Senior Manager Accounting Processes (all genders)

We are currently seeking for our Headquarter in Hamburg a highly motivated and dedicated Senior Manager Accounting Processes (all genders) Full-time and permanent Additional locations: Toulouse or Verona

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate internal projects that impact accounting processes, including system implementations, reorganizations, and policy changes
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and automation in accounting workflows
• Systematically evaluate new tools, automation opportunities, and digital solutions to improve process quality and reduce costs
• Define and standardize end-to-end accounting processes across all group entities
• Strengthen internal controls across all accounting processes
• Develop and maintain standardized documentation for accounting
• Ensure alignment with corporate accounting policies and IFRS/GAAP requirements
• Partner with IT, Controlling, Tax, Procurement, and other functions to ensure seamless integration of accounting requirements
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, SOX team, and external auditors to address findings and implement corrective actions

Required Qualifications

• Successful university degree (or equivalent) in business administration, advanced studies in international accounting, accounting or auditing
• 8+ years of experience in accounting, ideally in a multinational or listed environment
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP, internal controls, and SOX requirements
• Proven track record in process optimization, transformation projects, and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience with ERP systems and digital tools for automation and workflow management
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills
• International, intercultural open mindset
• Analytical mindset with a strong drive for quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Further Ideal Qualifications

• Experience in an Audit firm would be a plus
• Excellent knowledge of IFS or SAP

Our Offer

• A permanent position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture, a spirit of community and continuous improvement
• A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and teamwork
• 30 days annual holiday, monthly allowance for public transportation, and in-house canteen
• Capital forming benefits, flexible working hours, holiday pay, and annual bonus depending on performance

FR: Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

Evotec is a life science company with a unique business model that delivers on its mission to discover and develop highly effective therapeutics and make them available to the patients. The Company’s multimodality platform comprises a unique combination of innovative technologies, data and science for the discovery, development, and production of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products. Evotec leverages this "Data-driven R&D Autobahn to Cures" for proprietary projects and within a network of partners including all Top 20 Pharma and over 800 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, as well as other healthcare stakeholders. Evotec has strategic activities in a broad range of currently underserved therapeutic areas, including e.g. neurology, oncology, as well as metabolic and infectious diseases. Within these areas of expertise, Evotec aims to create the world-leading co-owned pipeline for innovative therapeutics and has to-date established a portfolio of more than 200 proprietary and co-owned R&D projects from early discovery to clinical development. Evotec operates globally with more than 5,000 highly qualified people. The Company’s 17 sites offer highly synergistic technologies and services and operate as complementary clusters of excellence.

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