Accounting Specialist

Monotype; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Monotype is seeking an Experienced Accountant to oversee finance processes and controls across entities in Germany and France. The role involves financial reporting, compliance, and collaboration with international teams. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, fluency in English and German, and experience with multiple GAAPs, including US GAAP.

Leistungen

Annual bonus depending on company results

Attractive employee benefits including pension and sports club

30 days of annual leave

Modern office in a central location

Professional onboarding and supportive team culture

Regular company events

Qualifikationen

• Experienced accountant with leadership responsibilities.
• Fluent in English and German; French is a plus.
• Experience with multiple GAAPs, preferably US GAAP and German HGB.

Aufgaben

• Oversee finance processes and controls for three entities.
• Support preparation of monthly and quarterly US GAAP reporting.
• Assist in preparing annual accounts under local GAAPs.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Fluency in English

Fluency in German

Experience with multiple GAAPs

Change management

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Named "One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design" by Fast Company, Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman and more. Monotype specializes in the design, development, licensing, and management of typefaces and font technologies for the world’s biggest global brands and individual creative professionals, offering a wide set of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences.

Want to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can become part of our team of over 1,000 talented employees across the globe? Visit us at www.monotype.com.

This role has responsibility for oversight of finance processes and controls for three entities, which are located in Germany and in France. The role reports into the Senior Accounting Manager located remotely in Dormagen.

The work consists of performing a subset of daily transactions and overseeing the work performed by one accountant in Berlin as well as the transactional work performed by an offshore team. Towards month end, the team will prepare necessary reconciliations and groupwide reporting for the entities. The role is also responsible for several external reporting deadlines, including tax filings and statistical reporting.

The candidate will join a motivated team in the finance area that works as a service provider for other departments, the managing director, the group finance team in Woburn MA, USA, and the offshore team. External communication will mainly involve auditors and tax advisors in Germany and France.

What’s in it for you :

• An innovative, and international working environment in the software technology industry
• Annual bonus in addition to your salary (depending on company results)
• Attractive employee benefits (company pension via direct insurance, Urban Sports Club, English language classes, subsidised BVG or “Deutschland” ticket)
• 30 days of annual leave
• A modern and well-equipped office in a central location in Berlin
• Professional onboarding and a very supportive team culture
• Exchange with international colleagues (especially with our offices in Paris and London)
• Regular company events (Summer and Christmas party)

What you will be doing :

Commercial Finance

• Be a link between operational teams and finance to ensure effective communication and integration of business initiatives
• Maintain and improve finance processes and communication in collaboration with the Senior Manager Accounting
• Support ad hoc projects to support business growth and efficiency

Reporting & Compliance

• Support the preparation and review of monthly and quarterly US GAAP reporting for the three entities
• Assist in preparing Annual accounts under local GAAPs (German HGB), French GAAP, and tax returns and audits
• Perform and review key monthly balance sheet reconciliations and general journals
• Review payroll and finance-related personnel matters

What are we looking for :

• Experienced accountant with leadership responsibilities
• Fluent in English and German (both written and verbal); French skills are a plus
• Experience working in international environments with virtual teams and different time zones
• Experience with multiple GAAPs, preferably US GAAP and German HGB
• Experience with large ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Open to change management
• Dedicated, ambitious, capable of handling high work demands and shifting priorities
• Strong communication skills for effective interface with employees and external providers
• Willing to travel occasionally within EMEA and the USA