Professional Financial Accountant (m/f/d)

RKW SE; Mannheim; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Training programs

Remote work options

Welcome Day

Flat hierarchies

Employee discounts

MyEAP health program

Job summary

RKW SE is seeking a Professional Financial Accountant to handle invoice verification, supplier communication, dunning, reporting, and SAP payment runs. You will contribute to process optimization and ensure accurate accounting, including VAT compliance.

The role offers a mixture of on-site and remote work with a focus on accuracy and teamwork. The ideal candidate has commercial training, several years of accounting experience, strong SAP FI and MS Office skills, and exemplary German with good

Qualifications

• Commercial training or comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in invoice verification and/or accounting (ideally 2+ years).
• Good to very good knowledge of SAP, especially SAP FI, and MS Office.
• Sound knowledge of VAT regulations.
• Strong numerical affinity and analytical skills.
• Structured, independent and results-oriented work style.
• High accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail with service orientation.
• Team-oriented with strong communication and collaboration.
• Hands-on mentality and focus on continuous process improvement.
• Process-oriented thinking and working.
• Excellent German and good English skills.

Responsibilities

• Invoice verification and posting of invoices; clarification of discrepancies with Procurement.
• Communicate with suppliers; handle payment reminders and cash discount claims.
• Prepare dunning runs; monitor overdue accounts; initiate debt collection procedures.
• Conduct administrative tasks such as official reporting, intercompany invoicing, and reporting/analyses.
• Execute SAP payment runs, process manual payments, and recurring postings.
• Process travel expense claims and manage travel expense software.
• Support special projects and optimize processes.
• Post incoming payments; clarify payment differences; monitor cash discount claims.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Strong communication

Education

Commercial training or equivalent

Tools

SAP FI

MS Office

Job description

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Professional Financial Accountant (m/f/d)

• Invoice verification, clarification of discrepancies with Procurement, and posting of invoices
• Communication with suppliers; handling of payment reminders and cash discount claims
• Preparation of dunning runs, monitoring of overdue customer accounts, and initiation of debt collection procedures
• Administrative tasks, e.g. official reporting, preparation of intercompany invoices, and reporting/analyses
• Preparation and execution of SAP payment runs, processing of manual payments, and recurring postings
• Processing of travel expense claims and administration of the travel expense software
• Special projects and process optimization, in particular the further development of existing processes
• Posting of incoming payments, clarification of payment differences, and monitoring of cash discount claims

Your profile and qualifications

• Successfully completed commercial training or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in invoice verification and/or accounting, ideally at least two years
• Good to very good knowledge of SAP, especially SAP FI, as well as MS Office
• Sound knowledge of VAT regulations
• Strong numerical affinity and analytical skills
• Structured, independent, and results-oriented way of working
• High level of accuracy, reliability, and strong attention to detail and service orientation
• Team-oriented mindset, strong communication skills, and enjoyment of collaborative work
• Hands-on mentality and an interest in the continuous improvement of processes
• Process-oriented way of thinking and working
• Very good German skills and good English skills

What we offer

• Attractive salary: Competitive renumeration package in line with industry standards
• Pension scheme: Contribution to the company pension scheme
• Professional development: Opportunities for continuous training and professional development through courses, training programs and (language) courses
• Work-Life balance: Options for flexible working hours and remote work to support your work-life balance
• Intensive onboarding process including a "Welcome Day"
• Modern and global corporate culture: Flat hierarchies, promotion of innovative ideas and respectful collaboration in intercultural teams
• Benefits and discounts: Access to various employee discounts and special offers as well as the option to lease a job bike
• Health: Access to the "myEAP" advice page (personal support program for family, health, work and career)