Your mission As (Senior) Accounting Manager (AP / Payments / Expense Reports), you are responsible for the functional leadership of our AP & Expense team and ensure the high-quality, efficient, and compliant execution of all accounts payable, payment, and expense processes. You combine operational excellence with strategic development: by actively contributing to daily operations, you remain close to processes and operational challenges while setting clear standards, enhancing quality, and driving sustainable process improvements. Acting as a sparring partner to our external Shared Service Center and as a key contact for internal stakeholders and external auditors, you ensure transparency, reliability, and the continuous professionalization of our accounting function. Overall responsibility for the proper execution of Accounts Payable Payment processing Review and posting of travel and expense reports Active hands-on involvement in day-to-day operations within accounts payable, payment processing, and the review and posting of travel and expense reports Ensure compliance with internal policies, processes and regulatory requirements Standardization and optimization of accounting processes Close collaboration with Finance, Controlling, Procurement and external partners like the shared service center Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities (AP-related) Main point of contact for internal stakeholders and external auditors within the area of responsibility Your profile Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a comparable qualification Several years of professional experience in accounts payable and/or accounting Strong understanding of AP, payment and expense processes Knowledge of German GAAP (HGB); experience with IFRS is an advantage Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; experience with SAP (ideally SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud) and SAP Concur is a plus Structured, solution-oriented and highly responsible working style You are comfortable using English and German in your day-to-day work About us IONITY is a joint venture of the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, along with BlackRocks Climate Infrastructure Platform as financial investor.