Finance & Accounting Manager

Finance & Accounting Manager (m/f/d)

Building a finance function from zero is rare - doing it at a fast-growing robotics AI company is rarer.

Sereact is scaling internationally (Germany, US, Switzerland), and our Director Accounting is looking for a smart early hire to build our finance function together: processes, systems, and standards, from day one.

You'll work directly with leadership and help take the group through its first statutory audit.

Based on-site at our Stuttgart headquarters.

Who We Are

Sereact builds AI that lets robots sense, reason, and act in the real world - in warehouses and factories.

Our mission is to redefine how physical work gets done, and we're looking for curious, bold people who want to make a real difference.

Overview

Working side by side with our Director Accounting, you'll help bring bookkeeping in-house, help shape our finance systems setup (including how we use Odoo alongside DATEV), and get us ready for our first statutory audit - working closely with the founders and our external tax and audit partners.

We value people who work independently, take initiative, and build rather than wait for the perfect setup.

• Your Responsibilities
• Day-to-day accounting: Own the books (general and sub-ledgers) and gradually bring bookkeeping in-house from our external provider.
• Payments & working capital: Run accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the payment process.
• Closing & audit: Prepare monthly and quarterly closes under HGB and support the annual financial statements, including our first-ever statutory audit.
• Systems: Help shape our finance systems and decide the target setup - whether Odoo replaces DATEV or runs first as a subledger alongside it.
• Partners: Be the day-to-day counterpart to our tax advisors and auditors.
• Process & automation: Build our finance processes and first automations hand in hand with our Director Accounting, including group-wide topics around our US and CH entities.

Qualifications

• A degree (business, finance, or a related field) is preferred - but above all we're looking for smart, analytical people who learn fast.

Solid HGB fundamentals and hands‑on DATEV (or comparable) experience matter more to us than a specific certificate.

• Experience with monthly and annual closes; IFRS knowledge is a plus.
• A hands‑on, builder mindset - you like building from scratch and don't wait for finished processes or a team. No need for a perfect résumé.
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and fast change and structure things yourself - pragmatic over perfectionist, but with a clear sense of when rigor matters (closing, audit).
• Tool- and automation‑savvy; you use modern tools and AI as a matter of course (Odoo or ERP experience is a plus).
• Fluent German and good English.
• Our Interview Plan
• Technical fit interview, including a live case study (40 min): A deeper dive into your accounting know-how and problem‑solving approach.

Together we'll work through a short, role‑relevant case - no prep needed, we're interested in how you think.

• Cultural fit interview (40 min): A conversation about how you work, what motivates you, and what you're looking for.

Expect CV highlights, your "why," and time for your questions.

• On‑site visit in Stuttgart, including a founder interview: Meet the team in our office, talk with one of our founders, and get a clear feel for the role and environment.

What We Offer

• Real ownership: build the finance function from scratch together with our Director Accounting, with direct exposure to the founders.
• Grow with the function: as Sereact scales, your scope and responsibilities grow with it.
• Wellpass (gym membership)
• Flexible working hours
• Home office when you need it
• A motivated team and an open company culture
• Competitive compensation

Sounds like you? We'd love to hear from you - even if you don't tick every box.