d) - US Subsidiary (Remote)

Horl 1993•Chicago, IL

11d•Remote

About The Position

As the first Finance team member in the US, you will play a pivotal role in bringing our US accounting in-house from our external tax firm. You will own the day-to-day financial operations and monthly closes while directly shaping the financial foundation of our growing US subsidiary. If you thrive on building scalable processes and want to grow into a broader Finance role for our North American business, this is your opportunity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
4–6 years of hands-on corporate accounting experience (not strictly agency/audit firm).
Proven experience independently managing month-end closes under US GAAP.
Strong knowledge of US Sales Tax (filings, multi-state nexus evaluation, state registrations) and hands-on, productive experience using Avalara.
Practical experience in AP/AR, payment processing via US banks, and managing payroll through external providers.
Proficient with modern ERP systems during month-end closes and Power-User skills in Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot tables, XLOOKUP, handling large export files).
Excellent skill in cross-referencing multi-source data to reconcile differences down to the cent.
Comfortable incorporating modern AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to streamline routines and analyze data.
Ability to structure and document processes clearly so third parties can easily understand and execute them.
Fluent in English (German is a plus).

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license or currently pursuing CPA certification.
Specialized training or experience in Multi-State Taxation.
Prior experience working in a US subsidiary of a European parent company.

Responsibilities

Independently manage the day-to-day full-cycle accounting and monthly closes under US GAAP, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations with our German headquarters, and reporting packages.
Oversee and reconcile all revenue channels (Amazon US/CA/MX settlement files, Shopify, Adyen, PayPal, and wholesale accounts). Manage clearing accounts, payout-to-bank reconciliations, and month-end revenue cut-offs.
Take full ownership of US Sales Tax compliance via Avalara (filings, nexus monitoring, state-by-state tax payable reconciliations) and assist the German team with Canadian GST/HST.
Handle accounts payable, execute payment runs via US banks, and manage accounts receivable and collection processes for wholesale clients.
Coordinate the US payroll with our external payroll provider - ensuring accurate data submission, reviewing payroll runs, booking entries, and reconciling tax and benefit accounts.
Evaluate and reconcile inventory and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), including Goods-in-Transit and intercompany transfer pricing with our parent company in Germany.
Act as the primary interface for our external US tax firm for year-end financials, tax returns, and audit inquiries.
Build, document, and automate streamlined processes for our newly internalized accounting system.