Accounting Lead

Take real ownership of Accounting and Finance Operations, with a clear center of gravity in Quote-to-Cash: how customer contracts turn into invoices, receivables, and recognized revenue in an energy scale-up. Alongside taking the Accounting function to the next level under HGB, you'll turn Q2C from firefighting into a designed, scalable process.

What you'll do

• Take Q2C to the next level: own invoicing, AR, and dunning end to end. Redesign them into scalable, partly automated processes together with Business Ops, Sales, and Tech.
• Own Revenue Recognition across energy products, including PPA, spot, futures, and direct marketing. Write the policy, document it, and defend it with the auditor.
• Own the monthly and annual close under HGB end to end. Set the standard, the cadence, and the quality bar.
• Redesign core Accounting processes with a clear focus on automation, and build documentation that makes the company audit-ready: process descriptions, close checklists, controls, and audit trails.
• Lead the first full external audit as the single point of contact for auditors.
• Take full functional and disciplinary responsibility for your team, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and development.

What you'll need

• 6+ years of hands-on Accounting experience with a strong HGB foundation and ownership of the monthly and annual close, including audit experience.
• A proven track record of structurally redesigning Quote-to-Cash – including invoicing, AR, dunning, and revenue recognition – rather than simply running it.
• People leadership experience with full ownership: you've led at least two people and were responsible for hiring, performance, and development.
• A process design and automation mindset. You're openly opinionated about modern, lean tool stacks.
• Business-fluent English and German at B2+ level – enough to work with HGB, DATEV, tax advisors, and auditors.

Nice to have

• Experience in the energy market, for example PPA, spot, futures, or direct marketing.
• Experience with ERP selection or rollout.
• Familiarity with IFRS.

What they offer

• Real ownership in a high-impact role shaping Accounting and Finance Operations.
• Genuine headroom for growth: as the function scales, so do your scope, team, and seniority.
• The opportunity to lead the first full external audit.
• 30 vacation days, competitive compensation, VSOPs, meal vouchers, Urban Sports membership, and flexible working.