Financial Accountant and Controller

We are looking for a highly skilled, hands-on, and detail-driven Financial Accountant and Controller to oversee financial operations, reporting, and controlling across our operations in Germany and Spain. The ideal candidate should have mandatory expertise in German HGB while also possessing first experience in US GAAP, enabling effective financial reporting across jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing and controlling automotive engineering & IT projects.
• Developing and monitoring project budgets, defining cost structures, and reviewing customer offer calculations with a strong focus on profitability and continuous project profitability evaluations.
• Support the preparation and acceptance protocols for delivering results to customers.
• Preparation of invoices, accounting of debtors and creditors.
• Develop and optimise reporting &KPIs for our international group, quarterly financial reporting, and consolidation.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing, ensuring alignment with German statutory accounting requirements.
• Support the preparation of the annual reporting (Jahresabschluss).
• Lead the implementation of new processes and standards in the field of project controlling.
• Prepare financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support a team of currently 15 Team Leads/Project Managers in the project management office, and provide guidance to the subsidiary in Spain.
• Liaison with external tax advisors and accounting Service Providers in Germany and Spain.
• Collaborate with US finance counterparts to align financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP Standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong experience in the area of multiple project controlling.
• Strong expertise in German HGB (mandatory) and first experience in US GAAP.
• Ability to prepare, analyse, and interpret capacity planning and resource utilisation, tracking working hours and efforts, as well as calculating hourly rates, tariffs, and cost-saving potentials
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Extensive hands-on experience with financial software like DATEV, knowledge of project management processes.
• Fluency in German & English (both spoken and written).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package (Gym, DeutschlandTicket, Jobrad, bAV)
• International, collaborative, and team-oriented company culture with modern and employee-friendly workspaces.
• International growth and development opportunities.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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