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About Munich Electrification Munich Electrification is an innovative company founded with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric and connected mobility. We develop innovative electronic control units for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems for our global customers. Our international team is composed of highly motivated and exceptional engineers. As a small and specialized team we are well-aware of the importance of each individual colleague and support and promote each employee according to their abilities and needs. Our office with adjacent prototype and testing lab is located in the heart of Munich at the Heimeranplatz. This is what we stand for: - Technological Leadership: We challenge norms, innovate quickly, and anticipate future needs. We take smart risks and learn from outcomes to stay ahead. - Sustainability: We actively drive change for a sustainable future, aware of our impact and inspiring others to build a better world. - Team Culture: We believe work should be enjoyable, fostering a spirit of inspiration, celebration, and teamwork across the globe. - Entrepreneurial Spirit: We embrace change, think big, and push limits with passion. YOUR ROLE As Lead Accounting & Tax you own the accounting backbone of the Munich Electrification Group. You take end-to-end responsibility for our monthly and quarterly close and prepare the annual financial statements for all entities of the ME Group. Together with the Head of Finance you manage our tax matters and act as the key partner to our auditors and tax advisors. As we grow into an international group, you keep our numbers accurate, timely and ready for management, shareholders and our financing partners. YOUR FUTURE TASKS AT A GLANCE • Own the close. Run our monthly and quarterly close and consolidation for all ME Group entities, and lead the move from quarterly to monthly consolidation • Annual financial statements. Prepare the annual financial statements (German GAAP / HGB) for all ME Group companies and steer the year-end audit • Tax compliance across the group. Together with our tax advisors and the Head of Finance, ensure tax compliance across the ME Group — including VAT registrations and ongoing VAT filings in several European countries as we expand internationally, and the income-tax group • Tax operations. Manage corporate income and trade tax and transfer-pricing basics, coordinate our external tax advisors, and act as the go-to contact for tax questions across the company • Group & financing reporting. Deliver the actuals for our group and bank reporting and support complex accounting topics • Systems & automation. Help integrate accounting into our finance toolchain (SAP and connected systems) and use AI and automation to make the close faster and more reliable • Trusted partner. Be the key contact for auditors, tax advisors and intercompany topics across the group WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU • Education. A degree in business administration, accounting or finance; a tax advisor (Steuerberater) or CPA (Wirtschaftsprüfer) qualification is a plus. • Experience. At least 8 years experience in the relevant fields, ideally in a group, audit or tax environment. • Technical skills. Solid German GAAP (HGB) and German tax law knowledge, confident month-end close and consolidation, strong Excel, and ERP experience (SAP a plus). • Tax & VAT. Good working knowledge of German tax law and hands-on experience with VAT registration and indirect-tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions is a strong plus. • Mindset. Hands-on, structured and reliable, with enthusiasm for using AI and automation to improve how finance works. • Languages. Fluent German and English, and the ability to explain financial topics clearly to non-finance colleagues. WHY YOU’LL ENJOY IT You will build and own the finance backbone of a fast-growing, internationally expanding technology group —