About Allies of Skin

Born in 2016 from our founder and formulator Nicolas Travis’s journey healing from traumatic facial injuries, Allies of Skin creates the most effective products to bring continuous improvement, repair, and hope to your skin, no matter your life stage or concerns. Our multifunctional formulas tend to even the trickiest issues with the power of what Nic calls “supercharged clinicals” — maxed-out concentrations of clinically proven actives that do more in less time. Every benefit-packed product taps into the skin’s natural ability to regenerate, maintaining its peak performance far beyond what’s traditionally possible.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Interim Senior Manager / Head of Accounting & Taxation to join us on a maternity leave cover contract and lead our global accounting operations during this period. This is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing accounting, treasury, tax, statutory reporting, and audit activities across multiple jurisdictions, while ensuring business continuity and supporting the ongoing growth of the organization.

As a key member of the Finance team, you will partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing financial leadership, strengthening controls and governance, and driving operational excellence across the finance function. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, bringing stability, leadership, and hands-on execution to a dynamic international business.

What you'll do

• Lead end‑to‑end accounting activities across global entities, ensuring accurate ongoing accounting operations, closing, and compliance
• Lead and develop the Accounting team, ensuring timely and reliable execution, continuity, and capability through periods of growth
• Own monthly and annual close process, driving compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements
• Strengthen financial policies, internal controls, and reporting frameworks to support scalability, audit readiness, and business growth
• Oversee operational treasury activities and liquidity monitoring, optimising working capital, payment operations, and financial risk controls
• Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and recharge processes across various group entities
• Coordinate multi‑jurisdictional tax compliance in partnership with external advisors
• Lead statutory audits and operational engagement with auditors and external stakeholders
• Support and collectively drive the ongoing optimisation of ERP and associated workflows through enhanced automation and operational efficiency
• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders, enabling data‑driven decision-making and efficient information flow

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; ACCA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in accounting/finance, including multi-entity or international exposure
• Strong expertise in IFRS, statutory reporting, and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions
• Proven track record in closing, consolidation, audits, intercompany processes, and stakeholder management
• Experience managing treasury, cash flow, and working capital in a dynamic environment
• Hands-on and highly proficient with ERP systems; Microsoft Business Central is a big plus

You will bring

• A hands-on, proactive mindset with strong attention to detail
• Proven track record to lead and develop high-performing teams
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders and external advisors
• A problem-solving, quality-driven, continuous improvement mindset
• Thrive and enjoy operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Why Allies of Skin?

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work environment offering hybrid options
• Central office location in Berlin
• Exclusive product perks for Allies employees
• A day off to celebrate your birthday
• A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive company culture

This is a hybrid role, requiring a combination of in-office and home office work.