Monotype

Accounting Manager

Monotype

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Responsibility for monthly and quarterly US GAAP reporting for Germany and France, including review of reconciliations for material general ledger accounts
  • Business partner and key advisor to management, e.g., supporting the implementation of the SAS legal entity in France
  • Reporting of expected cash flows on a rolling basis
  • Review of VAT filings and ongoing tax prepayments
  • Coordination of the preparation of annual financial statements according to local GAAPs and coordination of tax returns and related local audits
  • Review of externally prepared payroll and finance-related HR matters
  • Communication with our banking partners and approval of bank payments and expenditures in accordance with the expense approval matrix
  • Communication with external tax advisors on ongoing matters

Requirements

  • Experience working under multiple accounting frameworks (including US GAAP)
  • Degree in business administration, accounting, finance or equivalent qualification
  • Strong knowledge and experience in preparing local annual financial statements, particularly under German HGB
  • Proven experience managing a finance team
  • Excellent English skills (written and verbal); French language skills are a plus
  • Experience in an international environment with virtual teams and multiple time zones is an advantage
  • Excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of financial processes and business metrics
  • High commitment and ambition with the ability to handle demanding workloads and shifting priorities
  • Experience with large ERP systems and BI reporting tools; SAP is a plus
  • Willingness to travel occasionally within EMEA (France and UK) and to the USA
Benefits
  • Professional onboarding and targeted training programs
  • Development and career advancement opportunities in a successful, growing international environment
  • Competitive compensation with annual bonus (subject to company performance)
  • Hybrid working model (in our modern Berlin office and/or remote)
  • 30 days of annual leave per year
  • Employer contributions to company pension plan (direct insurance)
  • Employer subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket or BVG company ticket
  • Access to modern hardware and software
  • Discounted fitness and wellness programs
  • Regular company events

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
US GAAPlocal GAAPGerman HGBfinancial statements preparationVAT filingstax returnsfinance team managementfinancial processesbusiness metricscash flow reporting
Soft skills
communicationteam managementadaptabilitycommitmentambitionability to handle demanding workloadsability to manage shifting prioritiesinterpersonal skillscollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
degree in business administrationdegree in accountingdegree in financeequivalent qualification