Team Lead Group-Accounting (all genders)

GotPhoto

ABOUT US At GotPhoto, we are freeing photographers to be more successful. Through our platforms GotPhoto.com and fotograf.de, we help professional photographers simplify and transform the way they work — from photo management and client communication to ordering and payment processing. Our end-to-end workflow and e-commerce solution gives photographers more time to focus on what matters most: being behind the lens. Since 2012, we’ve built a sustainable and profitable business driven by entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and a deep understanding of photographers’ everyday challenges. Today, thousands of photographers trust our software , creating their own success stories along the way. As the leading e-commerce engine for professional volume photographers and a business backed by EQT, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, we’re powered by a team of 150+ talented and international people building technology that simplifies photographers’ everyday work and helps them focus on capturing meaningful moments. Join us on our journey to empower photographers like never before. YOUR ROLE Do you want to transform a global accounting function from manual complexity into a scalable, automation-first operation? Are you ready to take ownership of multi-entity accounting across Germany, the US, and Canada while building the financial infrastructure that powers our next stage of growth? ...then you are our perfect match! Prepare for a steep learning curve as you step into a highly visible leadership role where your impact extends far beyond traditional accounting. You will partner closely with the CFO to shape our accounting strategy, modernize our finance technology stack, and drive AI-powered automation initiatives that redefine how finance operates across the business. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Shape Our Accounting Strategy & Lead the Function: Shape the future of our global accounting function by partnering with the CFO to build scalable processes, elevate financial excellence, and develop a high-performing team that enables sustainable growth. * Build the Finance Function of the Future: Turn accounting into a technology-driven competitive advantage by designing scalable processes, implementing AI-powered automation, and building a finance ecosystem that scales with our global growth. * Own Multi-Entity Accounting & Group Consolidation: Ensure complete financial visibility across our global business by leading multi-entity accounting, delivering accurate and timely reporting, and maintaining best-in-class accounting standards across all jurisdictions. * Lead Tax, Compliance & Audit Readiness: Build confidence in our global financial operations by driving tax and compliance excellence, leading successful audits, and ensuring we remain ahead of regulatory requirements across every market we operate in. WHAT YOU'LL BRING EXPERIENCE * Accounting Leadership: You bring 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years leading and developing accounting teams. * Automation & Transformation: You have a proven track record of modernizing accounting functions through process optimization, automation, and technology adoption. * Multi-Entity Expertise: You have extensive experience managing accounting operations across multiple legal entities, including group consolidation and intercompany accounting. * Audit & Compliance Excellence: You have successfully led annual statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions and maintain a strong understanding of financial controls and compliance requirements. * Tax Knowledge: You bring hands-on experience with German tax requirements and have worked with tax structures and compliance obligations across the US and/or Canada. SKILLS * Strategic Finance Leadership: You can define a long-term accounting vision and translate it into an executable roadmap with measurable outcomes. * AI & Automation Capability: You understand how emerging technologies can transform accounting workflows and have practical experience implementing automation solutions. * Stakeholder Management: You can confidently partner with senior leadership, auditors, tax advisors, and cross-functional stakeholders across international markets. MINDSET * The Owner Mindset: You take full accountability for the quality, accuracy, and scalability of the global accounting function. * Technology-First Thinking: You are excited by AI, automation, and innovative finance technologies that eliminate manual work and unlock efficiency. * Bias to Action: You proactively identify problems, propose solutions, and drive execution without waiting for direction. * People Leadership: You build strong teams through coaching, accountability, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to developing others. * Comfort with Ambiguity: You thrive in fast-growing environments where priorities evolve and complex challenges require pragmatic decision-making. WHY YOU’LL LOVE LIFE AT GOTPHOTO * Best of Both Worlds: We live and breathe a flexible hybrid model. Our beautiful office at Hausvogteiplatz is our vibrant Berlin hub for collaboration, but you have the freedom to leverage the setup that works best for you. * Work from (Almost) Anywhere: We believe in flexibility that respects your lifestyle. Once you have completed your probation, you have the option to work remotely from within Europe for up to 40 days per year. Whether you are visiting family or simply seeking a change of scenery, we support a work-from-anywhere culture that helps you stay inspired. * Recharge & Unwind: We value your downtime. You start with 26 days of leave, plus we love to top that up with additional discretionary "X-days" to make sure you’re truly rested. * Multicultural & Inclusive Team: We thrive on diverse perspectives. Our international team fosters a culture of mutual respect and professional exchange, ensuring that fresh ideas and tolerance are at the heart of everything we build together. * Fuel Your Growth: We’re big on learning. You’ll get a dedicated education budget to explore new ideas and grow professionally. * Exclusive Employee Discounts: Get more for your money with access to the "Benefits at Work" platform, offering significant discounts on top global brands. * Your Benefits, Your Choice: Through Probonio, you get a monthly budget to spend on what matters to you—whether that’s your public transport pass or other flexible perks that fit your lifestyle. WHAT MATTERS TO US Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may refrain from applying for positions if they feel they don't meet all qualifications. We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we're excited to discover how your distinctive experience can enhance our team! We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However, you identify. We believe in equal opportunities.

