About the job

Finance and Accounting Manager for Germany

Reporting to Finance Director

The Accounting Manager will assume end-to-end responsibility for financial accounting across the German entities, with a strong focus on execution quality, reliability, and leadership. The role combines operational depth with leadership accountability and requires a pragmatic, ownership-driven mindset.

• Full ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities under German GAAP (HGB)

• Responsibility for general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and accruals, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness

• Leadership and development of an accounting team of approximately 5 FTE, including task prioritisation, coaching, and performance management

• Oversight of project-based accounting in an engineering/services environment, including correct revenue and cost allocation

• Involvement in financial controlling topics (approx. 20%), including variance analyses and management support

• Establishment and continuous improvement of internal controls, accounting standards, and documentation aligned with group and PE requirements

• Preparation of structured and transparent reporting packages for the holding organisation

• Close collaboration with HR, and operational leadership as well as external advisors and auditors

• Active contribution to system and process transformation

Professional background:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a comparable qualification

• Strong professional experience in financial accounting under HGB (IFRS not required)

• Proven hands-on ownership of month-end close processes in complex environments

• Experience with project-based accounting, ideally in engineering, technical services, or similar industries

• Leadership experience of 3–4 years, with direct responsibility for teams of multiple FTEs

Senior accounting professional with 17+ years of experience across India and the UAE, progressing from Accountant to Senior Accountant and Accounts Manager. Experienced in financial accounting, account finalisation, project accounting, project cost analysis, project-wise P&L, cash-flow and profitability reporting, alongside accounts receivable/payable, bank, supplier, subcontractor and intercompany reconciliations. Brings substantial exposure to group-company accounting, project cost analysis, group-account consolidation support, ageing analysis, audit coordination and payroll processing and profitability reporting, with a career progression from Accountant to Senior Accountant and Accounts Manager.