Key skills
SAPCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Oversee the controllership function for the DACH Region (Germany & Austria)
- Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulations
- Drive the financial close process and develop accounting policies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Lead and mentor a team of controllership professionals
- Responsible for statutory reporting accuracy across multiple legal entities
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
- Oversee Corporate Audits and collaborate with audit teams to enhance controllership
- Lead Mergers & Acquisitions and Divestitures statutory work.
Requirements
- Experienced people manager
- Master’s degree in finance or equivalent in experience (preferably Accounting or Business Administration and/or consecutive qualification CPA/ACCA/WP/StB or equivalent)
- Min. 7/8 years’ experience in a similar finance function
- Profound communication skills in English and German is required (native/C1+)
- In-dept knowledge of HGB and IFRS and/or US-GAAP required
- Extensive experience in converting US-GAAP or IFRS reporting into different accounting standard(s)
- Hands-on experience with a standard ERPs required (SAP desired)
- Proficient in Standard Office Software (especially Excel)
- Affinity to IT/Willingness to learn usage of specific IT-Tools
- Understanding of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements
- Experience with leading external audits or being the main point of contact for external audits – thorough understanding of the external audit process
- Experience working within a matrix organization
- Experience working with remote teams in a high-paced international environment
- Initiative, positive attitude, self-starter, “getting-things-done” and “hands-on” attitude
- Experience in inspiring a team with strong communication and excellent organizational skills.
Benefits
- This is a hybrid role, 3 days at the office + 2 days work from home model.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.