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Aukera
Financial Controller Germany
Berlin
August 14, 2024
Aukera is a Renewable Energy Company (IPP) with offices in Bucharest, London, Edinburgh, Rome and Berlin. We cover the entire development process from origination through to construction and operation, across solar, onshore wind and storage.
We pride ourselves on our values and working environment. Our staff are friendly and caring, very professional and dedicated, and committed to having a real impact on the planet.
We look for people who are high performers, whatever their field, and who are self-motivated. As a growing company, we need people who are prepared to take ownership and drive improvements, who have respect for each other, and collaborate effectively. We value diversity and are proud to have a team spread across Europe, with nearly 40% female employees.
This Role
We’re looking for a dynamic and Finance Manager to join our new development team in Berlin. This will be our first finance hire in Germany, and could be the perfect stepping stone for someone looking to advance their career in a generalist finance role.
Reporting to the CFO in London, and working in partnership with the development team in Germany and with the central finance team in the UK, the German Finance Manager will be responsible for maintaining, improving, and further developing the accounting processes in Germany,.
If you enjoy working in an international team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and possess strong interpersonal skills, personal drive and high levels of commitment, then then this will prove to be a very exciting opportunity to work for a company that is going from strength to strength within the renewable energy market.
The key responsibilities to be undertaken initially are highlighted below, and exposure to other areas will be gained later. There is considerable variety and scope for development in the role.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Operations in Germany
- Overall responsibility for management and statutory financial accounting and reporting for all operating entities / SPVs in the managed Group to ensure accurate and complete financial information.
- Set up and manage all finance processes in Germany, working with the current outsourced finance operations to bring them in house, and implementing our new ERP, Netsuite, in Germany.
- Managing all day-to-day accounting operations - Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger management, balance sheet control, and reconciliations
- Review financial results and produce monthly reports with relevant information
- Preparation of monthly management reports to the UK for all entities in Germany and working closely with UK finance to resolve queries on time.
- Responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable as well as payment management
- Ensure the timely and qualitative disclosure of our tax reports and annual accounts and liaise with external accountants where applicable.
- Management of VAT returns and work together with the external accountant to apply for VAT refunds.
- Treasury activities and monthly cashflow reporting
- Liaising with the development team, ensuring efficient reporting and provision of information
- Assist the project teams in gathering information and populating the monthly project budgets.
- Responsible for all project costs OPEX and CAPEX, and for reconciliation of costs spend per project. Providing comparison to the budget and commentary to explain variances.
- Work with the development team to ensure that capital expenditure is controlled, and risks are identified early.
- Accounting experience using IFRS and German GAAP
- Excellent verbal and written English
- Experience using/implementing Net Suite (ERP), as you’ll be leading on the implementation in Germany.
- Advanced Excel skills associated with large volumes of data, data management, and reporting.
- Experience and knowledge of all financial reporting requirements in Germany.
- IFRS accounting experience and implementation of IFRS16 and IFRS15 (not essential).
- Experience working at a renewable energy company, with an understanding of the technical accounting that comes with this.
- A pro-active self-starter, with an ability to manage key stakeholders and build strong relationships in Germany and across our international teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in German and English.
- Ability to work professionally and accurately under pressure with challenging regular deadlines and deliverables. Prioritising tasks effectively and ensuring accuracy should be second nature.
- Flexibility to adapt to a changing environment, proven problem-solving capabilities and decision-making skills.
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