Head of Accounting

Jobtailor; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a senior accounting leader in Germany to manage an international team, ensuring compliant, high-quality financial reporting under HGB and group policies. You will oversee monthly, quarterly and annual closings and drive process improvements.

You should hold Bilanzbuchhalter or a degree in accounting/finance, have strong German GAAP knowledge, IFRS familiarity, and fluent German and English communication for cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Senior accounting leadership experience with responsibility for financial reporting under HGB.
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) and ability to prepare annual statements independently.
• Familiarity with IFRS and collaboration with international stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Lead the technical and disciplinary leadership of an international accounting team.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and group policies.
• Analyze complex transactions and provide recommendations for management.
• Drive process optimizations and continuous development of the accounting organization.
• Coordinate cooperation with external auditors, tax advisors and international functions.
• Advise internal stakeholders on accounting matters and support cross-functional finance projects.

Kenntnisse

Leadership in accounting

German GAAP (HGB) expertise

English communication

Ausbildung

Bilanzbuchhalter or accounting/finance degree

Tools

IFRS knowledge

Process optimization

Jobbeschreibung

• Take responsibility for the technical and disciplinary leadership of an international accounting team.
• Own the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with German GAAP (HGB) as well as group-wide accounting policies.
• Analyze complex accounting and business transactions and develop well-founded recommendations for management.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, internal policies and proper financial reporting.
• Drive process optimizations, digitalization and the continuous development of the accounting organization.
• Participate in day-to-day operations and support the team with complex issues and period-end closing tasks.
• Further develop internal control systems and strengthen an efficient compliance and control environment.
• Coordinate cooperation with external auditors, tax advisors and international corporate functions.
• Advise internal stakeholders on accounting matters and support cross-functional finance projects.
• Work closely with Controlling and Finance and lead special projects to advance the finance organization.

Requirements

• Completed commercial training with further qualification as a certified balance sheet accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter) or a degree with a focus on accounting or finance.
• Several years of professional experience in a comparable leadership position in accounting.
• Solid knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) and the ability to independently prepare annual financial statements.
• Ideally, knowledge of international accounting under IFRS; experience with French GAAP is a plus but not required.
• Experience in a corporate/group environment and preferably in collaboration with shared-service centers.
• Hands-on approach and willingness to support the team in day-to-day operations.
• Confident communication in German (at least C1) and English (at least C1).
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented working style.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in German GAAP (HGB) and financial statement preparation, alongside strong leadership in accounting teams. Proficient in compliance, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration within finance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• German GAAP (HGB)
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Leadership in Accounting
• Compliance and Internal Controls
• Confident Communication in German and English

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Accounting Standards
• International Accounting (IFRS)
• Balance Sheet Accounting
• Process Optimization

Soft Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Structured Working Style
• Solution-Oriented Approach
• Team Support
• Effective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Certified Balance Sheet Accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter)

Industry Keywords

• Financial Reporting
• Statutory Requirements
• Corporate Environment
• Shared-Service Centers
• Cross-Functional Finance Projects