Junior Accountant (d/f/m)

Founded in Berlin by Jacqueline Mikuta and Klemens Weiss, MIKUTA began in 2017 with a jewelry line and expanded into women's ready-to-wear in 2019. Today, MIKUTA is an independent fashion brand known for effortless design, premium feel, and a distinct point of view.

Our Team is spread across Europe, with a Studio Office in Berlin and a production Office in northern Portugal.

We’re looking for a Junior Accountant to join our Finance team. You’ll handle day-to-day accounting across our Portuguese and German entities, from processing invoices to supporting VAT returns and month-end close. It’s a hands-on role in a small, international team. You’ll own real work in our systems from day one, and we’ll actively welcome your ideas for improving how we do things.

Key Responsibilities:

Invoice processing & payables

• Receive, verify and process vendor invoices and employee expense claims accurately and on time

• Match incoming invoices to purchase orders or approvals, and flag discrepancies promptly

• Allocate costs to the correct accounts, cost centres and VAT categories in line with company policy

• Coordinate payment runs and keep an organised, audit-ready filing system

Accounts receivable & revenue recording

• Support the issuing of client invoices by checking amounts, VAT treatment and payment terms

• Monitor receivables and help follow up on outstanding balances, keeping communication courteous and professional

General ledger & compliance

• Post journal entries and help with monthly and quarterly closing

• Support VAT returns in Portugal (IVA / OSS) and/or Germany (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung / OSS), depending on your base location

• Help prepare statutory reporting and audit documentation, making sure records are complete and accurate

• Spot allocation errors or process gaps and propose corrective actions

Continuous improvement & learning

• Suggest improvements to processes, templates and workflows that make the work more accurate and efficient

• Keep up to date with relevant accounting standards (SNC/PGAAP and HGB basics) and the local tax rules that apply to your work

ABOUT YOU

• A degree in Accounting or Management (Contabilidade / Gestão), completed or nearly completed, with a solid grounding in Portuguese GAAP

• Solid knowledge of Portuguese IVA and OSS, since Portugal is the main workload

• Hands-on experience with DATEV, or at least with a similar German-style ERP built on chart-of-accounts logic. You’ll post and reconcile entries yourself, not just read reports.

• Fluent Portuguese and English for day-to-day work with the team

• Organised and detail-oriented, comfortable asking questions and flagging issues early

Nice to have: German, especially enough to read invoices, vendor emails and basic accounting terms

Alongside an inspiring team and diverse tasks, you can look forward to fantastic benefits:

• Permanent contract with opportunities to grow and learn

• €1,000 MIKUTA gift card per year

• 25% Friends & Family discount

• Regular team events & company offsites

• 27 Days of Annual Holiday plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year.

• Flexible hybrid Work: Work from home 1–2 days per week.

• 1–2 weeks per year Extended Remote Work Opportunities upon request.

• Meal/food allowance card worth around 211€ (net) per month

• Individual benefits via Coverflex worth €170(net) per month, usable for:

  • Public transport support

  • Gym membership

  • Meal/food allowance cards

  • Education allowance

  • And much more