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The role sits within our joint venture manufacturing entity and works closely with both the JV's operations team and Auterion's central finance function. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role for someone who understands how physical goods move through a production environment and can translate that into accurate, timely financial reporting and management-ready cost visibility.\nResponsibilities and Duties\nOwn the procurement-to-invoice process end to end - purchase orders, delivery receipts, goods receipt checks and stock movement - ensuring proper matching and controls at each step and maintaining the document-level audit trail required under applicable accounting standards\nReconcile deliveries against bills of materials and purchase records, working closely with supply chain and systems teams to keep records accurate and up to date\nTurn delivery and receipt data into accurate, on-time invoicing and build repeatable monthly reconciliation processes\nIdentify and correctly account for items delivered outside standard/contracted pricing agreements\nTrack actual production costs (direct materials, labor, and overhead) against contract value and budget. Surfacing variances early so operations and management can act swiftly\nMaintain and reconcile WIP balances by production order; tracking physical production progress against system records, supporting accurate period-end inventory valuation and COGS recognition\nSupport the build-out of financial controls across procurement and spend, including approval workflows and spend visibility\nAct as the finance counterpart to supply chain and operations teams, providing cost visibility, variance analysis, and the financial and cash-flow impact of production activity\nMaintain a regular on-site presence to verify physical inventory and operations against system records\nTrack and control operational spend against budget, including cost category visibility, variance reporting, and enforcement of non-production spend approvals.\nQualifications and Skills\nExperience in supply chain, procurement, or operations finance - manufacturing or hardware environments strongly preferred\nComfortable working directly with bills of materials, purchase orders and delivery documentation\nHands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment: WIP tracking, standard vs. actual cost variance, inventory valuation\nStrong reconciliation and process-control mindset; comfortable building structure where processes are still maturing\nProven ERP ownership in a manufacturing or supply chain environment required. You build and own processes, not just use them. NetSuite experience is a plus.\nClear communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally with supply chain, operations and finance stakeholders\nOn-site presence required as this role works directly with production and receiving teams and cannot be performed remotely.\nFluent in German, with a solid understanding of the German accounting and financial reporting environment.\nBenefits\nFlexible working hours\nStock Options\nGenerous holiday allowance\nPension plan \nExtended social security package \nEnhanced maternity & paternity leave\nWellpass membership\nAbout Auterion\nWe are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.\nAt Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. 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