Description
Lead Accountant / Senior Finance Manager- Location: Berlin - 50% on site Hybrid working (Can be 1 week on 1 week off or 2/3 day split)
- Duration: Initial 3 months + Extensions
- Rate: €80 - €110 per hour
- Full time Freelance contract 8 hours per day 5 days per week
- Languages: German OR English
I'm currently working with an European Smart product e-commerce platform to help them find a Lead Accountant / Senior Finance Manager with strong experience working on German accounting systems.
The role:
- Responsible for accounting in close cooperation with the Head of Finance and the CFO
- Guidance and development of the juniors and managers in the accounting team
- Further development and optimization of finance and accounting processes, for example by optimizing the cost structure and cost accounting
- Preparation and coordination of the annual financial statements (contact person for management and tax consultants for open questions)
- Coordination and implementation of all other financial processes, eg payment runs and invoices, reconciliation of accounts and management of dunning
- Coordination of external service providers (legal, auditors, banks, etc.)
- Creation of reports for management and investors
Requirements:
- Completed business studies with a focus on finance (accounting)
- Relevant professional experience in finance and accounting (daily business, project management and preparation of annual financial statements)
- Safe handling of DATEV
- Very good knowledge of MS Office
- High affinity for numbers, very good analytical skills and an independent, structured and result-oriented way of working
- Communication skills and strong teamwork skills
- Experience in start-ups, e-commerce and high-growth companies an advantage
- First management experience an advantage
Fluent German or English skills