Senior Accountant

Jobtailor; Aachen; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Aachen seeks an experienced General Ledger Accountant to manage the GL, drive monthly, quarterly and annual closes, and ensure high-quality financial reporting. You will design efficient closing processes and continuously improve accounting workflows to support growth.

Key focus on German GAAP compliance, accurate data, and collaboration with the finance team to build scalable structures for German and Dutch entities, with potential involvement in international group reporting and

Qualifikationen

• Several years of professional experience in general ledger accounting, financial accounting, or financial close.
• Strong experience preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Very good knowledge of German accounting regulations (HGB/German GAAP).
• Experience in operational accounting.
• Strong hands-on mentality and sense of responsibility.
• Willingness to further develop accounting processes and actively shape organizational structures.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.

Aufgaben

• General ledger accounting and ensuring reliable, high-quality financial bookkeeping.
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting.
• Design and implement a structured and efficient closing process.
• Perform operational accounting tasks and execute account reconciliations.
• Ensure high quality and accuracy of financial data.
• Continuously improve existing accounting processes.
• Build efficient and scalable structures together with the finance team.
• Help shape finance structures for the German and Dutch entities.
• Potential to take on additional responsibilities related to international entities as well as group reporting & consolidation.

Kenntnisse

General Ledger Accounting

Financial Close

German Accounting Regulations

Financial Statement Preparation

Operational Accounting

Account Reconciliation

Process Improvement

Data Accuracy

Financial Reporting

International Group Reporting

Consolidation

Jobbeschreibung

• Responsible for general ledger accounting and ensuring reliable, high-quality financial bookkeeping
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and reporting
• Design and implement a structured and efficient closing process
• Perform operational accounting tasks and execute account reconciliations
• Ensure high quality and accuracy of financial data
• Continuously improve existing accounting processes
• Build efficient and scalable structures together with the finance team
• Help shape finance structures for the German and Dutch entities
• Potential to take on additional responsibilities related to international entities as well as group reporting & consolidation

Requirements

• Several years of professional experience in general ledger accounting, financial accounting, or financial close
• Strong experience preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Very good knowledge of German accounting regulations (HGB/German GAAP)
• Experience in operational accounting
• Strong hands-on mentality and sense of responsibility
• Willingness to further develop accounting processes and actively shape organizational structures
• Excellent written and spoken German and English

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in general ledger accounting and financial reporting, with a strong focus on German accounting regulations (HGB/German GAAP). Proven ability to improve accounting processes and build efficient financial structures for international entities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• General Ledger Accounting
• Financial Close
• German Accounting Regulations (HGB/German GAAP)
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Operational Accounting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• General Ledger Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Close
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Account Reconciliation
• Process Improvement
• Data Accuracy
• Financial Reporting
• International Group Reporting
• Consolidation

Soft Skills

• Hands-On Mentality
• Sense of Responsibility
• Willingness to Develop Processes

Industry Keywords

• German Accounting Regulations
• HGB
• German GAAP
• Financial Bookkeeping
• Finance Structures
• Operational Accounting Tasks