Senior Expert Accounting Principles IFRS (f / m / d)

E.ON SE; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy company is seeking a Senior Expert Accounting Principles IFRS in Essen. This role involves developing accounting standards, supporting groupwide projects, and ensuring financial integrity. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree, experience in IFRS accounting, and is fluent in English and German. The position offers a permanent contract with opportunities for job sharing, flexible working models, and various employee benefits.

Leistungen

30 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Training opportunities

Flexible working hours

Workation opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Several years of professional experience in accounting according to IFRS.
• Fluent in Business English and German.
• High level of self-organisation and personal drive.

Aufgaben

• Develop group-wide accounting standards and solutions.
• Provide trainings for the financial community.
• Support groupwide projects with accounting impacts.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Team Player

Effective Communication

Stakeholder Management

Digital Mindset

Ausbildung

Graduate degree in Business Administration / Economics

Exam as an Auditor or Doctorate Degree

Jobbeschreibung

E.ON is one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and infrastructure and a provider of innovative energy solutions. Our employees are constantly working to digitise the energy world, achieve net zero and connect everyone to good energy. To achieve this, we are focusing our actions on sustainability, digitalisation and growth. We strongly believe that differences make us stronger and welcome all people into our inclusive and diverse culture.

We are looking for a Senior Expert Accounting Principles IFRS (f / m / d) to join our E.ON SE team as soon as possible. If you are interested, please apply directly online. This position is also advertised as a job-sharing opportunity.

At “Accounting Principles” within Group Accounting, you’ll lay the foundation for financial integrity, sustainable performance, and strategic decision-making. You’ll help develop group-wide accounting standards, translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions, and actively drive the digitalization and standardization of our processes. You’ll be part of a dynamic environment that values transparency, excellence, and innovation.

We believe that people are the key to our success. That’s why we actively support your development, create future-ready roles, and foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. With a strong focus on capacity management, new competencies, and agile ways of working, we empower you to grow and make a real impact.

A job that inspires :

• Become an essential part of a highly qualified and motivated team of accounting experts, which is responsible for exercising the accounting governance over the whole E.ON Group
• Process and develop audit-proof and customer-tailored solutions for complex fundamental issues of group accounting and external reporting in the E.ON Group
• Provide trainings for E.ON´s groupwide financial community
• Specify and further develop E.ON´s group accounting standards / IFRS Accounting Guideline
• Monitor the development of regulatory financial reporting requirements and represent E.ON in Accounting Bodies & Communities / Lead and drive groupwide implementation projects for new Accounting Standards
• Support & advise groupwide projects (M&A etc.) regarding accounting impacts
• Steer and Coordinate our Group Auditor and potential BAFIN-Audits

A convincing background : :

Graduate degree in Business Administration / Economics with focus on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with strong academic record or similar qualification

Several years of professional experience in accounting according to IFRS in an international industrial company or a Big 4 audit company

An exam as an auditor or a doctorate degree would be appreciated

Strong analytical skills combined with pragmatic spirit

Team player with effective communication skills coupled with assertiveness and good presentation skills

Well-developed stakeholder management skills and ability for good interdepartmental "cooperation" with an ability to build trustful relations

Digital mindset and interest in developing and expanding collaborative and agile working methods such as Scrum or Kanban

High level of self-organisation, commitment, personal drive and energy as well as high willingness to constantly learn and develop and to drive change

High sense of responsibility and reliability

Fluent in Business English and German

An environment that motivates you :

Responsible, varied and challenging tasks in a modern working environment

A motivated, friendly and open team with a great sense of humor and regular joint team events

Good work-life balance thanks to flexible working time models and the option of working from home

30 days annual leave and days off on Shrove Monday, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

Company pension scheme with top interest rates

Training opportunities for professional and personal development

Employee discounts , as well as the offer of tax-privileged leasing car and leasing bike

Support in all life situations through cooperation partners, for example from the areas of career & children and career & care

Free drinks and various health offers from the Career & Vitality area

With [e-mail] up to 20 working days per year, the opportunity to work from other European countries

Do you have questions?

For further information please contact Jan Menze, [e-mail].

Are you already convinced that this is the next step in your career? If yes, we would be happy if you would register and apply online as Senior Expert Accounting Principles IFRS (f / m / d) (ID 238159).

Please note that applications via email will not be considered. Please only use our online application system.

What you need to know :

Contract type : Permanent

Working time : Full time; Jobsharing

Company : E.ON SE

Function area : Finance / Accounting / Tax

Location : Essen

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