Lead Accounting & Tax (f/m/d)
- Role
- Finance
- Experience
- Lead
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Startup
Open to DE only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Lead finance/accounting professional in Germany with 8+ years in accounting, tax, audit or group finance. Needs German GAAP/HGB, German tax law, month-end close, consolidation, Excel, ERP experience, and fluent German and English.
Core skills
Required skills
Optional skills
Required languages
About Munich Electrification
Munich Electrification is an innovative company founded with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric and connected mobility. We develop innovative electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for our global customers. Our international team is composed of highly motivated and exceptional engineers. As a small and specialized team we are well-aware of the importance of each individual colleague and support and promote each employee according to their abilities and needs. Our office with adjacent prototype and testing lab is located in the heart of Munich at the Heimeranplatz.
This is what we stand for:
- Technological Leadership: We challenge norms, innovate quickly, and anticipate future needs. We take smart risks and learn from outcomes to stay ahead.
- Sustainability: We actively drive change for a sustainable future, aware of our impact and inspiring others to build a better world.
- Team Culture: We believe work should be enjoyable, fostering a spirit of inspiration, celebration, and teamwork across the globe.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: We embrace change, think big, and push limits with passion.
Your role
As Lead Accounting & Tax you own the accounting backbone of the Munich Electrification Group. You take end-to-end responsibility for our monthly and quarterly close and prepare the annual financial statements for all entities of the ME Group. Together with the Head of Finance you manage our tax matters and act as the key partner to our auditors and tax advisors. As we grow into an international group, you keep our numbers accurate, timely and ready for management, shareholders and our financing partners.
Your future tasks at a glance
• Own the close. Run our monthly and quarterly close and consolidation for all ME Group entities, and lead the move from quarterly to monthly consolidation
• Annual financial statements. Prepare the annual financial statements (German GAAP / HGB) for all ME Group companies and steer the year-end audit
• Tax compliance across the group. Together with our tax advisors and the Head of Finance, ensure tax compliance across the ME Group — including VAT registrations and ongoing VAT filings in several European countries as we expand internationally, and the income-tax group
• Tax operations. Manage corporate income and trade tax and transfer-pricing basics, coordinate our external tax advisors, and act as the go-to contact for tax questions across the company
• Group & financing reporting. Deliver the actuals for our group and bank reporting and support complex accounting topics
• Systems & automation. Help integrate accounting into our finance toolchain (SAP and connected systems) and use AI and automation to make the close faster and more reliable
• Trusted partner. Be the key contact for auditors, tax advisors and intercompany topics across the group
Who you are and what you bring with you
• Education. A degree in business administration, accounting or finance; a tax advisor (Steuerberater) or CPA (Wirtschaftsprüfer) qualification is a plus.
• Experience. At least 8 years experience in the relevant fields, ideally in a group, audit or tax environment.
• Technical skills. Solid German GAAP (HGB) and German tax law knowledge, confident month-end close and consolidation, strong Excel, and ERP experience (SAP a plus).
• Tax & VAT. Good working knowledge of German tax law and hands-on experience with VAT registration and indirect-tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions is a strong plus.
• Mindset. Hands-on, structured and reliable, with enthusiasm for using AI and automation to improve how finance works.
• Languages. Fluent German and English, and the ability to explain financial topics clearly to non-finance colleagues.
Why you’ll enjoy it
You will build and own the finance backbone of a fast-growing, internationally expanding technology group — including new entities across several countries — with a modern, AI-enabled finance toolchain and direct exposure to management, shareholders and financing partners. You join a specialised, international team working with prestigious customers in the automotive and battery-storage sector.
Our Offer & Benefits
The chance to be part of a highly innovative, agile, and unique team with prestigious customers in the automotive and battery storage sector. You will gain a deeper knowledge around connected & electric vehicle batteries, battery management and electronics development and strive in an exciting work environment
Benefits (Full-time Employees):
- Trust-based working hours and hybrid work
- Adequate and competitive compensation
- Pension Plan/Bonus
- Free access to the fitness center right next to us or subsidized EGYM Wellpass
- Free snacks, coffee, drinks and lunch (freshly cooked by our chef) every day
- Public transport ticket
- Bike-Leasing via Business Bike
- Experience various inspiring and fun team events
- ME-branded clothing
- Option to "work from anywhere" (6 weeks/year)
What you'll do
- Own the accounting backbone of the Munich Electrification Group.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for monthly and quarterly close.
- Prepare annual financial statements for all entities of the ME Group.
- Manage tax matters together with the Head of Finance.
- Act as key partner to auditors and tax advisors.
- Keep numbers accurate, timely and ready for management, shareholders and financing partners as the company grows internationally.
- Run monthly and quarterly close and consolidation for all ME Group entities.
- Lead the move from quarterly to monthly consolidation.
- Prepare annual financial statements under German GAAP/HGB for all ME Group companies.
- Steer the year-end audit.
- Ensure tax compliance across the ME Group together with tax advisors and the Head of Finance.
- Handle VAT registrations and ongoing VAT filings in several European countries as the company expands internationally.
- Handle income-tax group matters.
- Manage corporate income tax, trade tax and transfer-pricing basics.
- Coordinate external tax advisors.
- Act as the go-to contact for tax questions across the company.
- Deliver actuals for group and bank reporting.
- Support complex accounting topics.
- Help integrate accounting into the finance toolchain, including SAP and connected systems.
- Use AI and automation to make the close faster and more reliable.
- Be the key contact for auditors, tax advisors and intercompany topics across the group.
What they require
- Degree in business administration, accounting or finance.
- Preferred: tax advisor (Steuerberater) or CPA (Wirtschaftsprüfer) qualification.
- At least 8 years experience in the relevant fields, ideally in a group, audit or tax environment.
- Solid German GAAP (HGB) and German tax law knowledge.
- Confident month-end close and consolidation experience.
- Strong Excel skills.
- ERP experience.
- Good working knowledge of German tax law.
- Preferred: hands-on experience with VAT registration and indirect-tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions.
- Hands-on, structured and reliable mindset.
- Enthusiasm for using AI and automation to improve finance work.
- Ability to explain financial topics clearly to non-finance colleagues.
Benefits
- Chance to be part of a highly innovative, agile, and unique team with prestigious customers in the automotive and battery storage sector.
- Gain deeper knowledge around connected and electric vehicle batteries, battery management and electronics development.
- Exciting work environment.
- Trust-based working hours and hybrid work.
- Adequate and competitive compensation.
- Pension Plan/Bonus.
- Free access to the fitness center right next to the office or subsidized EGYM Wellpass.
- Free snacks, coffee, drinks and lunch freshly cooked by the company chef every day.
- Public transport ticket.
- Bike-Leasing via Business Bike.
- Various inspiring and fun team events.
- ME-branded clothing.
- Option to work from anywhere for 6 weeks per year.
Munich Electrification develops electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for global customers.