Remote Finance Manager at Thoughtworks - Europe — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is tagged #LI-Remote, indicating it can be performed remotely. However, it comes with meaningful location constraints that nomads must weigh carefully before applying.
- Timezone: The role covers statutory filings and month-end close processes for Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland — all in CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2). You'll need to be reliably available during Central European business hours, which significantly limits base locations outside Europe or nearby time zones.
- Language requirement: Fluency in German and English is mandatory, which is a hard filter regardless of where you work physically.
- Ad hoc Germany travel: The role explicitly mentions occasional travel to Germany, meaning you should be able to reach Germany on short notice — ruling out long-haul nomad bases like Southeast Asia or Latin America for sustained periods.
- Visa considerations: If you're EU/EEA-based, free movement covers you. Non-EU nationals would need a valid German work permit or an EU Blue Card. Digital nomad visas in Spain or Portugal would work for timezone alignment but only if you already have the right to work for a German-registered employer.
Popular European nomad hubs like Lisbon, Berlin, or Amsterdam would be practical bases — timezone-compliant, German reachable, and with strong coworking infrastructure. No coworking stipend or meetup budget is mentioned explicitly.
Finance Manager (Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland)
Thoughtworks is seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to support our Global Controllership team. This role is vital for driving immediate impact across our European entities. You will be responsible for leading audits, managing complex reporting requirements, and ensuring robust financial compliance.
Job Responsibilities
- Audit Leadership: Lead local statutory audits, ensuring audit readiness and managing the completion of financial statements and timely responses to auditor requests.
- Reporting & Tax Compliance: Oversee timelines for local statutory filings across multiple European entities.
- Month-End Close: Partner with Europe Controllership and FP&A teams to manage the month-end close process, reviewing work against tight deadlines.
- Internal Controls: Own key SOX controls and assist in the implementation of robust internal controls to mitigate fraud risk and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with regional finance teams and the India Shared Services Team to ensure accurate reporting.
- May require ad hoc travel to Germany.
Job Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Experience: 7+ years of professional accounting experience with a strong background in audit and financial control.
- Technical Proficiency: Deep working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and HGB.
- Education/Certification: Qualified accountant.
- Language Skills: Fluency in German and English is required.
- Mindset: Highly proactive in identifying accounting risks and opportunities and implementing cross-functional solutions.
Professional Skills
- Tech Savvy: Familiarity with automation or AI applications within finance/accounting.
- Experience with local accounting in Germany.
- Software: Experience with PeopleSoft Financials.
Learning & Development
There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs, and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best, and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.
Responsible Use of AI in Recruitment
At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews, and writing job descriptions.
Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank, or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers.
We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes, and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment.
About Thoughtworks
Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we're pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we've delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let's be extraordinary.
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