Team Lead Finance / Finance Manager (all genders)

Our Mission:

We support decision-making processes through innovative market research solutions based on data, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI). As one of the world's leading providers, we are transforming our industry and delivering reliable and well-founded insights for our customers.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Global Reach: Through our own panels in 44 countries, we offer access to over 4 million participants.
• Quality & Innovation: We are certified according to ISO 20252:2019 and place excellence at the center of our work.
• AI Power: With tools like Bilendi Discuss, we develop leading platforms for qualitative research that radically simplify processes through AI.

Our customers include renowned companies: global brands, SMEs, market research institutes, agencies, and academic/scientific institutions. Become part of our international team of over 650 employees at 21 locations. If you are passionate about the combination of AI, data, and market research, you are in the right place.

We are looking to strengthen our five-person Finance team in Berlin with a

Team Lead Finance / Finance Manager (all genders)

permanent position, full-time only (40 hrs.), starting immediately or by arrangement.

Your Responsibilities:

• You will support the further development of financial accounting and controlling to ensure efficient corporate management and act as a sparring partner for the management of the DACH region and the CFO in Paris.
• In addition to hands-on tasks such as handling day-to-day operational business, you will independently manage and organize the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB (German Commercial Code) as well as other statutory financial statements.
• You will support consolidation, analysis, and reporting, as well as planning and forecasts within the scope of group reporting.
• Developing, analyzing, and interpreting financial key figures, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements is part of your diverse area of responsibility.
• You will optimize existing process and system workflows in the course of automation and digitalization projects.
• You will manage contact with our tax advisor, auditors, authorities, and other stakeholders and interested parties.
• Together with your team, you will be responsible for ongoing accounting processes as well as the dunning and collection processes.
• In cooperation with the tax advisor, you will be responsible for the smooth processing of monthly payroll and special payments.

Your Profile:

• You have either successfully completed a degree in business administration with a focus on finance or successfully completed a commercial apprenticeship (e.g., Industriekaufmann/frau IHK), supplemented by further training as a certified accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter IHK).
• You have several years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a comparable position.
• You convince with an independent, accurate, and analytical way of working, a high degree of personal responsibility, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment.
• You can demonstrate a track record of automating and improving processes.
• You have initial leadership experience with a small team and enjoy developing your team and your department.
• You bring the necessary team spirit, a "can-do" mentality, and flexibility.
• You have a proactive approach and a hands-on mentality.
• You have active communication skills and intercultural competence.
• Very good Excel skills and experience with DATEV.
• You speak and write fluent German (C2 level) and have good English skills, both written and spoken (at least B2 level).
• You are willing to undertake occasional business trips to Cologne.

What We Offer:

• Salary range: €75,000 to €85,000, depending on individual experience level.
• 40-hour week with flexible working hours and home office arrangement.
• Company pension plan.
• Employment in an established, internationally growing company.
• Diverse role with personal responsibility and scope for design within our dedicated, competent, and friendly Finance team.
• Open corporate culture with team spirit, open communication, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making paths.
• Uncomplicated interaction – we use the informal "du" and do not have dress codes.
• Intensive personal onboarding.
• Centrally located office in the heart of Berlin with modern facilities.
• Possible participation in our mobility programs (Jobrad / Jobticket).
• Free refreshments, coffee, tea, and fruit basket in the office.
• Opportunity for workation – short-term work at other European locations.
• Regular team events in Cologne.

Fancy a chat with your new colleagues?

Fancy a chat with your new colleagues? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, qualification certificates, employment references) stating your earliest possible start date and your salary expectations, referencing our salary band, to: jobs.de@bilendi.com

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