Senior Accountant

At Porsche Consulting, strategy doesn't end on a slide — it begins there. We are the management consultancy of the Porsche brand, and we bring the same engineering precision, design ambition, and performance mindset to our clients that defines the cars in Zuffenhausen. Our promise is simple: Strategic Vision. Smart Implementation.

We are a global firm with over 900 consultants across Europe, the Americas, and Asia — yet in North America, we are still in build-mode. That means real whitespace, real ownership, and the rare chance to shape a practice rather than inherit one. Our consultants don't hand off implementation to someone else; we stay on the ground with our clients until the results are measurable, visible, and lasting.

What sets us apart is not only the Porsche brand — it's the freedom to move fast, the mandate to think boldly, and the culture to execute relentlessly. We hire people who are done waiting their turn and ready to build something that carries their signature.

Position Objective:

Responsible for configuring financial data for the Finance & Controlling department and consulting team while supporting the development of the subsidiary.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages month-end close to ensure timely and accurate reporting, including revenue recognition, expense analysis, and balance sheet account balance changes.
• Reconciles all P&L entries, monitoring variances from plan to accurately prepare monthly reporting package while able to explain variances from budget or forecast.
• Monitors existing reports for accuracy, analyzes the data, and identifies the need for new financial reports for senior leadership and answers any financial related questions.
• Mentors and coaches Finance & Controlling accountants, contractors, and/or interns regarding policies, processes, and controls as they pertain to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cashflow.
• Manages client invoicing and receivable collection and uses that information to create rolling cashflow forecasts.
• Leads the organization on the end-to-end Procurement process.
• Assists in the preparation of financial presentations for management including the Shareholders Committee meeting materials.
• Supports the organization properly report out of state/country tax withholding in the payroll system.
• Performs balance sheet account reconciliations and creates and monitors assets.
• Acts as lead support for the year-end audit, and any other internal or external audits.
• Supports the development, enforcement, and updates to local compliance directives.
• Assists in monitoring compliance of management rules and internal control policies.
• Responsible for the proper usage, awareness and compliance with IT security policies at Porsche.
• Seeks to ensure proper retention of electronic documents, business confidential information and actively demonstrates an understanding of the need to safeguard competitive information in both electronic and non-electronic format.
• Creates and maintains appropriate process documentation across the company.
• Establishes a management reporting structure, including project-level profitability analysis and indirect cost center reporting.
• Coordinates shared services provided by intercompany entities and external tax advisors.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting (or equivalent) required; MBA preferred.

Experience (Job and Industry):

• 6-8 years corporate experience; emphasis in finance and/or accounting
• 5+ years accounting and/or financial planning & analysis experience (or equivalent) required
• Audit and compliance experience a plus
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel; Proficient with PowerPoint, PowerBI
• Knowledge of ERP systems preferred (e.g. SAP, SAP 4H transition)

Skills:

• CPA required
• Ability to use basic financial management tools and concepts
• Financial modeling and forecasting
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting principals
• Detail and quality oriented
• Adaptability/flexibility, willingness to learn
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Teamwork planning and organization
• Customer-focused

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