Tempo
Controller - Austria
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Austria only
Employer listed it 4 weeks ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 4 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Austria only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Finance
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $95k–$175k a year, a typical range taken from 224 mid-level finance roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Austria. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote - Austria, Remote"
- Job description states: "Based in San Diego"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
About Tempo
Based in San Diego, California, Tempo develops thermochemical energy storage (TCES) systems designed for energy-intensive industries. The platform enables industrial operators to shift energy use over time by sourcing power when it is most cost-effective and enables the electrification of high-temperature industrial heat at a cost advantage to using fossil fuels. By storing electricity thermochemically, the system delivers a continuous stream of combustion-free, high-temperature air at up to 1,200°C.
Tempo is backed by leading climate and energy investors, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Prelude Ventures.
For more information, visit www.tempoenergy.com .
Role Summary
Tempo is seeking a Senior Accountant / Finance Manager (m/w/d) to join its Austrian subsidiary, Tempo Energy Innovations GmbH, based in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg. This is a fully remote, permanent position, available full-time at 38.5 hours per week; a part-time arrangement from 30 hours per week is negotiable. The role reports to the Director of Finance & Accounting in the United States and is expected to begin as soon as possible. Both German and English are required as working languages.
The Senior Accountant / Finance Manager will serve as the sole owner of the finance function for Tempo's Austrian entity, with end-to-end responsibility for accounting, payroll, tax, purchasing, and EU grant reporting. This is an individual contributor role, working in close coordination with the Director of Finance & Accounting in the United States and alongside Tempo's external Steuerberater and payroll provider.
Responsibilities
Accounting and Month-End Close
Own AP, AR, GL, bank and credit card reconciliations, fixed assets and depreciation, accruals, prepaids, and inventory and WIP for prototype and pilot builds.
Close monthly to the group calendar: reconcile all balance sheet accounts and deliver the close package on deadline.
Maintain multi-currency accounting (EUR functional, USD group reporting), FX revaluation, and intercompany balances with the US parent and Spanish holding entity.
Prepare the Jahresabschluss under UGB with our Steuerberater, plus the bridge to US GAAP for group consolidation.
Deliver monthly management reporting by cost centre and project.
Support the group audit: PBC schedules, sample support, documentation.
Payroll
Run the monthly Lohnverrechnung cycle with our external provider; review the payroll register and post payroll journals.
Administer ÖGK and ELDA filings, Lohnsteuer, DB, DZ, and Kommunalsteuer.
Maintain employee master data, leave accruals, expense reimbursements, Taggeld and Nächtigungsgeld.
Allocate personnel cost by project, work package, and cost centre.
Handle cross-border employment matters with the US team, including A1 certificates and posted-worker filings.
Tax and Statutory Compliance
File UVA, Zusammenfassende Meldung, and Intrastat via FinanzOnline.
Apply reverse-charge and intra-community treatment to cross-border purchases across Austria, Germany, Spain, and the US.
Requirements
- ·Bilanzbuchhalter under the BiBuG, or equivalent qualification in accounting, finance, or controlling (HAK/HLW, FH, university).
- ·Five or more years of full-cycle accounting in Austria, including sole responsibility for a legal entity’s books and the Jahresabschluss under UGB.
- ·Working command of Austrian payroll and payroll tax.
- ·Practical command of Austrian and EU VAT: intra-community supplies, acquisitions, reverse charge.
- ·Professional fluency in German and English.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Tempo, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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