Financial Accountant

JSS; Berlin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS is recruiting a Financial Accountant to own financial reporting, controls and compliance across the German region within a growing international business.

The role suits a qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong German and English skills, and experience in multinational finance environments.

You will manage month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory compliance, external audits, and drive improvements with Shared Service Centres and local teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong German and English language skills.
• Experience in multinational or multi-country finance environment.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, qualified or studying towards.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close and financial reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations and reviews
• Statutory and Group accounting compliance
• Supporting external audits
• Working closely with Shared Service Centres and local finance teams
• Driving improvements across reporting, processes and controls

Skills

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Multinational experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

I’m currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join a growing, international business and take ownership of financial reporting, controls and compliance across the German region.

This would suit a qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong German and English language skills who has worked within a multinational or multi-country finance environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Month-end close and financial reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations and reviews
• Statutory and Group accounting compliance
• Supporting external audits
• Working closely with Shared Service Centres and local finance teams
• Driving improvements across reporting, processes and controls

Ideally, you’ll have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, qualified or studying towards
• Regional or multi-country accounting experience
• Audit and internal controls experience
• ERP / finance transformation experience would be advantageous

Why this role:

A great opportunity for someone looking for a role combining hands-on accounting, international exposure and finance process improvement.