Group Leader Accounting (German Market)

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Job Description: Group Leader Accounting (German Market)

Ref: TM0019

Overview:

As Group Leader Accounting for the German market, you will be responsible for ensuring efficient and compliant finance operations and margin assurance within the local market. You will oversee all accounting-related management and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring adherence to IFRS, HGB, and tax regulations, while leading the German accounting team within an international context.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage finance operations and ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards and legal requirements (GoB/GoBS, IFRS, HGB, tax law).
• Own risk and control systems, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the German entity.
• Coordinate billing and accounting tasks with Shared Service Centers and liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Lead and develop the local FinOps team, while driving process and system standardization across multiple markets within a Hub & Spoke model.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, budgets, business plans, and KPIs.
• Advise the Head of Finance and top management with actionable insights and improvement recommendations.
• Serve as the primary contact for accounting and tax-related queries within the German market and for internal/external stakeholders.
• Manage local and international projects focusing on process optimization and system enhancements, particularly within SAP S4/HANA.
• Foster a motivating leadership style that drives team development and aligns with corporate strategy.

Your Profile:

• Several years of leadership experience in accounting or finance, ideally in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, HGB, and German tax regulations.
• Experience with ERP systems, especially SAP S4/HANA, and digital process transformation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and quality-focused work approach.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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