DACH Lead Accountant

This role partners with Shared Service Centers and local finance teams to deliver high-quality financial outcomes while driving process improvements. Success means combining technical expertise with agility and collaboration, embedding our Future Ready behaviors-tech fluency, continuous improvement, and cross-border teamwork-alongside our values of Ambition, Integrity, Partnership, and Accountability.

Accountant Lead - DACH ensures accurate and timely monthly reporting for the DACH region, maintaining a strong internal control environment and supporting statutory compliance. This role partners with Shared Service Centers and local finance teams to deliver high-quality financial outcomes while driving process improvements. Success means combining technical expertise with agility and collaboration, embedding our Future Ready behaviors-tech fluency, continuous improvement, and cross-border teamwork-alongside our values of Ambition, Integrity, Partnership, and Accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

• Execute accurate and timely month-end close for the European region.
• Prepare and review local Balance Sheet reconciliations and reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies and statutory requirements.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Shared Service Centers to ensure all local journal entries are completed.
• Serve as a point of contact for external auditors during audits.
• Support local finance teams across multiple countries to meet regional requirements.

Process & Control Enhancement

• Maintain a strong internal control environment across all accounting activities.
• Identify and implement best practices in reporting, reconciliations, and controls.
• Contribute to finance process improvements and digital enablement initiatives.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (or studying towards) (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in regional or multi-country accounting roles.
• Experience with MS Office Suite (strong Excel skills), PowerBI a plus.
• Strong German & English proficiency (written and verbal).
• Ability to manage audits and maintain robust internal controls.

Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with ERP systems and finance transformation projects.
• Exposure to multinational finance environments.
• Familiarity with internal control frameworks and compliance processes.

Education & Qualifications

• Qualified Professional accounting qualification (or studying towards) (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely and accurate month-end close for the European region.
• Compliance with statutory and tax requirements.
• Zero material audit findings.
• Successful implementation of process improvements.

Career Path & Development

Opportunity to progress into senior regional accounting roles or specialize in finance transformation and systems optimization. Exposure to cross-border projects and global finance initiatives.