Finance Analyst jobs in Germany

Position Overview

Our client, an international trading company, is seeking a detail-oriented and organized finance professional who will be responsible for supporting their finance and reporting operations to ensure accurate and timely recording of daily transactions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide support to the FP&A and reporting team for the timely and accurate recording of daily transactions for the company and its affiliated companies in compliance with the accounting standards, internal processes, and FTA requirements.
2. Prepare Statement of Accounts for the internal stakeholders.
3. Monthly review of balance sheet accounts and clearing of open items.
4. Build financial analytics and automate MIS reports as may be required.
5. Streamline the Vendor master database and check the KYC documents received.
6. Monitor and allocate disbursements on behalf of ownership vessels.
7. Assist in the finalizing of P&L Balance Sheet Accounts and Cash Flow on a monthly basis.
8. Support in the Daily Fund balance reconciliations.
9. Review and book received invoices in the ERP system, Business Central.
10. Identify, recommend, and assist in the implementation of best practices to gain efficiency and drive productivity.
11. Analyse accounts, highlight, and/or prepare needed corrections for discrepancies.
12. Prepare monthly SOA for internal stakeholders.
13. Quarterly filing of VAT Returns.
14. Controller for the Shareholder projects.
15. Support in other accounting and reporting tasks that may be assigned by the management.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor of Science in Accountancy graduate and a Qualified Accountant (CPA).
2. 5 years experience in companies in similar positions of responsibility.
3. Analytical and presentation skills to be able to communicate the financial health of the company to stakeholders effectively.
4. Keep a high degree of confidentiality and demonstrate high work standards.
5. Knowledgeable of the commodity trading business and/or dry bulk shipping is desirable but not mandatory.
6. Strong research and numeric skills.
7. Effective communication skills (written & verbal in English).
8. Customer service oriented.
9. Ability to manage competing priorities and a high degree of coordination with peers and supervisor. Strong business understanding, capacity to learn quickly, and curiosity.
10. Organized and with strong initiative.
11. Strong Excel skills (VB programming/macros not a must but desirable).
12. Experience with Navision, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, or other major ERPs.