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Building finance teams for German private equity portfolio companies
Job Title: VP of Accounting & Risk Management
Workplace Model: Hybrid (3-days a week)
Employment Type: Full-time
Simpson Judge have partnered with a global leader in environmental services who are looking for a professional with accounting leadership experience and a background in risk management to lead the finance function of their recently acquired subsidiaries in the Munich area.
Responsibilities:
1. Lead accounting, financial planning and risk management functions for both subsidiaries. Candidate will lead a team of 4 accounting and finance personnel.
2. Lead monthly financial close process, including compilation of financial statements under German GAAP and assist in their conversion to US GAAP.
3. Assist in developing quarterly forecast updates for both subsidiaries.
4. Coordinate income, VAT, property, and other tax filings, with external service providers, as well as other compliance filings, involving financial information, in Germany and the EU.
5. Closely monitor risk profile of both subsidiaries, including pricing, volume-matching, credit, foreign exchange, and other relevant risks, and prepare and report on risk matters to a risk committee primarily comprised of the board executives on a monthly basis.
6. Work closely with the accounting and finance staff to communicate and coordinate all accounting, finance, tax, and risk-management functions.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
2. CPA license or equivalent in German GAAP.
3. Understanding of US GAAP principles.
4. 5+ years of experience in leading accounting teams.
5. Working knowledge of tax matters in Germany and the EU.
6. Significant experience in risk management.
7. Budget and planning experience.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing
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