Senior Accounting Manager

About the role

The Senior Accounting Manager will own technical accounting, close, and consolidation processes across international entities. This role involves applying IFRS, US GAAP, and German GAAP to deliver reliable financial results while building scalable processes and internal controls. The successful candidate will combine hands-on delivery with process improvement to ensure audit-ready financial reporting as the business scales.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting across international entities, applying IFRS, US GAAP, and German GAAP to complex accounting questions.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and consolidation.
• Deliver accurate, timely financial statements and management reporting to Finance leadership.
• Build and strengthen accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation to ensure audit readiness.
• Manage and improve accounting system data flows and integrations across platforms like NetSuite.
• Develop scalable processes and automation to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Communicate accounting decisions to stakeholders and resolve issues independently.

Required skills

• IFRS
• US GAAP
• German GAAP
• Financial Reporting
• Consolidation
• Internal Controls
• NetSuite
• Accounting

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a comparable professional qualification

Benefits

• Stock options
• 30 days of vacation
• Healthy snacks and drinks
• Canteen lunch options
• Retirement plan contribution
• State-of-the-art laptop
• Commuting support via NAVIT
• Fitness membership via Wellhub

About the Company

Focused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertial fusion. Based in Germany and the US, the company is scaling rapidly to unlock fusion power at a commercial scale.