Kevin (K.) Groß

Sabbatical / Family time

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present
7 months

Sabbatical / Family time

Mar 2022 - Jun 2025
3 years 4 months
Germany

VP Group Controller, Managing Director

SoundCloud

  • Managing Director / authorized signatory of German entities
  • Group-wide management of financial compliance
  • Leading a team of up to 15 employees in 3 locations (Berlin, New York, Los Angeles) in Accounting, Group Accounting, Treasury and Tax
  • Responsible for processing and publishing of IFRS group and local GAP financial statements
  • Responsible for monthly investor reporting
  • M&A – coordination of financial and tax due diligences in financing rounds and company purchases
  • Main contact for tax advisors, auditors, banks and payment providers
  • Support in rebuilding the FP&A Department (Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash Planning, Business Modelling)
  • Management of stock option reporting and accounting
  • Enhancement of existing processes and systems and implementation of new tools and procedures
  • Responsible for annual financial audits
  • Management of tax compliance (direct & indirect taxes), transfer pricing and tax audits
  • Responsible for CSRD / ESG project
  • Responsible for the transition from UK GAP to IFRS
  • Integration of finance teams and systems within company acquisitions
Nov 2017 - Feb 2022
4 years 4 months
Germany

Director Accounting and Tax

SoundCloud

  • Managing Director / authorized signatory of German entities
  • Group-wide management of financial compliance
  • Leading a team of up to 15 employees in 3 locations (Berlin, New York, Los Angeles) in Accounting, Group Accounting, Treasury and Tax
  • Responsible for processing and publishing of IFRS group and local GAP financial statements
  • Responsible for monthly investor reporting
  • M&A – coordination of financial and tax due diligences in financing rounds and company purchases
  • Main contact for tax advisors, auditors, banks and payment providers
  • Support in rebuilding the FP&A Department (Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash Planning, Business Modelling)
  • Management of stock option reporting and accounting
  • Enhancement of existing processes and systems and implementation of new tools and procedures
  • Responsible for annual financial audits
  • Management of tax compliance (direct & indirect taxes), transfer pricing and tax audits
  • Responsible for CSRD / ESG project
  • Responsible for the transition from UK GAP to IFRS
  • Integration of finance teams and systems within company acquisitions
Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 1 month
Germany

Head of Accounting & Controlling

Pets Deli GmbH

  • Implementation of finance processes (Accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax)
  • Insourcing of accounting processes and implementation of accounting tools
  • Hiring and onboarding of finance team members
Apr 2014 - Jun 2016
2 years 3 months
Germany

Head of Group Accounting & Reporting

YOC AG

  • Leading 5 employees in Accounting and Group Accounting and coordination with foreign accounting firms
  • Responsible for preparation and publishing of quarterly and annual group financial statements and management reporting (IFRS)
  • Responsible for preparation and publishing of local financial statements (HGB)
  • Managing relationships with auditors, tax advisors and tax authorities
  • Coordination of financial audits and tax audits
  • M&A – supporting company sales transactions and earn-out negotiations
  • Implementation of a consolidation tool (SAP)
  • Preparation and introduction of a group-wide accounting guideline
  • Coordination of all tax-related topics
Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
1 year 3 months
Germany

Specialist Group Accounting & Reporting

YOC AG

  • Leading 5 employees in Accounting and Group Accounting and coordination with foreign accounting firms
  • Responsible for preparation and publishing of quarterly and annual group financial statements and management reporting (IFRS)
  • Responsible for preparation and publishing of local financial statements (HGB)
  • Managing relationships with auditors, tax advisors and tax authorities
  • Coordination of financial audits and tax audits
  • M&A – supporting company sales transactions and earn-out negotiations
  • Implementation of a consolidation tool (SAP)
  • Preparation and introduction of a group-wide accounting guideline
  • Coordination of all tax-related topics
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 years
Germany

Audit Manager

BDO AG

  • Audits of group and single financial statements (HGB, IFRS)
  • Planning and coordination of audit teams (up to 8 team members)
  • Branches: Tech, Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, MedTech, Financial Services, NPOs
Jun 2007 - Dec 2009
2 years 7 months
Germany

Audit Assistant

BDO AG

  • Audits of group and single financial statements (HGB, IFRS)
  • Planning and coordination of audit teams (up to 8 team members)
  • Branches: Tech, Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, MedTech, Financial Services, NPOs
Dec 2006 - May 2007
6 months
Germany

Intern – Audit & Tax Advisory

Concept & Consult Brinkhaus GmbH

Jan 2006 - Sep 2006
9 months
Germany

Working student – Controlling

T-Systems Business Services GmbH

Aug 2005 - Dec 2005
5 months
Germany

Intern – Controlling

Deutsche Telekom Network Projects & Services GmbH

Skills

  • Finance Tools (Ms Office, Gsuite, Bigquery, Floqast, Tagetik, Vertex, Spendesk, Atlassian/jira, Navan, Db Cash Manager)
  • Erp Software (Oracle Fusion, Sap, Datev, Quickbooks, Xero)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2000 - Dec 2006

Technische Universität Berlin

Diploma Business Administration („Diplom-Kaufmann – Uni“) · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Tax Advisor

Steuerberaterkammer Berlin

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