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About the Role

As Head of Finance and Accounting (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the Finance and Accounting department. You will be the central point of contact for management and stakeholders, combining operational excellence with strategic foresight. Team leadership, process improvement, and digital system development are key aspects of this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and disciplinary leadership for a team of approximately 10 people.
• Manage, monitor, and optimize property accounting for the real estate portfolio and fixed asset accounting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including preparatory work for tax returns and disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and internal accounting standards.
• Prepare financial analyses, budget planning, and management reports.
• Optimize internal capital and financing structures, as well as financial processes within the company.
• Drive the digitalization and automation of workflows, document management systems (DMS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and reporting systems.
• Support management with strategic issues, special projects, and business decisions.

Requirements

• Successfully completed business administration studies with a focus on finance, accounting, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in a leadership role within Finance and Accounting.
• In-depth knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) accounting, annual financial statement preparation, and tax law.
• Confident, appreciative, and solution-oriented communication style.
• Strong affinity for numbers, with a structured, analytical, and responsible work approach.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, strong implementation skills, and a hands-on mentality.
• Proficient in MS Office and experienced with ERP, DMS, and reporting systems.
• High IT affinity and routine handling of AI are desirable.

Skills

• Finance
• Accounting
• HGB Accounting
• Annual Financial Statements
• Tax Law
• Financial Analysis
• Budget Planning
• Management Reporting
• Process Optimization
• Digitalization
• Automation
• ERP Systems
• DMS Systems
• Reporting Systems
• MS Office
• AI

Location

• Berlin

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• Leadership role
• Several years of professional experience

Education Level

• Business administration degree with a focus on Finance or Accounting

Salary/Compensations

• Attractive remuneration including comprehensive benefits

Benefits

• Private supplementary health insurance
• BVG ticket
• Job bike
• Excellent development opportunities and further training
• Structured onboarding
• Flexible and family-friendly working hours without core hours
• Mobile working
• 30 vacation days

About the Company

• A visionary company focused on long-term thinking and sustainable action.
• We foster an open and modern corporate culture characterized by trust, appreciation, and a motivating work environment.
• We offer a responsible area of responsibility with strategic and operational impact.
• We are a Berlin-based full-service real estate service provider with over 80 years of experience supporting renowned companies and investors.
• We create a work environment in a modern office with top amenities where our team can grow professionally and personally.

Equal Opportunity

• We are permanently awarded the Great Place To Work award.