Finance Manager Group Consolidation & Reporting

ABOUT THE ROLE This role leads group consolidation and financial reporting for a growing pharma company, sitting within the Finance team and reporting closely to the Head of Finance. You will own end-to-end consolidation processes across multiple group entities, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and continuous improvement in financial reporting. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and optimize consolidation processes, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and capital consolidation in LucaNet, with a focus on scalability and efficiency. - Consolidate individual financial statements from group companies and contribute to the preparation of consolidated financial statements, including validation checks and financial analysis. - Support group reporting at both standalone and consolidated levels, creating and commenting on budget vs. actual (Soll-/Ist) variance analyses. - Analyze complex balance sheet and P&L structures within a group accounting context. - Advise group entities on harmonizing accounting and tax treatments across the organization. - Continuously refine and enhance consolidation and reporting processes to drive operational excellence. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3 or more years of hands-on experience in group accounting and consolidation, covering multiple group entities. - Demonstrated proficiency with LucaNet or a comparable consolidation platform for intercompany eliminations, capital consolidation, and reporting. - Degree in business administration, accounting, or finance with a focus on HGB and/or IFRS, or an equivalent professional qualification. - Hands-on experience spanning both accounting/controlling and group consolidation, including intercompany reconciliations, interim result eliminations, and debt consolidation. - Experience preparing and reviewing consolidated financial statements, including plausibility checks and variance analysis. - Experience with Microsoft Dynamics ERP and/or DATEV is a strong plus. - Background in an audit or assurance practice, or experience in a fast-growing scale-up environment, is a plus. - Fluent German (C1 or above, written and spoken) and business-fluent English (C1 minimum) are required. - Structured, analytical, and comfortable working independently. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: 55,000 to 80,000 EUR annually, depending on experience. LOCATION On-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates based in or able to relocate to Berlin or nearby major German cities are encouraged to apply.