Bookkeeper / Financial Accountant (f/m/d)

Hsh Chemie; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading chemical distribution company in Hamburg is seeking a Bookkeeper / Financial Accountant to manage invoicing and financial reporting. The ideal candidate has a background in finance and bookkeeping with strong communication skills in German and ideally English. Benefits include good public transport access, 30 vacation days, and support for mental well-being.

Leistungen

Good public transport connections

30 vacation days

Subsidy to company pension plan

Corporate Benefits

Mental health support

Modern technical equipment

Free beverages and snacks

Qualifikationen

• Successfully finished education focused on finance, bookkeeping, or taxes.
• Several years of experience in a similar position.
• Experience with financial statement preparation preferred.

Aufgaben

• Manage incoming and outgoing invoices.
• Verify payment processes and reconcile accounts.
• Create reports and analysis of financial data.
• Support the preparation of financial statements.

Kenntnisse

Commercial finance education

Experience in VAT and commercial law

Proactive hands-on mentality

Team collaboration skills

Strong affinity for numbers

Strong communication skills in German

Good communication skills in English

Ausbildung

Commercial education with focus on finance

Tools

Hamburger Software

Microsoft Dynamics

DATEV

MS Navision

Jobbeschreibung

HSH Chemie is the No. 1 Chemical Distributor in Central and Eastern Europe, with over 35 years of expertise and a strong presence across 14 office locations in CEE. We're proud to be a leader in the chemical industry throughout this region.

Our headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, oversees the strategic management and planning for our entire European team. Our "HSH Chemie family" comprises more than 300 dedicated employees. As a 100% family‑owned company, we place a high priority on values like unity, loyalty, trust, and reliability.

At HSH Chemie, we pride ourselves on innovation and are dedicated to continuous, sustainable growth. Therefore, we are always on the lookout for new talents who share our values and our vision, who want to develop personally as well as professionally and share the unique, entrepreneurial spirit of our HSH Chemie Group. Now, to strengthen our team to the earliest possible starting date, we are looking for a

Bookkeeper / Financial Accountant (f/m/d)

Your responsibilities:

• In this role, you manage incoming as well as outgoing invoices ensuring all bills are paid on time
• Therefore, you verify and carry out payment processes, keep track on any outstanding items, reconciling open items and maintain our master data
• You support in the reconciliation of bank and cash accounts including the creation of accruals
• Furthermore, you process travel expenses and credit card transactions, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and handle various accounting entries (e.g., accruals, reclassifications, and deferrals)
• You create reports and analysis of financial data enabling our management for better decision making
• Supporting in further tasks and projects is possible, e.g., support the preparation of financial statements as well as the preparation of advance VAT returns

Your profile:

• You successfully finished your commercial education with a focus on finance, bookkeeping, taxes or comparable
• Through several years of work in a similar position, you gained extensive experiences in applying VAT and commercial law regulations (HGB)
• Ideally, you already supported in the preparation of financial statements
• Prior experiences with different (financial) software (e.g., Hamburger Software, Microsoft Dynamics, DATEV, MS Navision) and a software shift would be an advantage
• You prefer working independently, reliable and precisely, with a proactive hands‑on mentality
• Furthermore, you demonstrate a strong affinity for numbers as well as Excel and good team collaboration skills
• You demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in German, preferably also in English

Our offer to you:

• Centrally located workplace with good public transport connections in the heart of Hamburg
• Ticket for public transport (“Deutschlandticket”)
• At least 30 vacation days per year (with a 5-day week)
• Subsidy to your company pension plan which increases with your company affiliation (after probation period)
• Subsidy to your capital forming benefits (after probation period)
• Corporate Benefits
• Mental health collaboration supporting you in your professional and personal well‑being (Nilo)
• Modern technical equipment (e.g., laptop, IPhone, headset)
• Wide range of company & team events
• Coffee, soft drinks, fruits, ice cream and sweets are provided
• And many more!

Have we caught your interest?

Then please send your application to Melanie Wolter.