Senior Manager Financial Processes

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Senior Manager Financial Processes at We Are Era in Berlin is a full time onsite role coordinating closings with the RTL Shared Service Center, ensuring IFRS and local GAAP compliance, and supporting statutory financial statements and audits across multiple entities. You’ll liaise with auditors and tax advisors, drive process improvements and internal controls, monitor data for risks, and collaborate with Controlling, HR, Legal and operations while advancing SAP S/4HANA driven reporting. Key requirements include a finance degree, 3–7 years of relevant experience, IFRS knowledge, month end close and audit experience, SAP S/4HANA and advanced Excel, fluent German and English, and AI tool usage. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight SAP wins, audit outcomes, cross functional collaboration and concrete process improvements, and explain why Berlin and We Are Era excite you. Benefits include flexible hours, a dog friendly office, training and a diverse global team.

Senior Manager Financial Processes

Your Tasks

• Coordinate and support monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities in close collaboration with the RTL Shared Service Center.
• Review accounting records, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP requirements.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and annual audits across multiple legal entities.
• Act as a key contact for auditors, tax advisors and internal stakeholders on accounting and financial process topics.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance and accounting processes, ensuring efficient and scalable workflows.
• Support the implementation and optimization of internal controls and governance standards.
• Monitor and analyse financial data, identifying risks, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with Controlling, HR, Legal and operational teams on finance-related matters.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and contribute to process automation projects.
• Work with SAP S/4HANA and other finance systems to improve data quality, reporting and operational efficiency.

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a comparable qualification.
• 3–7 years of professional experience in accounting, audit, finance operations or financial process management.
• Good understanding of IFRS and financial reporting principles.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Experience working with auditors and preparing audit documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and a structured, detail-oriented working style.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Fluent German and English language skills (written and spoken).
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve productivity, reporting or finance processe

What you can expect

• The opportunity to actively shape Europe's largest studio & talent agency. 
• Unique projects and work with in-demand products and brands. 
• The freedom to develop your own ideas and work on them independently. 
• Flat hierarchies and the chance to make a difference. 
• A dynamic team with colleagues from all over the world.
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from any We Are Era location
• Team spirit: regular team, company events and after-work drinks to get to know each other, exchange ideas and get inspired. 
• Dog-friendly office.
• Training & development: Job shadowing, online learning platform
• Other benefits: Pension scheme, Support of your sports and leisure activities with the Urban Sports Club or Deutschlandticket, Social Days, modern offices with fresh snacks and drinks.
• Equal opportunities and diversity are core values at We Are Era. For this reason, we explicitly encourage applications from people with different backgrounds.

Your Tasks

• Coordinate and support monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities in close collaboration with the RTL Shared Service Center.
• Review accounting records, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP requirements.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and annual audits across multiple legal entities.
• Act as a key contact for auditors, tax advisors and internal stakeholders on accounting and financial process topics.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance and accounting processes, ensuring efficient and scalable workflows.
•  Support the implementation and optimization of internal controls and governance standards.
•  Monitor and analyse financial data, identifying risks, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with Controlling, HR, Legal and operational teams on finance-related matters.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and contribute to process automation projects.
• Work with SAP S/4HANA and other finance systems to improve data quality, reporting and operational efficiency.

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a comparable qualification.
• 3–7 years of professional experience in accounting, audit, finance operations or financial process management.
• Good understanding of IFRS and financial reporting principles.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Experience working with auditors and preparing audit documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and a structured, detail-oriented working style.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Fluent German and English language skills (written and spoken).
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve productivity, reporting or finance processe

What you can expect

• The opportunity to actively shape Europe's largest studio & talent agency. 
• Unique projects and work with in-demand products and brands. 
• The freedom to develop your own ideas and work on them independently. 
• Flat hierarchies and the chance to make a difference. 
• A dynamic team with colleagues from all over the world.
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from any We Are Era location
• Team spirit: regular team, company events and after-work drinks to get to know each other, exchange ideas and get inspired. 
• Dog-friendly office.
• Training & development: Job shadowing, online learning platform
• Other benefits: Pension scheme, Support of your sports and leisure activities with the Urban Sports Club or Deutschlandticket, Social Days, modern offices with fresh snacks and drinks.
• Equal opportunities and diversity are core values at We Are Era. For this reason, we explicitly encourage applications from people with different backgrounds.

About Us

We Are Era is a European community economy company focused on community-led relevance. We decode what moves people through data and translate those insights into culturally resonant storytelling – across platforms, formats and markets.
With offices in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Berlin, Cologne, Münster, Paris, Milan, and Stockholm, our international team creates stories with impact and relevance, tailored to communities across all platforms.
It is no coincidence that We Are Era sees itself as the shortest route to every community and subculture. Our projects range from TV productions and fictional series to branded formats on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, and TikTok. We support and guide creators on their journey toward building their own personal brands. Our international team of 400 employees speaks every language – from mainstream to subculture, from the Fridays for Future movement to K-pop culture.