Accounting & Tax Director (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Lead and continuously improve our accounting, tax, reporting, and internal control framework.
• Own statutory financial reporting and group consolidation across the kununu entities.
• Take overall responsibility for accounting operations, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury.
• Drive efficient, reliable month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Lead our group-wide tax function by ensuring compliance and developing tax strategies that optimize the company's tax position within legal requirements.
• Partner with external stakeholders such as auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners, while collaborating closely with internal teams across the business.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting and tax team, fostering growth, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Strengthen and enhance internal controls to safeguard company assets, ensure data integrity, and support compliance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, increase automation, and establish best practices across the finance function.

Your Skills

• A graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a comparable field.
• Several years of leadership experience within finance, accounting, or tax functions, including people management.
• At least 10 years of progressive professional experience in finance, accounting, or business management. Experience in a private equity-backed environment is a plus.
• Deep expertise in accounting and tax, with strong knowledge of HGB (or UGB) and IFRS.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights and strategic recommendations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Business Central and Reporting/ Consolidation Tools (e.g. Corporate Planner) is an advantage. 
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective collaboration across departments and leadership levels.
• A hands-on leadership style combined with the ability to think strategically and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent German and English skills