Senior Accountant

The role of the Senior accounting manager reports to the Managing Director (MD). The person must be hands-on and participative and will lead, develop and manage internal systems to support the following areas: finance, accounting, business planning and budgeting, human resources and administration.

The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in advising the senior leadership team in strategic decision making.

Tasks
- Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner;
- Clear communication of monthly and annual financial statements;
- Collate financial reporting materials for all business lines, and oversee all financial accounting;
- Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the MD and assess any changes necessary;
- Oversee and lead the annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the MD;
- Administer and review all financial plans and budgets, monitor progress and changes; and keep MD abreast of the organization’s financial status;
- Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting;
- Lead junior team members in the department;
- Implement a robust contracts management and financial management/reporting system;
- Ensure that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements.
- Recommend updates to and implement all approved business policies and accounting practices;
- Improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual.
- Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to the MD;
**Requirements**:

- Minimum of a BA, ideally with an MBA or related degree; CPA is a plus;
- Knowledge of UK GAAP or EU GAAP is mandatory; IFRS, US GAAP etc. could be a plus;
- At least 5-8 years of overall professional experience; ideally 3-plus years of broad financial and operations management experience;
- Carry final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination;
- Ability to translate financial concepts to - and effectively collaborate with - all colleagues who do not necessarily have finance backgrounds;
- Technology savvy with the ability to lead projects with the latest project management tools like Asana, Trello, Wrike etc;
- Knowledge of accounting and reporting software;
- A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making;
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders;
- Excellent written communication skills in English, German or other European languages could be a plus;
- High comfort and tolerance to manage stress and role demands;
- Strong interpersonal skills and the proven ability to provide leadership to a team and to work in a team environment;
- Has interpersonal qualities necessary to generate enthusiasm, integrity and build consensus with direct reports and staff members;
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, confidentiality, and dedication to the mission of the Company;

**Benefits**:

- Competitive compensation package with huge potential of career development to the next level;
- As a company with a very international remote working team, the work can be done from any place with a stable internet connection, preferably home office or the closest office of the organization;
- The working hours are according to CET time office hours;
- This position may require occasional evening and weekend work, and working with challenging clients;
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