Senior Financial Controller

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Financial Controller to contribute to the accuracy, timeliness, and improvement of financial processes and reporting. This role will collaborate closely with team members handling key accounting functions and play a central role in coordinating the month-end closing process, supporting audits, and enhancing financial reporting practices, including both stand-alone and consolidated financial statements.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Month-End Close & Financial Reporting**
- Coordinate and support timely month-end closing activities across entities.
- Prepare and review stand-alone and consolidated financial statements within Central Europe, ensuring consistency with IFRS and applicable standards.
- Drive continuous improvements in financial reporting methodologies and internal processes.

**Accounting Operations**
- Oversee and contribute to core accounting processes, including:

- AR/AP management and reconciliations
- General ledger bookings and adjustments
- Accruals for EPC projects, SG&A, warranties, PoC and other key areas
- Payroll and intercompany postings
- Fixed asset and leasing asset management (IFRS 16)
- Internal order settlements and recurring entries
- Intercompany and third parties accounts reconciliation
- Support balance sheet cleansing and ensure accurate financial positioning.

**SAP Process Support**
- Ensure proper execution of SAP processes including:

- Payment runs and bank clearing
- Business partner creation and maintenance
- Invoice posting, credit card handover, and open balance tracking
- Monitor the entries and provide process continuity when needed.

**Analysis & Reporting**
- Provide regular and ad-hoc financial reports, including:

- AR aging, AP summaries, interest and SHL postings
- CEO weekly AR/AP/WIP report preparation
- Sales and COGS postings
- Deliver insights from data to support business decisions and operational efficiency.

**Audit & Compliance**
- Support HGB audit preparation and responses.
- Ensure the ledgers follow IFRS standards and internal procedures
- Maintain documentation (preparation and improvement of manuals and procedures) and contribute to a strong internal control environment. Constantly improve the existing processes.

**Automation**
- Automation of reports and processes.

**Team Collaboration**
- Act as a knowledge resource and point of coordination within the finance team, ensuring continuity and shared understanding of accounting policies, especially during absence coverage and peak periods.
- Provide input and support to ongoing development and optimization of accounting tasks and responsibilities.

**Handle occasional ad hoc tasks to support evolving business and finance needs**

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- ACCA or equivalent certification preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial reporting.
- Strong understanding of IFRS, especially related to leasing, project accounting and consolidations.
- Experience in a project-based business, real estate or private equity funds or similar is an advantage.
- Experience with SAP and advanced Excel skills required.
- Proactive, structured and collaborative working style with strong analytical thinking and hands-on mentality.
- Fluent English, German B2 level and above.
- Knowledge of consolidation of many legal entities as an advantage
- Understanding how to treat basic company transactions and their bookings in PL and BS (Dr, Cr thinking).
- Ability to explain easily accounting issues and accounting treatment to the team

**Benefits**

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- **Our workplace**:Located in a modern and sustainable office building just a few steps from Südkreuz station, making it easily accessible for all employees.
- **IT Equipment**: We’ll set you up with a laptop, monitor, headphones, and, if needed, a company phone.
- **Work-Life Balance**:we value your personal time. Enjoy the flexibility to choose your work hours, so you can prioritize what matters most—whether it’s attending a workout class, handling personal matters, or starting your weekend a little earlier. You’re in control.
- **Home Office**:At Q Energy we offer a hybrid working model - three days in the office and two days from the comfort of your own home. This way you get some in person bonding with your colleagues but also can save time commuting to the office.
- **Spendit Card**: €50 monthly allowance on top of your monthly salary, which can be used for your daily lunch or can be saved up unlimitedly.
- **Public Transport Allowance**: Enjoy a €15 monthly contribution to your BVG ticket—making your commute easier and more affordable
- **Generous Vacation Policy**: Enjoy a well-deserved break and take 32 vacation days a year to relax, recharge, and explore
- **Onboarding**: We provide a detailed onboarding process to ensure you have a sm