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Finance Manager - DACH (m/f/d)
About this role
Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. With a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach and a permanent capital base, Banyan acquires and grows companies worldwide, honoring founder legacies and helping portfolio companies modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. Founded in 2016, Banyan operates more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC, and has appeared on the Inc.
5000 list for six consecutive years. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Job Profile: This is an exciting, entrepreneurial opportunity to join a fast-paced software consolidator with a significant growth trajectory. This role will report to Banyan’s Director of Finance for DACH. The position is ideal for an individual seeking a leadership role that combines their technical finance and accounting acumen with business operations.
As Finance Manager for the DACH region, they will lead the accounting, treasury, FP&A, reporting, and finance systems responsibilities related to a portfolio of small, high-quality software businesses owned by Banyan. They will also assist in the integration of new acquisitions. This group aims to play a “value-added” role by partnering with senior operators and leveraging data to drive insights and shareholder value.
Responsibilities: Lead the Finance function for a portfolio of companies with support from a team of internal and offshore finance resources Contribute to the day-to-day accounting work of the portfolio, including but not limited to setting up customer contracts, ensuring correct oversight and supervision as it pertains to booking expenses and accruals, treasury and banking needs Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate GAAP financial statements, board reporting, budgets, and KPIs of operating companies Perform quality assurance on finance and accounting work product (e.g., reviewing GL postings for accuracy, monitoring revenue recognition, refining variance explanations in reporting, etc.) Contribute to the performance of operating companies through analysis of budget-to-actuals, revenue and expense analysis, and insights that further facilitate decision-making Lead the operational/financial integration of acquisitions and implement financial initiatives identified during the M&A process Lead finance process improvement projects that drive efficiency and best practices within our operating companies.