Finance Director

Brewer Morris; München; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is partnering with a leading international professional services organisation to appoint a Finance Director for the DACH region. You will lead financial accounting, controlling, reporting and compliance across Germany and Austria, reporting to the EMEA finance leadership.

The role requires a hands-on, commercially minded finance leader with strong German GAAP expertise and fluency in German and English.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in financial accounting, reporting, controlling and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP and local statutory statements.
• Experience in international, multi-entity, multi-currency organisations.
• Professional services experience is a plus.
• Proficient in SAP and DATEV.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and controlling across Germany and Austria.
• Own statutory reporting and financial statements under German GAAP.
• Oversee audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with local finance, tax and regulatory requirements.
• Manage intercompany accounting and month-end processes.
• Develop internal controls and collaborate with AP, Tax, and Payroll.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

Controlling

Compliance

German GAAP

SAP

DATEV

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

BA/Finance degree

Tools

SAP

DATEV

Job description

Brewer Morris is partnering with a leading international professional services organisation to appoint a Finance Director for the DACH region.

Reporting into the EMEA finance leadership team, this is a senior, hands‑on position with responsibility for financial accounting, controlling, reporting and compliance across the German and Austrian entities.

The role combines technical accounting expertise with commercial finance leadership and offers significant scope to grow as the DACH business continues to expand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial accounting and controlling across Germany and Austria.
• Own statutory reporting and financial statements under German GAAP.
• Lead local statutory audits and manage relationships with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with local financial, fiscal and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee VAT, withholding tax and support corporate tax and transfer pricing processes.
• Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and month‑end adjustments.
• Support the establishment of new German entities, including finance and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee e‑invoicing and compliant digital archiving.
• Support treasury activities, including Bundesbank reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls.
• Partner closely with AP, Billing, Treasury, Tax and Payroll teams.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior leadership.
• Mentor junior finance colleagues and support wider finance projects.

About You

• 10+ years' experience across financial accounting, reporting, controlling and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP and experience preparing local statutory financial statements.
• Experience within an international, multi‑entity and multi‑currency organisation.
• Professional services experience would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of SAP and DATEV.
• Consolidation experience would be beneficial.
• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a comparable qualification.
• Fluent German and English.
• Hands‑on, commercially minded and comfortable working with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, leadership and relationship‑building skills.