Regional Head of Accounting

Euronet EFT Segment; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair salary package

Professional and international working environment

Great teams to manage

Open-minded management team

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a Regional Head of Accounting based in Berlin. You will supervise the bookkeeping, coordinate financial closings, and manage accounting operations. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, a degree in finance, and proficiency in German GAAP. This role offers a fair salary package and a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years senior accounting experience.
• Experience managing people and teams.
• Experience in statutory accounting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise bookkeeping of branches/legal entities.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual closing.
• Manage reconciliations of Balance Sheet Accounts.

Skills

Senior accounting experience

People management

Advanced Excel knowledge

German GAAP experience

Excellent written and verbal English

Excellent written and verbal German

Education

University/College degree in finance

Job description

Overview

Regional Head of Accounting based in our European Operations Centre in Budapest.

Daily tasks and responsibilities

• Supervise the full bookkeeping of the branches/legal entities in the regions supported
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual closing, ensuring books are closed in good quality and meeting deadlines
• Manage ongoing reconciliations of all Balance Sheet Accounts (Intercompany, subledgers, banks, accruals, prepayments, etc.)
• Responsible for finance and accounting operations and perform complex accounting
• Responsible for preparation of statutory annual financial statements
• Work with internal and external auditors
• Develop and maintain internal controls; promote accounting excellence, create and maintain local policies
• Supervise and manage the accounting team members
• Engage in collaboration with the business and stakeholders to develop a professional relationship
• Identify, evaluate and bring financial process improvement and process automation
• Drive consistency across the different accounting country teams

Requirements

General requirements

• At least 10 years senior accounting experience
• University/College degree in finance
• People management experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• German GAAP experience
• Statutory experience
• Audit firm experience or regional/corporate experience (multicountry)
• Excellent written and verbal English and German
• Analytical skills and a proactive personality
• Good communication skills and willingness to learn

Competencies

• Hard-working and can-do attitude
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

Benefits

• Fair salary package including various benefits
• Professional and international working environment
• Great teams to manage
• Open-minded management team
• Added-value responsibilities and challenges
• Hybrid working

Seniority level

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type: Full-time

Job function

Job function: Finance