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.