(Senior) Manager Accounting and Finance Operations

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

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• Work with finance / accounting team and external advisors on improving and running Hypersonica’s accounting processes
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• Define and document month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure a reliable, repeatable close across all entities
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• Prepare / oversee statutory accounts for the German entity (HGB) and support audit process
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• Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation, including full intercompany elimination
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• Support with hands-on bookkeeping tasks (prepare invoices for external bookkeeping)

Tax Compliance & Coordination

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• Oversee tax compliance for German entity, coordinating with external advisors
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• Operate and document the intercompany transfer-pricing arrangements, and maintain contemporaneous TP documentation
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• Support corporate tax coordination, including monitoring of loss-carryforward positions and correct treatment of GWG / AfA in the German entity

Controlling & Management Reporting

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• 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
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• Establish project controlling for R&D programmes and government contracts — cost attribution, WIP tracking, and margin analysis at the programme level
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• 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

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• Support SAP implementation, migration, and FI/CO module extension projects in coordination with other functions
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• Drive process automation and continuous improvement within the ERP environment

Export Control & Trade Compliance

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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

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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

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• Work directly with senior stakeholders to create transparency and build out Hypersonica's process landscape
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• Support the Director Finance and Strategic Finance team on due-diligence processes, fundraising data rooms, and board-level financial reporting
• Who you are
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• You are a finance generalist with a strong fundament in accounting and/or controlling
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• Significant experience (7+ years) in a (group) accounting or financial controller role, ideally in a setting spanning multiple legal entities

• A degree in business administration, economics, or a related field, or an equivalent professional qualification (e.g. Bilanzbuchhalter, Steuerberater, ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

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• You are willing to challenge the status quo and bring forward own experience and best practices
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• Hands-on SAP experience required (FI & CO module minimum)
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• Solid technical knowledge of HGB; IFRS familiarity required, UK GAAP a plus
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• Working knowledge of corporate tax and VAT in at least Germany
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• German speaker, working proficiency in English