Accounting Lead

Job description

Accounting Lead Our mission for you Build the Finance function that carries the German Mittelstand through the energy transition, powered by green energy, sharp processes, and modern tooling. trawa enables mid-sized companies to access green, intelligent energy. We're growing fast in a hypergrowth environment, operating in one of the most complex regulatory markets in Germany. Energy accounting is genuinely complex and exciting, from PPA and spot to futures and direct marketing. We're looking for an Accounting Lead who takes real ownership of Accounting and Finance Operations, with a clear center of gravity in Quote-to-Cash : how customer contracts turn into invoices, receivables, and recognized revenue in an energy scale-up. Alongside taking our Accounting function to the next level under HGB, this is where you'll leave the biggest mark: turning Q2C from firefighting into a designed, scalable process. What you'll own Quote-to-Cash & Revenue Recognition Take Q2C to the next level: own invoicing, AR, and dunning end to end. Don't just run them – redesign them into scalable, partly automated processes together with Business Ops, Sales, and Tech. Own Revenue Recognition across our energy products, including PPA, spot, futures, and direct marketing. Write the policy, document it, and defend it with our auditor. Shape how billing-relevant customer and contract data is structured across systems. Accounting Own the monthly and annual close under HGB end to end. Your team runs the execution; you set the standard, the cadence, and the quality bar. Own tax coordination with our external advisor, VAT, and internal controls. Redesign core Accounting processes with a clear focus on automation, and build the documentation that makes us audit-ready: process descriptions, close checklists, controls, and audit trails. Define energy-specific accounting principles together with external advisors. Lead our first full external audit as the single point of contact for our auditors. Team leadership Take full functional and disciplinary responsibility for your team, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and development. Coach the team on structure, prioritization, and project delivery – not just technical accounting. Work cross-functionally with Business Ops, Tech, Sales, Treasury/FP&A, our external tax advisor, and auditors. Your first 90 days Month 1 – Understand a…