Director of Accounting & Controlling

Imagine this. You are building the accounting and controlling backbone behind a fast-growing aerospace and defence company operating across multiple countries, manufacturing sites, and legal entities. As Director of Accounting & Controlling, you will own the integrity of our group financial reporting, set the standard for IFRS and local GAAP compliance, and make sure our numbers are accurate, controlled, scalable, and audit-ready. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be the group's senior technical accounting authority and a key finance leader across the organization. This is not a role for someone who wants to manage accounting from a distance. You will set the agenda, challenge existing processes, solve complex accounting issues, and drive execution across a distributed international finance organization. At Destinus, we are revolutionizing the defense industry with cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Our innovative technologies are designed to meet the unique demands of modern defense operations, delivering unparalleled speed, precision, and cost effectiveness. Destinus partners with government agencies and defense organizations worldwide to provide advanced solutions for mission-critical operations, enabling a new era of efficiency and technological superiority. Join us in shaping the future of defense with groundbreaking aerospace innovations. What You'll Do Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual group close across all consolidated entities, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting Own the group close calendar and drive execution across Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and regional finance teams Act as the senior escalation point for complex accounting and close issues, driving them to resolution without compromising reporting quality or timelines Coordinate consolidation adjustments, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and other group-level accounting activities Own and continuously strengthen internal accounting controls, policies, and their consistent application across the group Drive improvements to our ERP and finance systems landscape, including Microsoft Dynamics environments, IFRS and local GAAP configurations, regional VAT setups, transfer pricing, intercompany eliminations, and consolidation processes Own group-wide cost accounting standards and methodologies across manufacturing entities, including standard and actual costing, absorption, WIP, and variance analysis Lead the Operations Finance function through the Operations Finance Lead and ensure disciplined capture and reporting of manufacturing costs including labor, overhead, scrap, absorption, and WIP Own the variance bridge process and ensure significant deviations are understood, explained, and assigned to the right accountable teams across Manufacturing, Program Management, Procurement, and Finance Connect Cost Accounting, Operations, Manufacturing, and Program Management so operational…