Interim Manager / Head of Accounting (m/f/x)

Interim Manager / Head of Accounting (m/f/x)

Youve led accounting at a management level — and you want to guide clients into the future.

Leegebruch + on-site at clientFull-time or Part-time

What This Role Is About

Youre an experienced leader who takes on responsibility at our clients sites — and shows them firsthand how AI makes their work easier. You dont sell automation through slide decks; you lead by example.

What Youll Do

You take on demanding interim engagements

From acute staffing gaps to finance department leadership.

You identify where team and AI should go to work first

And guide the rollout together with the clients team.

You bring the clients employees along for the ride

You build trust and turn skepticism into enthusiasm.

You lead — at the client and, looking ahead, within the SSC

Your leadership experience counts on both sides.

You stabilize accounting in critical phases

You bring calm and structure when it matters most.

You own financial close under HGB and US-GAAP

Comfortable with external auditors and group-level reporting requirements.

You analyze and improve existing processes

You leave behind more than just a filled vacancy.

You represent Accounting Factory at the client

Youre the face of quality and innovation.

You manage reporting and month-end close

You deliver reliable numbers by the deadline.

You advise the clients senior managementn

On equal footing and with clear, actionable recommendations.

What You Bring

Several years of experience in interim or as Head of Accounting

Ideally across different industries and company sizes.

Solid command of HGB and US-GAAP

In dealing with external auditors and within group structures.

Leadership experience — permanent or interim

You step into responsibility without a long ramp-up.

Technical authority and empathy in equal measure

You can lead — and bring people with you. Both.

Experience in change and process management

You shape change instead of just administering it.

Openness to AI

Youre convinced that AI strengthens good finance work rather than replacing it.

Willingness to travel for client engagements

You go where youre needed.

Confident presence at the decision-maker level

You communicate comfortably with management and supervisory boards.

Professional German at a business-fluent level (written and spoken)

Client communication, contracts, and regulatory documentation require precise command of the German language.

Youre not working alone — you have a 14-person team and our AI behind you. You become the face of transformation at our clients organizations.

Our Benefits

Flexible work-hour models · core hours 9am–3pm · monthly office massage · holiday party planned entirely by the team · a real say in hiring decisions · modern hardware & software · max. 4 people per office · a fully equipped kitchen to prepare your own lunch · free parking · free snacks & drinks · open feedback culture · diverse growth opportunities · dog-friendly office.

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