Group Director Accounting (m/f/d)

REPA GROUP; Feldgeding; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Hybrid working model

Company pension

Canteen subsidies

Training opportunities

Casual dress code

Employee events

Job ticket

Parking spaces

Health insurance

Job summary

REPA Deutschland GmbH, part of the REPA Group, is seeking a Group Director Accounting to lead our European corporate accounting function reporting to the CFO. You will oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closes across multiple entities and drive process excellence in a fast‑growing distribution business.

You will shape governance, automate reporting, and lead ERP transformations while building a high‑performing accounting organization across Europe, partnering with Supply Chain, Pricing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience in inventory‑intensive environments.
• Proven success leading multi‑country, multi‑entity accounting organizations across Europe.
• Deep expertise in inventory, cost, and operational accounting within a distribution or supply chain.
• Strong ERP implementation, finance transformation, and process standardization experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting activities across multiple European entities.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and general ledger activities.
• Own balance sheet and income statement with robust reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Oversee complex accounting topics including revenue recognition, leases, FX, acquisitions, impairments, and equity transactions.
• Provide leadership with visibility into accounting performance, risks and critical financial matters.
• Own accounting policies for inventory valuation, costing, reserves, obsolescence, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes.
• Ensure accurate accounting for COGS, freight, rebates, and other drivers of gross margin.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Pricing and Commercial leaders to improve margin transparency and working capital.
• Serve as accounting leader for a multi-site European distribution network.
• Strengthen governance and internal controls across inventory, purchasing, warehousing, and financial reporting.
• Lead risk assessments, remediation programs, and audit readiness activities.
• ERP implementations, finance transformation and process modernization initiatives.
• Support acquisitions, integrations and new distribution centers.
• Build a finance infrastructure capable of supporting growth and future acquisitions.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high‑performing accounting organization across Europe.

Skills

Accounting leadership

ERP leadership

Cross-country coordination

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA)

Tools

SAP ERP

Hyperion

Oracle ERP

Job description

We areREPA Deutschland GmbH, part of the REPA Group - Europe's leading distributor of spare parts for the catering industry, commercial kitchens, refrigeration technology and more. With over 95,000 items from more than 2,000 manufacturers, we offer the largest range on the market. Our 6 warehouses in Europe, 9 locations and over 1,000 employees guarantee fast and reliable service. Our affiliation withParts Town, the American market leader in high-tech spare parts distribution, gives us even more power. Together we ensure that everything runs smoothly - whether it's a coffee machine, refrigerator or combi-steamer.

Work location: Bergkirchen (relocating to Unterschleißheim at the end of 2027)

Job Description

As Group Director Accounting, you will lead REPA's corporate accounting function and ensure accurate, timely, and scalable financial reporting across our European business. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will oversee accounting operations for a complex distribution environment, including inventory, cost accounting, consolidations, compliance, and financial controls.

You will play a key role in supporting REPA's continued growth by driving process excellence, strengthening governance, leading transformation initiatives, and developing a high-performing accounting organization.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead all corporate accounting activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple European entities.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and general ledger activities.
• Own the quality and completeness of the balance sheet and income statement, supported by robust reconciliations, variance analysis, and review processes.
• Oversee complex accounting matters including revenue recognition, leases, foreign currency, acquisitions, impairments, and equity-related transactions.
• Provide executive leadership with visibility into accounting performance, emerging risks, and business-critical financial matters.
• Own accounting policies and execution for inventory valuation, standard and actual costing, reserves, obsolescence, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes.
• Ensure accurate accounting for cost of goods sold, freight, supplier programs, rebates, and other key drivers of gross margin.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Pricing, and Commercial leaders to improve margin transparency, operational decision‑making, and working capital performance.
• Serve as the accounting leader for a complex, multi‑site European distribution network.

Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Strengthen accounting governance and internal controls across inventory, purchasing, receiving, warehousing, order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, and financial reporting processes.
• Lead risk assessments, control improvement initiatives, remediation programs, and audit readiness activities.
• Act as the primary accounting contact for external auditors and ensure the timely resolution of accounting and control matters.
• Promote scalable and consistent accounting practices across entities, functions, and geographies.
• Oversee transfer pricing documentation and related intercompany processes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations while driving process standardization, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with accounting‑related tax requirements and support the continuous improvement of related processes.

Transformation & Strategic Initiatives

• Drive the harmonization, standardization, and automation of accounting processes, systems, and reporting structures across European entities to improve efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
• Lead or support ERP implementations, finance transformation programs, warehouse management integrations, and process modernization initiatives.
• Provide accounting leadership for acquisitions, integrations, new distribution centers, network expansions, and other strategic projects.
• Build a finance infrastructure capable of supporting continued organic growth and future acquisitions.

Leadership

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing accounting organization across Europe.
• Continuously evolve the European accounting operating model, optimizing organizational structures, responsibilities, and processes to support efficiency, accountability, and future growth.
• Establish clear accountability, succession planning, and talent development strategies.
• Partner effectively with operational leaders while maintaining an independent controllership mindset.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including significant responsibility within distribution, wholesale, retail, manufacturing, or other inventory‑intensive environments.
• Proven success leading multi‑country, multi‑entity accounting organizations across Europe.
• Deep expertise in inventory, cost, and operational accounting within a complex distribution or supply chain environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience navigating complex accounting issues and business transactions.
• Demonstrated success leading ERP implementations, finance transformations, and large‑scale process standardization initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels in a fast‑growing, evolving business.
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with credibility among executives, auditors, and business leaders.

Preferred

• Experience in a private equity‑backed, acquisitive, or rapidly growing international organization.
• Experience integrating ERP, warehouse management, document management, financial reporting, and consolidation systems.

Additional Information

In addition to a secure job in an internationally successful, fast‑growing and family‑friendly group of companies, you can also expect:

• 30 days vacation
• Hybrid working modelwith flexible working hours and flexitime account in a 40‑hour week
• Company pension scheme
• Canteenwith subsidized lunch
• Individual training and development opportunities
• Casual dress code
• Regular employee events
• Job ticket
• Free employee parking spaces
• All the traditional benefits like health insurance, paid time away while you re-energize - don't worry, we've got you covered

REPAwelcomes diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, religion, skin color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.