Accountant, A/P & A/R

Northland Power Inc.; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Parental leave

Childcare allowance

Transportation allowance

Wellness program

Birthday off

Job summary

Northland Power Inc. is seeking an experienced Accountant AP & AR to support the Accounting Manager for Northern & Central Europe, focusing on the German business entities.

The role requires four days in the Hamburg office and entails end-to-end accounts payable and receivable processing, month-end activities, and reporting support. You will work with a cross-functional team across finance and reporting functions, ensuring compliance with e-invoice regulations and IFRS/HGB standards.

Qualifications

• Completed commercial or accounting qualification or a relevant degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• Approximately 3+ years of relevant experience in financial accounting, with responsibility for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Solid understanding of invoice processing, payment runs, cash allocation, and period-end closing.
• Good knowledge of German accounting practice; IFRS/HGB exposure is an advantage.
• Confident user of Microsoft Excel and ERP systems; Workday experience is an advantage.
• Professional written and spoken German and English.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices: verify, code, resolve discrepancies and process payments.
• Handle invoices following e-invoice regulations and coordinate with advisors and service providers.
• Prepare payment proposals and payment runs per approval requirements and terms.
• Reconcile AP sub-ledger to general ledger and investigate aged items.
• Maintain supplier master data and support banking data controls.
• Respond to supplier inquiries and support invoice/payment issue resolution.
• Process and analyze employee expenses and corporate credit card statements.
• Process customer invoices including intercompany charges and recurring/ad-hoc billings.
• Monitor incoming payments, allocate cash, and maintain customer accounts.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and support dunning/collections.
• Maintain customer Master data and respond to queries.

Skills

German language

English language

Excel

ERP systems

Workday

IFRS/HGB knowledge

Education

Commercial or accounting qualification

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Who We Are:
At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

What you’ll do:

The Accountant AP & AR supports the Accounting Manager, Northern & Central Europe to pro-actively manage all invoice related topics with focus on Northland´s German business activities (Nordsee One, Deutsche Bucht entities and Northland Power Europe) and also supports accounting/controlling/consolidation activities within Financial Reporting International hub. This role requires 4 days in office per week at the Hamburg office.

Key responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Check, verify, code and process supplier invoices, including resolution of discrepancies and missing information.
• Handle supplier invoices in accordance with e-invoice regulation and if applicable, in close conjunction with related advisors and service providers
• Prepare payment proposals and payment runs in accordance with approval requirements and agreed payment terms.
• Reconcile the accounts payable sub-ledger to the general ledger and investigate aged or unmatched items.
• Maintain supplier master data and support control checks over new or amended banking and master-data information.
• Respond to supplier and internal stakeholder enquiries and support the timely resolution of invoice and payment issues.
• Process and analyze employee expense reports and corporate credit card statements.

Accounts Receivable

• Prepare and process customer invoices, including intercompany charges and other recurring or ad-hoc billings.
• Handle customer invoices in accordance with e-invoice regulation and if applicable, in close conjunction with related advisors and service providers
• Monitor incoming payments, allocate cash receipts and maintain accurate customer accounts and open-item records.
• Perform customer account reconciliations, analyze overdue balances and support the dunning and collection process.
• Maintain customer master data and respond to customer and internal queries concerning invoices and balances.

Cash, banking and general accounting

• Prepare and record bank transactions and perform bank reconciliations.
• Post routine accounting journals, including payroll journals based on information received from the responsible provider.
• Record and maintain fixed assets in the accounting system where assigned.
• Perform reconciliations of sub-ledgers, balance-sheet accounts and suspense accounts and resolve differences promptly.
• Maintain complete, orderly and audit-ready supporting documentation.

Closing, reporting and compliance support

• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities, including account analysis and reconciliations.
• Provide accounting data and supporting documentation for financial reporting, audits and internal control procedures.
• Support VAT and other recurring local accounting or tax administration activities as directed.
• Contribute to process improvements and reliable use of Workday and related finance tools.
• Provide accounting and consolidation support across the German offshore wind business as required.

Required qualifications and experience

• Completed commercial or accounting qualification, or a relevant degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• Approximately 3 or more years of relevant experience in financial accounting, with practical responsibility for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Sound understanding of invoice processing, payment runs, cash allocation, account reconciliations and period-end closing.
• Good knowledge of German accounting practice; exposure to IFRS and HGB reporting environments is an advantage.
• Confident user of Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems. Workday experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Professional written and spoken German and English.

What’s In It for You:

Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here’s a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you’ll truly thrive:

• Thoughtful benefits – Pension, paid parental leave; childcare allowance, and a contribution towards your transportation to and from the office are just some of the benefits you’ll have access to.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources and access to a fitness program
• Birthdays off – You will get your birthday off work so you can celebrate however you choose. This is a paid day off to do what is important to you!

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments.

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