Aurora Energy Research

Senior Financial Accountant, European Markets

Aurora Energy Research

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Prepare month end close processes for multiple European entities, including Germany as the second largest entity
  • Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items
  • Act as a key point of contact for relevant entities during the month end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are proactively identified and resolved
  • Prepare year-end close processes for multiple European entities, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are proactively identified and resolved
  • Prepare audit schedules and respond to audit queries for external audits, with particular ownership of the German audit process
  • Work with external accountants to prepare statutory financial statements for multiple entities, including the preparation and audit of German GAAP statutory accounts
  • Support Group Finance with schedules and information required for the Group external audit
  • Ensure compliance with local statutory and tax filing requirements, managing day-to-day communication with external local accountants and tax advisers
  • Direct line management of two accountants in Berlin, Germany and Gurugram, India
  • Set clear expectations, deadlines, and performance standards for the team
  • Develop team capability and embed best practice while fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment
  • Promote a strong culture of ownership, control, and accountability
  • Act as the primary on-site finance contact for the Berlin office, supporting finance-related queries across AR, AP, and general accounting
  • Collaborate with the Credit Control team to improve reporting and visibility of debtor recoverability
  • Support the EMEA FC with financial analysis at entity and cost centre level, including commentary on variances versus budget and forecast
  • Help identify and implement finance process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across the wider team
  • Ensure compliance with Group policies, accounting standards, and control requirements
  • Support treasury-related process improvements to enable more accurate and timely cash flow forecasting
  • Support finance automation initiatives and system enhancement projects, working closely with Group Finance and the EMEA FC

Requirements

  • Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / local equivalent)
  • Native or fluent German, both written and spoken
  • Strong technical knowledge of German GAAP, IFRS, and FRS 102 (UK GAAP)
  • Strong Excel skills to support reporting, reconciliations, and analysis of monthly actuals
  • Hands-on experience working with ERP systems, including supporting improvements or optimisations
  • Highly motivated, proactive, and able to work independently while contributing to a team
  • Experience collaborating within a team to achieve long-term goals
  • Desirable attributes:
  • Experience of working with Dynamics 365
  • Background in subscription-based or advisory sectors
  • Proficiency in at least one additional European language
Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Spendit Card
  • BVG Job Ticket
  • Bike Leasing
  • Parental Support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
German GAAPIFRSFRS 102ExcelERP systemsfinancial analysismonth end closeyear-end closebalance sheet reconciliationsaudit preparation
Soft Skills
proactiveindependentteam collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizationalperformance managementcapability developmentaccountability
Certifications
ACAACCACIMA