Accounting Business Partner (all genders) part-/full-time

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; Weiterstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking an Expert Finance Professional to manage financial statements for multiple legal entities in accordance with German GAAP and IFRS. The ideal candidate will bring solid experience in finance processes, compliance, and auditing, with fluency in both German and English. This role is pivotal in ensuring financial excellence across assigned bodies, involving collaboration with the CFO and various Group Functions.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in finance processes and financial statements management.
• Minimum of 2-3 years at a Big 4 audit firm.
• Fluent in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Manage financial statements ensuring compliance with HGB and IFRS.
• Coordinate financial and tax audits.
• Collaborate with various departments for compliance and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Financial Reporting

Compliance

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Related Field

ACCA Qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Your role:

We are the strategic Accounting Business Partner and serving as the primary point of contact for the CFO of specific legal entities in Europe. Our mission is to ensure financial excellence and compliance in the financial statements of approximately 140 entities, reporting in IFRS and 23 different statutory GAAPs. We collaborate closely with centralized accounting departments and the various Group Functions, including Tax and Treasury. Besides other tasks we keep our Business Partners informed about the financial development of the legal entities and take responsibility for certain activities as agreed with the CFO. In addition, we are responsible for the coordination of financial and tax audits and support other projects in various roles as assigned.

In this dynamic position, you will manage financial statements for assigned legal entities in Germany, ensuring compliance with German GAAP (HGB) and Group Guidelines to fulfill the ABPs mission and objectives.

Who you are:

• A self-driven finance professional with a proven track record of personal and professional development is essential.
• Used to collaborate in virtual teams and a strong facilitator for problem-solving.
• Possess a degree in a business-related field and solid experience in finance processes.
• An experienced auditor with minimum of 2-3 years in a Big 4 audit company or holding an ACCA qualification.
• Solid experience with IFRS and German GAAP (HGB) and experienced with research and preparing accounting treatments under both GAAPs.
• Fluent in German and English.

Role Level: Expert 2

Department: EF-BX-WRE R2R General Accounting & ABPs Germany 4