Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.   Job Profile: This is an exciting and entrepreneurial opportunity to join a fast-paced software consolidator with a very significant growth trajectory. This role will report to Banyan’s VP Finance based in London. The position is ideal for an individual seeking a leadership role that combines their technical finance and accounting acumen with business operations. As Finance Manager for the DACH region, they will lead the accounting, treasury, FP&A, reporting, and finance systems responsibilities related to a portfolio of small high-quality software businesses owned by Banyan. They will also assist in the integration of new acquisitions. This group aims to play a “value added” role by partnering with senior operators and leveraging data to drive insights and shareholder value.   Responsibilities: * Lead the Finance function for a portfolio of companies with support from a team of internal and offshore finance resources * Contribute to the day-to-day accounting work of the portfolio, including but not limited to setting up customer contracts, ensuring correct oversight and supervision as it pertains to booking expenses and accruals, treasury and banking needs * Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate GAAP financial statements, board reporting, budgets, and KPIs of operating companies * Perform quality assurance on finance and accounting work product (e.g., reviewing GL postings for accuracy, monitoring revenue recognition, refining variance explanations in reporting, etc.) * Contribute to the performance of operating companies through analysis of budget-to-actuals, revenue and expense analysis, and insights that further facilitate decision-making * Lead the operational / financial integration of acquisitions and implement financial initiatives identified during the M&A process * Lead finance process improvement projects that drive efficiency and best-practices within our operating companies.  * Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to promote best practices and efficiency across the portfolio  * Other ad-hoc tasks that may arise from time-to-time   Qualifications for success: * 7+ years proven experience in a finance/accounting role * Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, FCA, FCCA), or equivalent experience. * Fluency in both German and English is required, additional languages are a plus. * Proven ability to lead teams, implement change, and drive process improvement. * Ability to delegate, and coordinate various tasks & projects with our offshore team. * Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse with senior business executives. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high detail orientation. * Highly motivated and energetic with interest in entrepreneurship, software, and finance. * Self starter who is happy to work in a hybrid environment. * Experience integrating acquisitions, implementing system transitions, or designing financial processes is an asset. * Experience with U.S. GAAP and Oracle NetSuite is a plus. Location + Travel * Our DACH head office is based in Munich and we are looking for candidates who are happy working in the office at least 3 days per week. * Extensive travel is not expected in this role, but there may be a need to travel to our other European entities or our global HQ in Toronto, Canada a couple of times a year. * Please submit your resume in English when applying to this position.    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. 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