Audit Manager – Group Consolidation & IFRS

Entyre & Pflegewegweiser•Berlin, MA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Audit Manager – Group Consolidation & IFRS is a critical role within the Finance organization, responsible for building the reporting backbone for a global, multi-currency, multi-GAAP business. This role will own group consolidation, lead the conversion to IFRS, and serve as the primary liaison with Big 4 auditors. The position involves designing policies, processes, and systems to transform local GAAP reporting into an IFRS-compliant group picture, and defending financial data to senior stakeholders. The role reports directly to the CFO and will involve building and leading an international team. A key objective is preparing the company's financial infrastructure for a potential U.S. IPO by 2028.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience, including a strong Big 4 audit foundation (Senior / Manager level) followed ideally by in-house group accounting or consolidation experience.
Professional qualification: Wirtschaftsprüfer (WP), Steuerberater, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent.
Deep technical IFRS expertise — including IFRS 2, IFRS 3, IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IAS 36, and IAS 38 — and demonstrated ability to write defensible technical memos.
Hands-on experience leading group consolidation across multiple entities, currencies, and jurisdictions.
Proven ability to lead a Big 4 audit from the company side.
Strong working knowledge of HGB.
Advanced Excel.
Experience with consolidation tools (LucaNet, Tagetik, OneStream, or similar) and NetSuite.
Leadership experience in building and scaling international finance teams.
Strong background in internal controls, governance, and SOX.
High ownership mentality, strong attention to detail, and the ability to operate under tight deadlines.
Fluent in English (working language).

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with US GAAP and Swiss GAAP FER.
German language proficiency.
Experience in healthcare, multi-site services, or another regulated industry.
Experience in a private equity- or venture-backed company.
Strong mindset for IFRS notes and Management Report drafting.
Exposure to M&A accounting.
Project management experience leading a finance transformation or IFRS first-time adoption.
Exposure to U.S. IPO readiness or pre-IPO reporting environments.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation across all Entyre entities, including currency translation, intercompany eliminations, and reconciliations.
Lead the IFRS conversion project end-to-end, including gap analysis, drafting conversion adjustments, opening balance sheet, and designing the IFRS group accounting manual.
Act as the primary point of contact for the Big 4 audit, managing scope, deliverables, and technical discussions.
Author technical accounting memos for complex topics.
Build and maintain group accounting policies and ensure consistent application across all local entities.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing international Group Accounting team.
Define and implement the target operating model for Group Accounting.
Partner with local finance leads to align reporting and resolve discrepancies.
Implement a group-wide internal control framework (SOX readiness).
Own financial governance and compliance across all entities.
Improve consolidation tooling and close cycle, reducing manual work and increasing data integrity.
Define the finance systems and data strategy, ensuring data quality.
Lead finance transformation and process scaling, driving change management.
Develop KPI and management reporting structures.
Support investor and lender reporting, due diligence requests, and ad hoc CFO projects.
Manage external advisors (audit, legal, IPO).
Act as a sparring partner to the CFO on performance and strategic decisions.
Build the reporting maturity, internal controls, and documentation required for U.S. IPO readiness.