Senior Accountant – German Speaking

MDD Forensic Accountants LLP; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MDD Forensic Accountants LLP in London seeks a German-speaking Senior Accountant to join our forensic team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in accounting or finance, pursue ACA/ACCA/CIMA, and bring several years of experience in public accounting.

This hybrid role involves working with clients on disputes, valuations, and litigation support. Responsibilities include data analysis, document examination, report preparation, and stakeholder engagement to ensure court-ready conclusions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or finance, or work experience equivalent.
• Working towards or already awarded ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Several years accounting experience, ideally in a public accounting environment.
• Native German language skills essential due to role requirements.
• Experience in forensic accounting is highly advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Analyze sales, production and other accounting data.
• Perform physical inventory observation and price testing.
• Examine source documents pertinent to engagement.
• Check and proof reports and schedules.
• Conduct interviews to obtain information.
• Prepare preliminary draft of report narratives and schedules.
• Analyze and reconcile claims to final calculations.
• Develop preliminary assignment programs and conduct data analysis.

Connaissances

German language

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Description du poste

Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting or finance, or work experience equivalent

Language: German

Position Type: Full Time, Hybrid

About the Company

MDD, A Davies Company, is a specialized forensic accounting firm offering business valuations, forensic investigations and litigation support services. With more than 40 offices on 5 continents, our forensic accountants specialize in a wide range of practice areas.

Our assignments consist of disputes in commercial litigation, family law, fraud, business valuations, business disputes, natural and man-made catastrophes, lost profits, and insurance. Our partners and senior staff regularly provide extensive litigation services and expert witness testimony in courts, arbitrations and mediations throughout the world.

Job Description

Our London, UK office is currently seeking a German-speaking Senior Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills, a desire to work in a fast-paced work environment, as well as an interest in learning about new businesses.

Key Responsibilities

Working autonomously in some instances and closely with a small team in others, you will ensure information provided is scrutinised, situations are researched and elaborated on so that findings and client outcomes may be substantiated in court. This is done by completing tasks, such as the below in meticulous detail:

• Analysis of sales, production and other accounting data
• Physical inventory observation, price testing
• Examination of source documents pertinent to engagement
• Checking and proofing reports and schedules
• Conduct phone or in person interviews to obtain information
• Prepare preliminary draft of report narrative and schedules
• Analyze and reconcile claim to final calculation
• Perform certain field review related tasks without direct supervision
• Develop preliminary assignment program
• Research, Data analysis and evaluation
• Attend marketing events and functions with clients

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting or finance, or work experience equivalent
• Working towards or already awarded a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc
• Several years Accounting experience, ideally in a public accounting (consulting) environment
• Native German language skills essential (due to the technical nature of this role)
• Experience of forensic accounting, highly advantageous
• Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management and conflict resolution skills
• Independent worker but with team spirit; happy to help who and where, as needed
• Comfortable working towards tight SLAs
• Experience or knowledge of how 'loss' impacts a business, beneficial

MDD firmly supports the development of our staff, and encourages continued learning through training programs, mentoring, and working with our global offices.

MDD is committed to fostering a work environment that believes in treating all people with respect and dignity. Employee diversity and equality is an integral part of MDD’s business practices. MDD welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates selected throughout the recruitment process.