Head of Accounting, CLARK
Digital insurance manager
Job no longer available
Digital insurance manager
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make insurance simple and help to insure people properly.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A minimum of 5 years of accounting
- Experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Basic knowledge of German accounting standards (HGB) and expert knowledge in IFRS
- Experience in overseeing the consolidation of financial statements
- Proficiency in using NetSuite or similar ERP systems
- Prior experience working in a big international setting
- Strong leadership skills with experience leading large teams
- Solid understanding of VAT regulations and compliance
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fluent in both English and German
What the job involves
- Lead and manage a large team of accounting professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch) for local
- Requirements and expert IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) guidelines for International operations
- Oversee the use, customization, and optimization of NetSuite for all accounting functions
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income Statements, and cash flow statements
- Oversee the consolidation of financial statements for multiple subsidiaries
- Manage and oversee accounting requirements for international operations, ensuring compliance
- With local and international accounting standards and regulations
- Ensure proper understanding, calculation, and filing of VAT returns, as well as other relevant tax documents
- Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate regular financial audits and ensure compliance with
- Legal regulations and corporate policies
- Work closely with the VP Finance to develop financial strategies and provide expert advice on complex accounting matters
Our take
The insurance sector has been undergoing a period of radical digital transformation over recent years. Gone are the days of imperfect policy fits, time-consuming shopping, and lengthy exchanges with dubious brokers. A wave of startups are making insurance faster, easier, and more on-demand than ever, and the newly minted Unicorn app CLARK is proving to be a major player.
Operating in Germany and Austria, the CLARK app allows insurance customers to manage and monitor all their contracts from a single hub. It works like an independent insurance advisor, keeping users abreast of expiry dates, policy changes, and recommending policy improvements by scanning different rates from over 180 insurers.
The German insurtech market is especially strong relative to its European counterparts, thanks to impressive international investment, careful government regulation, and a fertile, collaborative ecosystem. This has meant, however, that the market has reached a matured period of slower growth and consolidation. This means CLARK has to keep pace with similarly commanding startups like Wefox and INZMO, maintaining its momentum through acquisitions of smaller companies such as SimpleInsurance Broker.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$79.6m
SERIES C
Apr 2018
$29m
SERIES B
Total funding: $126.2m
Company benefits
- You are encouraged to contribute your ideas and initiatives
- Free drinks, fresh fruit and delicious coffee
- Flexible working hours
- Cultural initiatives such as team events, Monday morning check-in and hopefully soon our monthly team breakfast & lunch
Company HQ
Bahnhofsviertel, Frankfurt, Germany
Leadership
Chris Lodde
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously held senior digital marketing and sales positions at SMP AG Strategy Consulting, then Sun Capital Partners. Subsequently served as VP of digital banking at Commerzbank AG.
Marco Adelt
(Shareholder, Executive Advisor & Co-Founder)Consulted for financial services at Capgemini Consulting, then moved into a role as senior project manager at Horváth & Partners Management Consultants.
Christopher Oster
(Supervisory Board Member & Co-Founder)Worked with BCG as a consultant, then served as Rocket Internet's COO.
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