STARK

ABOUT US STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments. We’re focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems - not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe - today. ABOUT THE TEAM Your team is the Finance department and you will be working closely with many stakeholders. You will be reporting to the Team Lead Finance. YOUR MISSION Join one of Europe's fastest-growing defense startups and get a front-row seat for our financial operations. You will operate at the intersection of finance and strategy, supporting the Finance team in driving sustainable growth in a fast-moving, complex environment. We are looking for a highly adaptable individual who thrives in ambiguity and is genuinely excited by the "chaos" of setting up critical financial infrastructure from scratch.  RESPONSIBILITIES * Financial Planning & Analysis: Own the budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles end to end. Build and maintain financial models, and assist in the budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis cycles, helping to identify risks and opportunities * Financial Reporting: Own the monthly close in close partnership with the accounting team, and deliver accurate, decision-ready management reporting, KPI dashboards and board-level materials * Business Partnering: Act as the finance partner to department and functional leads, supporting headcount, spend and investment decisions with robust analysis * Cost, Margin & Working Capital: Develop and own cost accounting and unit economics across product lines. Monitor gross margin, inventory and working capital, and partner with operations and procurement on supplier terms, cost-control initiatives and cash efficiency * Process Setup & Operations: Help build and maintain financial processes from the ground up, including data management within financial systems * Strategic & Special Projects: Drive high-impact projects such as fundraising and investor support, scenario and contract modelling, pricing, and M&A evaluation and integration. Collaborate with regional and group Finance teams on cross-entity initiatives and help translate strategy into financial plans * Stakeholders, Vendors & Team: Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors and service providers, and coordinate audits and statutory requirements. As the function grows, help shape, mentor and raise the bar for a small finance team, leading by example with high standards and low ego. QUALIFICATIONS * A completed bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or a related field * 4–5 years of professional experience ideally combining a foundation in audit, advisory, consulting or investment banking with hands-on FP&A or controlling in a fast-scaling company * Demonstrated ownership of full FP&A cycles (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis) and of month-end reporting, ideally including some experience in a product- or manufacturing-based business * A hardworking and flexible mindset; you are comfortable working under tight deadlines, navigating ambiguity, and building processes from scratch * Excellent English communication skills; professional fluency in German is a plus * Solid understanding of financial statements and financial modelling (strong Excel skills are essential) * Collaborative, service-oriented approach to teamwork i.e., high standards, low ego * High priority on responsibility, absolute confidentiality, a very structured way of working, as well as dedication and reliability Your contact: Sally Grütte-Pad, Interim Lead TA Partner via talent@stark-defence.com

