Accounting Manager

Monotype; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking company that is a leader in the design and technology sector. This exciting role in finance involves overseeing key processes across multiple entities in Germany and France, ensuring seamless communication between teams and compliance with various GAAPs. You will be part of a motivated finance team, engaging with international colleagues and contributing to significant projects that drive business growth. With a modern office environment and attractive employee benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic industry.

Leistungen

Annual bonus depending on company results

Company pension

Urban Sports Club membership

Language classes

Subsidized public transport

30 days of annual leave

Modern office in Berlin

Professional onboarding

Regular company events

Qualifikationen

• Experienced accountant with team leadership responsibility.
• Fluent in English and German; French is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Oversee finance processes and controls for multiple entities.
• Prepare reconciliations and group reporting.

Kenntnisse

Team Leadership

Fluent in English

Fluent in German

Knowledge of US GAAP

Knowledge of German HGB

Strong Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Named "One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design" by Fast Company, Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman, and more. Monotype specializes in the design, development, licensing, and management of typefaces and font technologies for the world’s biggest global brands and individual creative professionals, offering a wide set of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences.

Want to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can become part of our team of over 1,000 talented employees across the globe? Visit us at www.monotype.com.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for overseeing finance processes and controls for three entities located in Germany and France. It reports to the Senior Accounting Manager based remotely in Dormagen.

The work involves performing a subset of daily transactions, overseeing an accountant in Berlin, and managing transactional work by an offshore team. The role includes preparing reconciliations, group reporting, and monitoring external reporting deadlines such as tax filings and statistical reports.

The candidate will join a motivated finance team that serves other departments, the managing director, the group finance team in Woburn MA, USA, and the offshore team. External communication will mainly involve auditors and tax advisors in Germany and France.

What’s in it for you

• An innovative, international working environment in the software technology industry
• Annual bonus depending on company results
• Attractive employee benefits (company pension, Urban Sports Club, language classes, subsidized public transport)
• 30 days of annual leave
• Modern, well-equipped office in Berlin
• Professional onboarding and supportive team culture
• Exchange with international colleagues in Paris and London
• Regular company events (summer and Christmas parties)

Responsibilities

Commercial Finance

• Act as a link between operational teams and finance to ensure effective communication and integration of business initiatives
• Work with the Senior Manager of Accounting to maintain and improve finance processes
• Support ad hoc projects to support business growth and efficiency

Reporting & Compliance

• Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly and quarterly US GAAP reports for three entities
• Support annual accounts preparation under local GAAPs (German HGB, French GAAP) and tax audits
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and review general journals
• Review payroll and personnel-related financial matters

Candidate Profile

• Experienced accountant with some team leadership responsibility
• Fluent in English and German (written and verbal); French skills are a plus
• Experience working in international environments with virtual teams and different time zones
• Knowledge of multiple GAAPs, including US GAAP and German HGB
• Experience with large ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Open to change management
• Dedicated, ambitious, able to handle high workload and shifting priorities
• Strong communication skills for effective interface with all levels and external providers
• Willingness to travel within EMEA and the USA occasionally