Group Financial Accountant at Helsing

Prepare and maintain the Group Accounting Manual, and manage financial systems

Lead general accounting functions, including journal entries, intercompany transactions, fixed asset accounting, and reconciliations

Coordinate group consolidation processes and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements

Manage a team of accountants, providing guidance and support as required

Lead technical accounting discussions and projects

Coordinate external audits (group and statutory), ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements

Manage outsourced payroll providers and liaise with tax advisors

Lead ad-hoc projects and process improvements to enhance financial reporting and analysis

Are a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) with at least 3-5 years post-qualification experience working in large complex group structures

Have an excellent knowledge and application of IFRS

Understand US GAAP and PCAOB requirements (advantageous)

Possess excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders

Have experience managing complex accounting issues with senior stakeholders

Are proficient detail-oriented, and highly motivated to drive process improvements

Have excellent organisational and time-management skills 

Can work independently and as part of a team 

High level of integrity and confidentiality 

You are collaborative, humble and a problem-solver 

Are business fluent in English (fluency in Germany is required if you are based in Berlin)

Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns. 

The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world. 

Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward. 

In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts.  

We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about. 

A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking

Competitive compensation and stock options

Relocation support

Social and education allowances

Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe