Finance Specialist (f/m/d)

Alpha Trains; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A prominent train operating company in Köln is seeking a finance professional with group accounting experience. Responsibilities include the creation of financial statements, support in audits, and compliance with IFRS standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in both German and English. The company values employee happiness and offers various perks including an engaging work culture and collaborative environment.

Leistungen

Fresh fruit basket in the office

Annual company offsites

Bike leasing options

Comprehensive insurance package

Qualifikationen

• 2-3 years professional experience in group accounting/consolidation or audit.
• General affinity for IT.
• Strong attention to detail.

Aufgaben

• Creation of single-entity financial statements for SPVs.
• Support the creation of other financial statements.
• Collaboration on accounting treatment according to IFRS / local GAAPs.

Kenntnisse

Strong knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS)

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Knowledge of Luxembourgish and German accounting principles

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Dynamics D365

Microsoft Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

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Alpha Trains has owned and leased locomotives and passenger trains for almost 25 years. More than 150 employees of various nationalities are active across Europe. Our more than 1,000 locomotives and passenger trains are utilized in 22 European countries.

WHAT WOULD KEEP YOU BUSY

• Creation of single-entity financial statements for SPVs
• Support the creation of other single-entity and consolidated financial statements
• Support the creation of half-year accounts and the calculation of bank covenants as partof external finance requirements
• Collaboration on accounting treatment according to IFRS / local GAAPs
• Participation in international projects (new software, accounting treatments, M&A, newbuild, etc.)
• Supporting the tax department for topics/treatments that are also tax-related
• Implementing and monitoring internal controls to ensure data integrity within thefinancial statements
• Contact for the auditor
• Contact for service providers
• Quality control for financial statements (half-year and year-end)
• Continuous optimization of processes
• Collaboration in developing a group-wide accounting policy
• Monitor and implement new requirements under ESG/CSRD with regards to theconsolidated financial statements

WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM

If you are excited about joining our team, here is what we are looking for in the ideal candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• At 2-3 years professional experience in group accounting/consolidation or audit
• Strong knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and groupaccounting
• Knowledge of Luxembourgish and German accounting principles are of advantage
• advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word
• Preferably experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 and Microsoft Power BI
• General affinity for IT
• Fluent in German and English
• High ability to work in a team
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail
• Open-minded, responsible, independent, enthusiastic, highly reliable and motivated
• High willingness and ability to learn

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

At Alpha Trains we have a mission: to keep our employees happy. So, we go the extra mile to make your working life more enjoyable: From fresh apples in our office fruit basket to annual company offsites, from bike leasing options so you can get to the office in style to an insurance package that gives you the peace of mind you need. Want more transparency? Attend our weekly town hall meetings. And because we are all about collaboration, we keep our hierarchies flat and friendly.

And, last but not least, prepare to meet the most awesome, dedicated and party-ready colleagues at Alpha Trains.

Not fully convinced? We asked our colleagues: what makes working at Alpha Trains special: