The position requires occasional business travel (approximately 30%), primarily to Germany.
Managing the accounting team: An accounting supervisor is responsible for managing a team of accountants and ensuring that all accounting processes are completed accurately and in a timely manner. This includes hiring, training, and mentoring team members.
Financial reporting: An accounting supervisor is responsible for preparing financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. These reports are used to provide accurate financial information to stakeholders and help guide business decisions.
Business Partnering: The ability to independently support and partner with other Finance and Non-Finance teams as needed to assist with the overall goals of the organization.
Compliance: An accounting supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the organization complies with all financial regulations and laws and internal policies. This includes maintaining accurate records, filing tax returns, and adhering to accounting standards.
Financial analysis: An accounting supervisor is responsible for analyzing financial data to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for changes to improve the financial performance of the organization. This may involve identifying cost savings opportunities, improving revenue streams, or optimizing financial processes.
Financial Reporting: The ability to prepare and analyze financial reports, including financial statements, cash flow impacts, preparing budgets and measuring performance against budgets, and forecasting.
Analytical thinking: The ability to collect, organize, analyze, interpret, and communicate financial data to make informed decisions in a clear and concise manner.
Problem-solving: The ability to identify problems, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies in a timely manner to improve financial performance.
Communication: The ability to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including auditors, vendors and other financial professionals and be able to present financial reports and data in a clear and concise manner.
Leadership: The ability to lead and manage a team of finance professionals and developing team resources by providing guidance, direction and support, as well as, upskilling team members and holding underperforming members accountable to performance expectations.
Organization: The ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks for yourself and your team members and meeting deadlines.
Technology proficiency: The ability to use financial software and tools to manage accounting data, generate reports, and analyze financial performance.
Compliance: The ability to stay up-to-date on financial regulations and laws and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
Collaboration: The ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues across different departments and functions to achieve shared goals and objectives.
Strategic partnerships: The ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with external and internal stakeholders, including auditors, vendors, and other financial professionals.
English & German language skills required.
