41557 GROUP ACCOUNTANT LUXEMBOURG

Bruin Financial; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global asset manager is seeking a Group Accountant based in Europe. The successful candidate will focus on transitioning a German real estate business to in-house operations and overseeing statutory reporting across various international entities, ensuring compliance with German regulations and GAAP.

Benefits

Bonus and Benefits

Competitive Salary

Excellent Benefits Package including car allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Understanding of German VAT and corporate tax.
• Knowledge of IFRS or Lux GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Integrate German financial operations into internal systems.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts and regulatory filings.
• Liaise with auditors and tax authorities.

Skills

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Strong knowledge of German GAAP (HGB)

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Ref: 41557

Introduction

A leading global asset manager is seeking a Group Accountant based in Europe. This role will initially focus on transitioning a German real estate business from outsourced to in-house operations, followed by responsibility for statutory and regulatory reporting across German and other international entities.

In this role, you will:
• Integrate German financial operations into internal systems and workflows.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts, regulatory filings, and board reports under German GAAP.
• Liaise with auditors, tax authorities, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical accounting input on business changes and projects.
• Maintain accounting policies and ensure reporting compliance.
• Support reconciliations, financial analysis, and process improvements.

To be successful, you should have:
• Fluency in German and English.
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP (HGB).
• Background in statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Understanding of German VAT, corporate tax, and IFRS or Lux GAAP.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons - men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.

• £65000 - £70000 per annum + Bonus and Benefits
• Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Package including bonus and car / allowance
• £65000 - £70000 per annum + Bonus and Benefits
• Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Package including bonus and car / allowance