Senior Finance & Accounting Manager; m​/f​/d; US Subsidiary; Remote

What you can expect from Horl

As our first Finance team member in the US, you will play a pivotal role in bringing our US accounting in-house from our external tax firm. You will own the day-to-day financial operations and monthly closes while directly shaping the financial foundation of our growing US subsidiary. If you thrive on building scalable processes and want to grow into a broader Finance role for our North American business, this is your opportunity.

• Core Accounting & Close: Independently manage the day-to-day full-cycle accounting and monthly closes under US GAAP, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations with our German headquarters, and reporting packages.
• E-Commerce & Channel Reconciliation:Oversee and reconcile all revenue channels (Amazon US/CA/MX settlement files, Shopify, Adyen, Pay Pal, and wholesale accounts). Manage clearing accounts, payout-to-bank reconciliations, and month-end revenue cut-offs.
• Sales Tax & Compliance:Take full ownership of US Sales Tax compliance via Avalara (filings, nexus monitoring, state-by-state tax payable reconciliations) and assist the German team with Canadian GST/HST.
• AP, AR & Banking:Handle accounts payable, execute payment runs via US banks, and manage accounts receivable and collection processes for wholesale clients.
• US-Payroll Management:Coordinate the US payroll with our external payroll provider - ensuring accurate data submission, reviewing payroll runs, booking entries, and reconciling tax and benefit accounts.
• Inventory & COGS: Evaluate and reconcile inventory and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), including Goods-in-Transit and intercompany transfer pricing with our parent company in Germany.
• Process Optimization & External Partner:Act as the primary interface for our external US tax firm for year-end financials, tax returns, and audit inquiries. Build, document, and automate streamlined processes for our newly internalized accounting system.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with 4-6 years of hands-on corporate accounting experience (not strictly agency/audit firm).
• US GAAP & Close Ownership: Proven experience independently managing month-end closes under US GAAP.
• Sales Tax & Avalara:Strong knowledge of US Sales Tax (filings, multi-state nexus evaluation, state registrations) and hands-on, productive experience using Avalara.
• Operations & Banking:Practical experience in AP/AR, payment processing via US banks, and managing payroll through external providers.
• ERP & Advanced Spreadsheets: Proficient with modern ERP systems during month-end closes and Power-User skills in Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot tables, XLOOKUP, handling large export files).
• Analytical Mindset & AI: Excellent skill in cross-referencing multi-source data to reconcile differences down to the cent. Comfortable incorporating modern AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to streamline routines and analyze data.
• Process Documentation:Ability to structure and document processes clearly so third parties can easily understand and execute them.
• Languages:Fluent in English (German is a plus).

• Active CPA license or currently pursuing CPA certification.
• Specialized training or experience in Multi-State Taxation.
• Prior experience working in a US subsidiary of a European parent company.

• Growth & Impact: As the pioneer finance hire in the US, you are not just maintaining books - you are building an operational backbone. High performers have the mid-term perspective to grow into a broader Finance role for our US entity.
• International & Entrepreneurial Culture:Work closely with an ambitious, dynamic European…