Klim

At Klim, we work with farmers and businesses to make regenerative agriculture a scalable and economically viable part of the food system. As a German AgriTech company, we empower farmers in improving soil health, increasing biodiversity, and capturing carbon, while generating reliable income through our platform. Backed by €22 million in Series A funding, we are scaling our impact internationally and partnering with clients from the food and non-food industry. Since 2020, we have worked with more than 4,000 farmers across 900,000 hectares, covering more than 5% of Germany’s agricultural land. If you are motivated by building a more sustainable food system and contributing to measurable climate impact, Klim offers the opportunity to do so at scale. Klim is hiring a Senior Certification Specialist to own the validation and verification of our Agricultural Land Management (ALM) projects end to end, making sure every credit we issue stands up to the most rigorous international standards. This is a senior individual contributor role, sitting at the intersection of technical accuracy and operational impact, and reporting into Klim's Certification Manager. Your mission: As Senior Certification Specialist, you will run the day-to-day execution of Klim's certification cycles, ensuring full compliance with international GHG accounting and carbon crediting standards. You will collaborate across teams to deliver transparent, high-quality certification processes that underpin Klim's mission of advancing regenerative agriculture and climate action. You will be the operational backbone of certification at Klim, working closely with the Certification Manager, product, partnerships, and commercial teams. Your responsibilities: * Process ownership: Own the delivery of certification for our projects across internal and external stakeholder groups * Project Design Documentation & Reporting: Author and coordinate the development of Project Design Documents (PDDs) and GHG monitoring reports, ensuring methodological rigour and alignment with applicable standards and registry requirements. * Validation & Verification Management: Lead the coordination of external validation of PDDs and verification of GHG Reports with accredited auditing bodies, managing timelines, evidence packages, and auditor queries to keep certification cycles on track. * Certification Decision Processes: Streamline and continuously improve internal certification workflows, from initial documentation through final credit issuance, to reduce cycle times and increase process reliability. * Cross-Functional Methodology Support: Act as the go-to on project methodology topics for the commercial, partnerships, and product teams, translating complex certification requirements into actionable guidance that supports sales, marketing, and stakeholder communications. * Standards & Compliance Monitoring: Stay current with evolving carbon market standards, registry rules, and regulatory developments (e.g. ISO 14064, Verra VCS, LSRS, EU frameworks) and proactively adapt Klim's certification approach accordingly. * Stakeholder & Auditor Relations: Maintain productive relationships with validation and verification bodies, registry representatives, and external technical reviewers to facilitate smooth audit processes. Your profile: * You have a degree in environmental science, agronomy, climate policy, or a related field. * You have demonstrated experience in GHG project certification, carbon credit validation/verification, or climate-related auditing. * You have strong working knowledge of international carbon standards and methodologies (ISO 14064, Verra VCS, EU CRCF, or equivalent) * You have experience writing or reviewing PDDs and monitoring reports. * You have excellent project management skills, with the ability to coordinate across technical and non-technical stakeholders. * You have clear, precise written and verbal communication in English. German is a plus. * You are genuinely interested in regenerative agriculture, soil carbon, and climate action. Your benefits: * Opportunity: Be part of our journey from the very beginning, working on an equal footing with the leadership team to build a new company. * Impact: Make a daily and active contribution to combating climate change, promoting consumer education, and fostering fair conditions for our climate-conscious farmers. * Autonomy: Take ownership of your projects and enjoy a high degree of creative freedom. * Flexible work model: At Klim, we foster a flexible, hybrid work approach and facilitate remote work (within the EU). It is advantageous for this role if you live in Berlin or can be present in our office regularly. * Additional benefits : for Germany Based employees, we offer membership in the Urban Sports Club or subsidisation of the Deutschlandticket and a company pension scheme, plus team lunches and regular team events. At Klim, we believe that a thriving workplace is built on the diverse backgrounds, talents, and perspectives of our team. We grow stronger together by embracing and building on each individual’s unique strengths. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. All hiring and personnel decisions are made solely based on qualifications, performance, and the needs of the company - ensuring fairness and equal opportunity for all. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for our team in ways you don’t yet realise!