Finance Manager

Role Overview

• Support the setup of accounting structures for new manufacturing operations in Germany, including inventory accounting, cost center frameworks, and internal financial controls.
• Manage the month-end close process in Germany and the United States, ensuring timely and accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting assessments for customer contracts.
• Prepare local GAAP (HGB) financial statements and management reports, ensuring full compliance with local tax and fiscal regulations
• Establish and monitor inventory accounting and control procedures, overseeing valuation, movement tracking, and physical inventory counts across German facilities.
• Build collaborative relationships with local authorities (customs, fiscal, and statistics offices) and support financial statement and regulatory audits.
• Contribute to global consolidation, cross-border reporting, and financial harmonization, combining attention to detail with a strategic perspective on international operations.
• Serve as a financial partner, reviewing and challenging spend requests, ensuring cost discipline is maintained across the organization even in a fast-moving environment.
• Lead the in-sourcing of key accounting activities currently handled by external providers, driving the transition to internal ownership.
• Spearhead the implementation of statutory ledger reporting in a global ERP system, including chart of accounts mapping, reconciliations, and tax reporting setup.
• Drive continuous optimization of processes, systems, and internal controls, collaborating closely with internal teams across borders and external partners to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to management on financial and investment decisions.
• Identify and implement opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements across the organization.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or a certified accountant qualification
• Strong technical expertise in HGB and knowledge of US GAAP.
• Proven track record in monthly/annual closing, audit preparation, and Accounts Payable management
• Full professional proficiency in German (C1 or above) and English, both required

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Wellpass (gym membership)
• Flexible working hours
• A key role in an innovative AI-robotics startup
• Wide-ranging scope for shaping and developing our Finance department
• A motivated team and an open corporate culture
• Competitive compensation and excellent opportunities for development