Senior Accountant

Blue Lynx; Karlsruhe; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Blue Lynx is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the full accounting cycle in Germany, aligning with HGB and group reporting standards. The role involves coordinating with auditors, tax advisors, and treasury, while driving transfer pricing harmonisation across international entities and improving finance processes.

Candidates should be fluent in German and English, hold a finance degree (ACCA advantageous), and have hands-on NetSuite experience.

Qualifikationen

• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken.
• Degree in Finance or Accounting or a comparable field.
• Detailed knowledge of IFRS and group consolidation.
• ACCA or equivalent is advantageous but not required with strong practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP and finance tooling.

Aufgaben

• Own the full accounting cycle including general ledger, AP/AR, fixed assets and monthly/quarterly/annual close per HGB and group reporting.
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and statutory filings.
• Manage local treasury and payment cycles in coordination with the finance team.
• Define and maintain global transfer pricing standards across international entities, harmonising workflows and automation in NetSuite.
• Manage intercompany and transfer pricing positions with external advisors for tax compliance.
• Support the Accounting Director with process improvements across finance.
• Suggest opportunities to improve efficiencies and ways of working to optimise the organisation.

Kenntnisse

Fluent German

Fluent English

IFRS knowledge

Process improvement mindset

ERP experience

Ausbildung

Finance/Accounting degree

ACCA or equivalent (advantage)

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

Our client is a global organisation which specialises in providing architectural design products to their clients across industrial spaces like architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. Currently expanding, they are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join their team in Germany.

Job Profile for Senior Accountant

• Own the full company accounting cycle, including general ledger, AP/AR, fixed assets, and monthly/quarterly/annual close in line with HGB and group reporting requirements
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and statutory filings
• Manage local treasury and payment cycles in coordination with the company’s finance team
• Define and maintain global standards for transfer pricing, working with teams across the company’s international entities to harmonise workflows, close process gaps, and drive automation in NetSuite and connected finance tools
• Manage the intercompany and transfer pricing positions across the group, working directly with external advisors in relation to the technical tax aspects of transfer pricing to ensure compliance with legislation
• Support the Accounting Director with process improvement across finance
• Suggest opportunities and ways of improving overall efficiencies and improved ways of working to enable a culture of optimisation

Candidate Profile for Senior Accountant

• Must be fluent in German & English, both written and spoken
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a comparable field
• Detailed knowledge of IFRS and group consolidation
• Professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, or equivalent) is advantageous but not required if offset by strong practical experience
• Hands‑on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP, and comfort with finance tooling in a software product environment
• Able to operate confidently across the company’s multicultural, multi‑timezone teams
• Process‑improvement mindset, with the ability to step back from operational tasks, spot inefficiencies, and build scalable solutions that work across the group