Team Lead Accounting

About the role

As Team Lead Accounting at Blacklane, you'll be the backbone of our financial integrity, leading a high-performing team to keep our global numbers accurate, reliable, and ready for fast decision-making as we grow.

What you'll do

• Lead and coach a team of accountants and senior accountants, creating a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate reporting across all Blacklane entities
• Manage the general ledger and core accounting operations (journals, reconciliations, intercompany, accruals, provisions) so our financial data is clean, consistent, and audit-ready
• Design, maintain, and improve accounting policies, controls, and documentation to ensure compliance with IFRS/local GAAP and internal standards
• Partner closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Finance Operations and other teams to align accounting treatment with business reality and support planning and performance analysis
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors, preparing audit files and leading responses to ensure smooth statutory and group audits
• Identify and drive process and system improvements (including automation in our ERP/financial tools) to reduce manual work and increase efficiency
• Proactively spot and mitigate financial risks, surfacing issues early and working with stakeholders to resolve them

What you'll need

• 7–10+ years of progressive Accounting/Finance experience, ideally in an international, multi-entity or multi-country environment
• 3–5+ years of experience leading or managing an accounting team, and you enjoy coaching people to do their best work
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, ACA) is a strong plus
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or local GAAP and are comfortable dealing with consolidation, revenue recognition, and intercompany topics
• Profound knowledge of Accounting systems with Workday experience as a strong plus
• Proven track record owning month-end/quarter-end/year-end closes, with clear examples of improving speed and quality over time
• Process- and improvement-oriented, confident in redesigning workflows, tightening controls, and driving automation in accounting systems
• Communicate clearly and confidently with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, translating complex topics into simple, actionable messages

What they offer

• Monthly BVG / Deutschlandticket subsidy to support your commute
• Private pension plan with 20% employer contribution up to a monthly cap
• Subsidised healthy meals via BellaBona
• 28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure
• Mental and Physical Health support with Nilo and Wellhub
• Hybrid setup: 3 days a week in Berlin HQ, right in the heart of Schöneberg