Public summary
A growing European logistics group is seeking a Head of the International Shared Services Center for Accounting. The role involves establishing and scaling a unified accounting center, ensuring compliance with IFRS and group policies, modernizing processes, managing month-end closing and reporting, implementing automation, and coordinating with local outsourcing partners. The successful candidate will have 7+ years of finance and accounting experience within Shared Service Centers, strong IFRS knowledge, experience managing multi-country accounting operations and large teams, and fluent English skills. The position is primarily based in Berlin with flexibility for remote locations across Europe.
Responsibilities
Establish and scale the international Shared Services Center (SSC) for accounting; ensure standardized, timely, and compliant accounting aligned with IFRS and group policies; modernize accounting processes and workflows, including master data and cost allocation; manage month-end closing calendars and prepare consolidation packages; identify and implement automation opportunities to increase efficiency; coordinate with local outsourcing providers for tax and statutory reporting accuracy; report monthly to Group CFO on accounting quality, error rates, and team productivity.
Qualifications
Minimum 7 years relevant finance and accounting experience; proven mid to senior management experience within Shared Service Centers of international companies; experience managing accounting for multiple companies across jurisdictions; in-depth knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting; hands-on experience driving accounting process transformations and automation; experience managing large teams (up to 50 employees); degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; fluent English; preferred: experience with Big 4 firms, familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, ACCA/CPA certification progress; strong analytical skills, hands-on leadership, and ability to influence organizational change.