Lead/Head of Group Accounting (m/w/d)

FINN; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual Stock Option

Development Budget 3000€

Childcare subsidy

Munich lunch subsidy

Company pension 66%

Bike Leasing

Wellpass fitness

Teamevents

Job summary

FINN is seeking a Lead/Head of Group Accounting to shape the strategic direction and operational excellence of our accounting function. You will oversee monthly and quarterly consolidated IFRS financial statements and drive system transformations to automate reporting.

You will build and lead the Group Accounting team, partner with CFO and external auditors, and guide IFRS policy development across the group.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, economics or finance, ideally with Wirtschaftsprüfer:in qualification.
• 8+ years experience with a renowned audit firm (Big4 a plus) or in group accounting at an international group/scale-up.
• Extensive expertise in IFRS accounting (IFRS 16, IFRS 9).
• Excellent German and English (C1/C2) communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead group accounting and reporting for the FINN Group (IFRS, notes).
• Set IFRS policies and ensure group-wide enforcement, including IFRS 16 and IFRS 9.

Skills

IFRS accounting

IFRS 16 & IFRS9

C1/C2 German & English

Big4 background

Education

Degree in business administration/economics/finance

Wirtschaftsprüfer:in CPA equivalent

Tools

LucaNet

SAP S4 HANA

Job description

Your Role

As Lead/Head of Group Accounting (m/w/d), you will steer the strategic direction and operational excellence of our accounting function and significantly expand the Group Accounting team. You take overall responsibility for the timely preparation of the consolidated financial statements under IFRS, drive the continuous improvement of our reporting processes and IFRS policies, and act as a strategic sparring partner for the CFO. In this key role, you will decisively shape the financial governance, compliance and expansion capability of FINN.

Your Mission

• Lead group accounting and reporting: You take overall responsibility for the timely and proper preparation of the monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statements of the FINN Group (IFRS, currently being converted from HGB), especially the notes.

• IFRS-Framework & Policies skalieren: You are responsible for the strategic development and consistent group-wide enforcement of our IFRS accounting standard (including complex topics such as IFRS 16 leasing and IFRS 9 financial instruments). Experience with ABS structures is a plus.

• Consolidation: You are responsible for the consolidation of our reporting across all group companies.

• Audit & Externe Stakeholder steuern: You work with international audit firms, regulatory authorities and external advisors and confidently represent the FINN Group on IFRS audit and accounting matters.

• Drive systems and process transformation: You support the implementation and optimization of a highly scalable system landscape to maximize the degree of automation in financial reporting.

• Team building and engineering leadership: You build up the Group Accounting team in a structured way, lead and develop your team members both professionally and personally, and foster a performance and development culture within the team.

Your Profile

Must have:

• Successfully completed degree in business administration, economics or finance (ideally complemented by a qualification as a Wirtschaftsprüfer:in, certified public accountant).

• Solid professional experience (8+ years) and a proven track record at a renowned audit firm (Big4 is a plus) or in group accounting at an international group / scale-up.

• Comprehensive excellence and proven expertise in the accounting treatment of IFRS (including IFRS 16 and complex financial instruments under IFRS 9).

• Negotiation-proof German and English skills in speech and writing (C1/C2 level) combined with outstanding communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Practical experience building and leading finance teams in a dynamic hyper-growth or startup environment.

• Extensive user experience with LucaNet. Experience with SAP S4 HANA is a plus.

WHY FINN

• Shared Success (VSOP Finanzbeteiligung): We win together. Through our Virtual Stock Option Programyou benefit directly from the long-term value growth and the success of FINN.

• Fuel your Growth (3.000€ Weiterbildungsbudget): Standing still is not an option. With your annual Development-Budget in Höhe von 3.000€ für Fortbildungen und Seminare you decide for yourself how you develop personally and professionally.

• Family First (Kita-Zuschuss & Flexibilität): We support you and your family. Benefit from a monthly childcare subsidy, exclusive access to daycare places in Munich and maximum flexibility to balance work and family life stress-free.

• Company pension scheme (bAV): We think about your future. FINN subsidizes deine company pension scheme with a strong employer contribution of 66%.

• Experience our Product (25% Auto-Abo Rabatt): Become a FINN driver yourself! You receive a generous employee discount of 25% on your car subscription or alternatively use our attractive Fahrrad-Leasing (Bike-Leasing).

• Health & Mindset (sport & health): Your energy drives us. Benefit from a subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership for fitness and sport as well as professional mental health support.

• Munich Office Life: Barista coffee at the push of a button, matcha and the legendary fruit basket await you at our modern headquarters in Munich. On top, there is a daily Lunch-lunch subsidy.

• Team Spirit & Corporate Events: We are more than just colleagues. Whether summer events by the lake or simply a relaxed after-work drink. We celebrate our milestones at regular Teamevents together.

About Us

FINN is Germany's leading car subscription platform and one of the few German unicorns in the mobility sector. With over 400 colleagues from more than 40 nations, we are building the future of mobility and making access to your own car as uncomplicated as ever. What truly makes us proud, however, is not only the numbers but what lies behind them: our strong team drive, the will to challenge the status quo, and the ambition to really make a difference. With us, you have the opportunity to take on responsibility directly at one of the fastest-growing scale-ups in Germany and actively help shape our success story. We are only just getting started!

Further information: www.finn.com

Equal opportunities for all

FINN stands for equal opportunity for everyone. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We are open to all groups of people, regardless of age, skin colour, origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or other legally protected characteristics.