.

We’re headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in many locations throughout the world, including New York, London, Berlin and Dresden. Our international team counts more than 750 employees from 45+ nationalities and we have a growing base of 2200+ customers that want to transform their employee experience. We are rapidly scaling, post-Series E ($115 million funding), have strong-growing revenue, and our customers love us.

Staffbase is looking for a Working Student for our Order to Cash (OTC) team in Chemnitz. As part of our Finance Center of Operations, you'll play a key role in supporting our global operations. Are you ready to learn and thrive in a dynamic environment? Join us and become part of a global team that is committed to excellence and innovation!

If you are an empathetic team player motivated by growth and ownership, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing 

  • Help manage accounts receivable tasks such as monitoring customer payments, chasing overdue invoices, and reconciling accounts
  • Assist in processing various customer payments (e.g., checks, wire transfers) and updating payment records in our accounting system
  • Assist customers with billing inquiries, payment discrepancies, and account reconciliation, ensuring timely and professional resolution
  • Contribute to the preparation of reports and analyses related to order-to-cash processes, including accounts receivable aging and cash collections
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, boost efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction, and assist in implementing these improvements
  • Support the OTC team with ad hoc projects and tasks, including data analysis, research, and special assignments
  • Assist in documenting policies and procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy across the organization

What you need to be successful 

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field, and available for 15-20h/week
  • Fluent in both German and English, as you will be part of an international team
  • Interest in gaining practical experience in accounting and finance, especially within the order-to-cash cycle - previous work or internship experience in Finance/Accounting would be a plus
  • An analytical mindset, a strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently
  • A team player with a customer-oriented approach and a proactive attitude

What you'll get 

  • Learning Curve - as a Working Student at Staffbase, you’ll be fully integrated to the team and gain valuable experiences that help you to foster your future career. Not rarely we’re hiring former working students as full-time employees after their student time with us.
  • Office Sports - join our free sport courses in the offices.
  • Connect with your team - you will participate in team offsites, on-site meetings and our yearly Staffbase camp.
  • Wellbeing - in addition to our yearly vacation of 30 days, we’re running a 4-day-work week every year in August with full payment.
  • Volunteers Day - you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project. We will donate a small amount for that project in addition.
  • Hybrid Work - as a working student, you may join the office more regularly to get the best learning experience. But for times you work from home, we support you with an extra monitor, keyboard, computer mouse and headset.
  • Employee Referral Program - one of your friends is a fit to one of our full-time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paid.
Chemnitz
Finance, Students