Senior Accountant & Tax Lead (m/f/d)

Bentley Group; Hechingen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentley Group is seeking a Finance Professional responsible for the preparation, analysis and quality assurance of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and IFRS for the Bentley Group companies.

You independently handle complex accounting and compliance matters in a national and international environment, taking ownership of tax topics and collaborating with external tax advisors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Tax or equivalent qualification.
• Several years of professional accounting experience in international companies or audit/tax advisory.
• Strong knowledge of HGB and IFRS with tax expertise.
• Independent, analytical, pragmatic and ownership mindset; comfortable with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in line with HGB and IFRS.
• Analyze complex accounting and compliance matters in national and international contexts.
• Lead tax topics, work with external advisors and support audits and transfer pricing projects.
• Drive optimization, standardization and digitalization of finance processes and governance.

Skills

Accounting expertise

IFRS & HGB knowledge

Tax expertise

German & English fluency

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance or Tax

Tools

MS Dynamics 365 Business Central

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

You are responsible for the preparation, analysis and quality assurance of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and IFRS for the Bentley Group companies.

You independently handle complex accounting and compliance matters in a national and international environment.

You take professional ownership of tax-related topics, collaborate with external tax advisors and support tax audits as well as international tax and transfer pricing projects.

You drive the continuous optimization, standardization and digitalization of our finance processes.

You conduct in-depth analyses and prepare decision-relevant reports for management and stakeholders.

You contribute to the implementation of global standards, policies and governance structures and further develop our internal control system.

Your profile

You have a degree with a focus on Accounting, Finance or Tax, or a comparable qualification.

You have several years of professional experience in accounting within an international company or an auditing or tax advisory firm.

You have sound knowledge of HGB and IFRS as well as strong tax expertise, ideally also in an international context.

You work independently, analytically, pragmatically and solution-oriented and enjoy taking ownership.

You are confident using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Business Central, as well as common MS Office applications.

You are fluent in German and English and enjoy working on-site with your colleagues.

BeClub

Both our Hechingen and Frauenfeld sites have a BeClub—a summer beach club where teams relax and enjoy evenings together. For Bentley members only—when will you join us?

BeTasty

Whether it’s breakfast, a coffee break, or a quick snack between meetings – our cafeteria has everything you need to recharge. And of course, you’ll also find a freshly prepared lunch every day – tasty, varied, and at a price that feels just right!