Finance & Accounting Manager
Sereact is a Stuttgart-based physical-AI robotics company whose Cortex software enables autonomous warehouse and manufacturing operations across robot platforms.
Funding history
About Sereact
Sereact GmbH develops embodied-AI software for industrial robotics. Its Cortex system provides vision-language-action intelligence for tasks including robotic picking, returns handling, sorting, and warehouse inspection; the company also offers products such as Sereact Lens and its operational data platform.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will help build Sereact's finance function from day one, working side by side with the Director Accounting. You will own the books, bring bookkeeping in-house, run payables, receivables and payments, prepare monthly and quarterly closes under HGB, and support the first statutory audit. You will also help shape finance systems (Odoo and DATEV), work with tax advisors and auditors, and build processes and automations, including for the US and CH entities.
Requirements
- Degree in business, finance or a related field preferred
- Solid HGB fundamentals and hands-on DATEV (or comparable) experience
- Experience with monthly and annual closes; IFRS knowledge is a plus
- Hands-on builder mindset
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast change
- Tool- and automation-savvy; Odoo or ERP experience is a plus
- Fluent German and good English
Responsibilities
- Own the books (general and sub-ledgers) and gradually bring bookkeeping in-house
- Run accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the payment process
- Prepare monthly and quarterly closes under HGB
- Support the annual financial statements and the first statutory audit
- Help shape finance systems and decide the target setup for Odoo and DATEV
- Act as day-to-day counterpart to tax advisors and auditors
- Build finance processes and first automations, including group-wide topics for US and CH entities
Benefits
- Wellpass (gym membership)
- Flexible working hours
- Home office when needed
Hiring Process
Application with CV; technical fit interview with live case study (40 min); cultural fit interview (40 min); on-site visit in Stuttgart including a founder interview.
