Senior Financial Analyst DACH (m/w/d)
- Your exceptional attention to detail and precision are perfect for ensuring accurate GAAP reporting and quality assurance on GL postings.
- Your strong sense of duty and reliability will help you manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines consistently.
- Your respect for established processes and SOPs aligns with documenting best practices and promoting efficiency.
- The entrepreneurial, ever-changing environment of M&A and rapid growth may unsettle your need for stability and clear routines.
- You might find the value-added, advisory aspect of the role less comfortable than the concrete, structured accounting work.
Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.
This is an exciting, entrepreneurial opportunity to join a fast-paced software consolidator on a significant growth trajectory.
The Senior Financial Analyst will report to the Finance Manager or designee. This role will focus on partnering with operating and finance colleagues to support high-quality software businesses owned by Banyan Software.
The position is ideal for an individual with the interest and aptitude to be involved in all aspects of financial operations, including revenue recognition, accounts payable and expenses, cash management, financial reporting and analysis, and systems. This finance group also aims to play a “value-added” role by leveraging financial and other data to drive shareholder value.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare timely and accurate GAAP financial statements, board reporting, budgets, and KPIs
of operating companies to drive growth and smart decision-making. - Perform quality assurance on finance and accounting work products (e.g., reviewing GL
postings for accuracy, monitoring revenue recognition, refining variance explanations in
reporting). - Contribute to the operational performance of operating companies through analysis of
budget-to-actuals, benchmarking against portfolio, operational revenue and expense
analysis, and insights that further facilitate decision-making. - Partner with M&A colleagues and support the operational/financial integration of acquisitions
- Implement process improvement initiatives contemplated in M&A business cases.
- Develop ad hoc reports & dashboards to help CEOs with monitoring their businesses.
- Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to promote best practices and efficiency across the portfolio
- Provide financial advice and guidance to the business as requested.d
Qualifications for success:
- The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following characteristics:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a finance/accounting role
- Qualification / part-qualification from a recognised financial / accounting body
- Solid working knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Experience with financial systems, particularly Oracle NetSuite, would be an asset
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Highly motivated and energetic with interest in entrepreneurship, software, and finance
- Fluent in German and English
Banyan Software company encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Applicants with disabilities may notify us of any accommodations needed to support your participation in the recruitment
process. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying.
Please be aware that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for this position.
Banyan Software is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race,
gender, disability, or protected veteran’s status.
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