Hybrid Record to Report Manager

at Shiftmove

• Job title: Record to Report Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Record to Report Manager leading finance transformation in a hybrid environment. Stabilizing accounting processes and ensuring audit readiness for multi-entity finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the Close (GL leadership): Stabilize and continuously improve month-end and year-end close across entities.
• Intercompany Excellence: Design and run group-wide intercompany processes. Ensure IC mismatches are surfaced early, resolved fast, and do not derail the close.
• Audit readiness & internal controls: Own audit preparedness by strengthening documentation, evidence, and controls.
• The IFRS Pivot: Lead the operational transition from "Local GAAP first" reporting to an IFRS-first model, ensuring teams perform primary bookings in IFRS while managing local adjustments for tax and statutory needs.
• Systems Transformation: Act as a champion for our group-wide migration from legacy systems (DATEV, Sage) to NetSuite, ensuring teams are trained, motivated, and supported through the transition.
• Change Leadership: Transform the mindset of the DACH and French accounting teams, fostering an environment where innovation and technical proficiency are celebrated rather than avoided.
• Process Standardization: Define and implement standardized group-wide processes for the Chart of Accounts, General Ledger, period-end closing, and intercompany eliminations.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting to support group-wide decision-making and meet all regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with the Finance Systems, IFRS & Consolidation team to align operational bookings with corporate reporting and audit standards.

Requirements

• Core accounting leader: You have deep, practical ownership of the General Ledger, close, and balance sheet in a multi-entity environment. You’re comfortable going into the detail to solve problems and coach others.
• Change-oriented leader: not a “caretaker” accountant, someone who enjoys moving people and processes from Point A to Point B.
• Tech-savvy: comfortable leveraging finance systems; NetSuite experience is a strong plus, but the adoption mindset matters most.
• Strong technical foundation: Deep understanding of IFRS and HGB (German GAAP), with the ability to translate complex principles into operational reality across international entities.
• Resilient & empathetic: able to navigate resistance, create clarity, and build momentum in demanding environments.
• International mindset: confident leading across cultures, especially in DACH and France.
• Languages: Fluency in German (min. C1) and English, as these serve as the company languages.

Benefits

• 30 vacation days
• hybrid work
• workation up to 12 weeks
• annual learning budget
• Urban Sports/benefits options
• wellbeing support (incl. mental health day + Nilo.health)