Group Accountant (m/f) IFRS & US-GAAP in Stuttgart

Overview

Group Accountant (m/f) IFRS & US-GAAP in Stuttgart — Join to apply for this role at RIB Software.

Are you a professional in US-GAAP and IFRS reporting ready to take on a pivotal role in group accounting and financial controls? The RIB Group, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, is transitioning to dual GAAP reporting (IFRS & US-GAAP) and strengthening its financial controls to align with US compliance standards. This role will be instrumental in driving these initiatives.

Work Location Note: This is not a remote position; a hybrid work model (2–3 days per week in the office) is offered at our Berlin, Stuttgart or Freiburg locations.

Key responsibilities

Consolidation and Group Reporting

• Overseeing group reporting for the ~45 entities of RIB, promoting reporting excellence and best practice.
• Being a key contact/ act as the primary liaison for the parent accounting and business finance teams, managing queries and requests for consolidated information from the RIB Group.
• Collaborate with the Controls leads to ensure SOX compliance in relation to group reporting practices
• Manage the relationship with external auditors, overseeing group reporting procedures.

Technical Accounting and Compliance

• Ensure group-wide compliance with IFRS and US-GAAP accounting standards.
• Identify and calculate consolidation and US-GAAP adjustments for the Group.
• Coordinate and compile disclosures for US-GAAP group reporting.
• Provide guidance and support the senior finance team on complex accounting issues, including the preparation and review of technical accounting papers.

Transitional Project – Manual Consolidation (FY24, FY25)

• Oversee the current manual consolidation of ~45 entities, working alongside an external consultancy firm.
• Manage Chart of Accounts and map/reconciliate from local to group reporting.
• Identify and quantify of opening balance adjustments.
• Develop a methodology for ongoing calculation of US-GAAP differences
• Coordinate and consolidate required US-GAAP disclosures.

Transformation Project – Transition to a new Group Reporting tool

• Represent RIB Group in the design and implementation of a new group consolidation system.
• Reconciliate historical data and opening balances.
• Manage the transition to the new group reporting system, including change management and training of local controllers.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in Business Studies; focus on Finance & Accounting, and/or qualified Accountant.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as Group Accountant within an international matrix organization.
• Experience with US-GAAP and IFRS/ deep knowledge of IFRS and US-GAAP accounting standards
• Ability to work in a project-oriented and conceptual manner while managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.

Desired Skills And Competencies

• Proactive “self-starter” with a "can do" attitude and "hands on" mentality.
• Experience in leading transformations and navigating ambiguity with a positive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Very good analytical skills plus verbal & written communication skills, with the ability to interpret and clearly convey information, interact and convince with a wide range of stakeholders at various levels, including senior management, and other teams to drive change in a collaborative approach.
• Experience with SAP (or other ERPs) and MS Office
• Very good English language skills (Level C1/C2).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Cloud and HFM
• Expertise in leading migrations from manual to automated consolidation.
• Good or very good German language skills (Level B2-C2)

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Role details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Software Development