(Senior) Manager Accounting and Finance Operations

Job description

**Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability** At **Hypersonica**, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast. By joining **Hypersonica**, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously. We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence. ### What you'll do **Accounting, Group Consolidation & Reporting** - Work with finance / accounting team and external advisors on improving and running Hypersonica’s accounting processes - Design an implement processes to ensure compliance with German pricing law (LSP, Marktpreisansatz) - Prepare / oversee statutory accounts for the German entity (HGB) and support audit process - Support with hands-on bookkeeping tasks (prepare invoices for external bookkeeping) **Tax Compliance & Coordination** - Oversee tax compliance for German entity, coordinating with external advisors - Operate and document the intercompany transfer-pricing arrangements, and maintain contemporaneous TP documentation - Support corporate tax coordination, including monitoring of loss-carryforward positions and correct treatment of GWG / AfA in the German entity **Controlling & Management Reporting** - Support on building the controlling function from the ground up: cost-centre and cost-carrier accounting, including the setup of respective structures in SAP CO - Establish project controlling for R&D programmes and government contracts — cost attribution, WIP tracking, and margin analysis at the programme level - Support budgeting and forecasting across the entity, consolidated, and cash-flow layers; partner with FP&A on the annual budget and rolling forecasts **ERP / SAP & Process** - Support SAP implementation, migration, and FI/CO module extension projects in coordination with other functions - Drive process automation and continuous improvement within the ERP environment **Export Control & Trade Compliance** - Serve as the finance and accounting interface to export control: ensure that invoicing, revenue recognition, and shipment/milestone workflows are aligned with export-licence status under the German AWV/AWG framework, EU dual-use rules, and UK export controls - Flag transactions with export-control or end-use sensitivity for review, working with legal / compliance ownership of the licensing process itself **Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering** - Work directly with senior stakeholders to create transparency and build out Hypersonica's process landscape - Support the Director Finance and Strategic Finance team on due-diligence processes, fundraising data rooms, and board-level financial reporting ### Who you are - You are a finance generalist with a strong fundament in accounting and/or controlling - Significant experience (7+ years) in a (group) accounting or financial controller role, ideally in a setting spanning multiple legal entities - 3+ years in a finance function of a company delivering defence / public body projects - A degree in business administration, economics, or a related field, or an equivalent professional qualification (e.g. Bilanzbuchhalter, Steuerberater, ACCA/ACA/CIMA) - You are willing to challenge the status quo and bring forward own experience and best practices - Hands-on SAP experience required (FI & CO module minimum) - Solid technical knowledge of HGB; IFRS familiarity required, UK GAAP a plus - Working knowledge of corporate tax and VAT in at least Germany - German speaker, working proficiency in English