Your mission
As (Senior) Accounting Manager (AP / Payments / Expense Reports), you are responsible for the functional leadership of our AP & Expense team and ensure the high-quality, efficient, and compliant execution of all accounts payable, payment, and expense processes.
You combine operational excellence with strategic development: by actively contributing to daily operations, you remain close to processes and operational challenges while setting clear standards, enhancing quality, and driving sustainable process improvements.
Acting as a sparring partner to our external Shared Service Center and as a key contact for internal stakeholders and external auditors, you ensure transparency, reliability, and the continuous professionalization of our accounting function.
- Overall responsibility for the proper execution of
- Accounts Payable
- Payment processing
- Review and posting of travel and expense reports
- Active hands-on involvement in day-to-day operations within accounts payable, payment processing, and the review and posting of travel and expense reports
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, processes and regulatory requirements
- Standardization and optimization of accounting processes
- Close collaboration with Finance, Controlling, Procurement and external partners like the shared service center
- Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities (AP-related)
- Main point of contact for internal stakeholders and external auditors within the area of responsibility
Your profile
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in accounts payable and/or accounting
- Strong understanding of AP, payment and expense processes
- Knowledge of German GAAP (HGB); experience with IFRS is an advantage
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; experience with SAP (ideally SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud) and SAP Concur is a plus
- Structured, solution-oriented and highly responsible working style
- You are comfortable using English and German in your day-to-day work
