Finance Manager - DACH (m/f/d)

Banyan Software; München; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Banyan Software is seeking a Finance Manager for the DACH region, based in Munich. In this role, you will lead accounting, treasury, FP&A, and reporting for several high-quality software businesses owned by Banyan.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of finance/accounting experience, a CPA designation, and be fluent in German and English. The position requires strong analytical skills, a leadership mindset, and a willingness to work in a hybrid environment.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years proven experience in a finance/accounting role.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive process improvement.
• Experience integrating acquisitions and designing financial processes.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Finance function for a portfolio of companies.
• Assist in preparation of GAAP financial statements and board reporting.
• Contribute to budget-to-actual analysis and revenue insights.

Kenntnisse

Leadership and team management

Fluency in German and English

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience with U.S. GAAP

Finance and accounting acumen

Ausbildung

Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Jobbeschreibung

Job Profile

Banyan Software is a fast‑paced software consolidator with a significant growth trajectory. This role reports to Banyan’s VP Finance based in London and is ideal for a leader who combines technical finance and accounting acumen with business operations. As Finance Manager for the DACH region, you will lead accounting, treasury, FP&A, reporting, and finance systems for a portfolio of small high‑quality software businesses owned by Banyan, and assist in integrating new acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance function for a portfolio of companies with support from a team of internal and offshore finance resources
• Contribute to day‑to‑day accounting work, including setting up customer contracts, overseeing booking of expenses and accruals, treasury and banking needs
• Assist in preparation of timely and accurate GAAP financial statements, board reporting, budgets and KPIs of operating companies
• Perform quality assurance on finance and accounting work product (e.g., reviewing GL postings, monitoring revenue recognition, refining variance explanations)
• Contribute to operating company performance through budget‑to‑actual analysis, revenue and expense analysis, and insights for decision‑making
• Lead operational and financial integration of acquisitions and implement financial initiatives identified during M&A
• Lead finance process improvement projects that drive efficiency and best practices within our operating companies
• Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) to promote best practices and efficiency across the portfolio
• Other ad‑hoc tasks as they arise

Qualifications for success

• 7+ years proven experience in a finance/accounting role
• Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, FCA, FCCA) or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in German and English; additional languages are a plus.
• Proven ability to lead teams, implement change, and drive process improvement.
• Ability to delegate and coordinate tasks and projects with offshore team.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with senior business executives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high detail orientation.
• Highly motivated and energetic with interest in entrepreneurship, software, and finance.
• Self‑starter happy to work in a hybrid environment.
• Experience integrating acquisitions, implementing system transitions, or designing financial processes is an asset.
• Experience with U.S. GAAP and Oracle NetSuite is a plus.

Location + Travel

• DACH head office is in Munich; candidates must be willing to work in office at least 3 days per week.
• Extensive travel not expected; occasional travel to other European entities or global HQ in Toronto, Canada.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan

Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our global teams, associates, operating companies and the communities we serve. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of disability.