Director, Accounting – North America

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About the role

  • Director leading US and Canadian accounting for SIXT, a global mobility services provider. Owning IFRS close, audits, reporting, and SAP S/4HANA transformation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the North America G/L Accounting team across US and Canadian entities
  • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual IFRS closing processes
  • Manage the financial audit end-to-end
  • Ensure consistently high balance sheet quality
  • Prepare monthly P&L reports for the CFO, senior management, and headquarters
  • Serve as primary contact for internal decision-makers, auditors, and tax advisors
  • Drive process improvements, adoption of new technologies and AI tools, and strategic initiatives including SAP S/4HANA implementation

Requirements

  • Degree in Finance/Accounting
  • CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is ideal
  • Deep, hands-on IFRS expertise
  • Knowledge of US GAAP is a plus
  • Several years of leadership responsibility in accounting, ideally in an international corporate environment
  • Proven ability to work across time zones, cultures, and hierarchies
  • Confident with SAP or comparable ERP systems
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies
  • Structured and solution-oriented approach with a hands-on attitude
  • Ability to convey complex topics clearly at every level
  • Fluent English is essential
  • German skills are an advantage

Benefits

  • Discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride and SIXT+, attractive vehicle leasing offers, and exclusive partner deals for travel, tech, fashion and more
  • Access to Claude by Anthropic and SIXTgpt from day one
  • Company car
  • Retirement plan contributions
  • Capital-forming benefits
  • Modern SIXT gym
  • Leisure activities including a gaming area and SIXT choir
  • High-quality employee restaurant
  • 30 days of vacation
  • Hybrid working model with flexible hours
  • One paid day each year to volunteer at a charitable organization supporting children

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

ERP

Location requirements

RemoteMunichNorth America

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