Group Accounting Manager
About the job
- Has personally prepared consolidated financial statements under German Commercial Code (HGB), preferably for a group with many entities.
- Is an expert in LucaNet and has independently built a consolidation there, from importing data from DATEV through reporting.
- Has in-depth expertise in DATEV and has set up and managed many clients with a consistent structure.
- Has independently built accounting processes and systems, rather than only improving existing ones.
- Has built and led a team.
- Can identify errors in individual financial statements before they enter consolidation.
- Has served as the primary contact for financial statement audits and implemented audit findings.
- Has studied business administration, accounting, or finance, or has an equivalent qualification.
- Speaks very good German and good English.
- Build a centralized accounting function for all German entities, define its target state and roadmap, take over work from external service providers, and manage collaboration with them.
- Establish consistent processes from accounts payable through annual financial statements, including a fixed close calendar, and reduce manual steps.
- Build the systems and processes to integrate newly acquired entities quickly and accurately.
- Own DATEV and LucaNet and design the data model, chart of accounts, mappings, validations, and permissions.
- Review each entity’s individual financial statements for accuracy and timeliness as a reliable basis for consolidation; perform closing entries, reconciliations, and intercompany clarifications where needed.
- Build HGB consolidation in LucaNet, including auditable monthly group figures, a group chart of accounts, and accounting policies.
- Act as the primary contact for auditors and tax advisers and implement audit findings.
- Build the team incrementally and decide which tasks remain in-house and which are outsourced.
- Experience with consolidated financial statements for a group with many entities.
- A certified balance-sheet accountant, tax specialist, tax adviser, or auditor qualification.
About the company
Buena provides property management as a service for landlords and real estate owners in Germany by combining AI-powered software with an active rollup strategy that absorbs small, pre-cloud property managers. Its platform automates rent collection, accounting, maintenance coordination, tenant screening, and utility billing, while offering a dedicated property manager and a digital portal for real-time activity and documents. It differentiates itself by developing its own AI tools and by integrating acquired firms into a unified system to standardize operations across portfolios. The goal is to simplify rental ownership, improve the tenant experience, and grow through software development and nationwide consolidation, with plans to expand into the U.S.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$80M
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- In July 2025, Buena raised $58 million from GV, 20VC, Stride, and Capnamic.
- Buena reported 500% revenue growth in 2024 and 300% growth in 2023.
- Buena's waitlist exceeds 5,000 landlords, signaling demand beyond existing customers.
What critics are saying
- Integration risk rises as Buena absorbs 20-plus firms and standardizes messy workflows.
- Germany's property management market stays fragmented, but competitors like Vivanta target the same automation niche.
- If acquisition financing tightens after 2025, Buena's rollup engine stalls and growth compresses.
What makes Buena unique
- Buena combines AI software with acquisitions, unlike pure software or pure rollup rivals.
- Since 2023, Buena brought 60,000 apartments online across Germany.
- Buena automates accounting and annual financial reporting for fragmented German property managers.
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Benefits
- Meal Benefits
- Gym Membership
- Professional Development Budget