Accountant

Experienced Accountant

Summary

We are looking for an experienced accountant. The role involves being the key contact person for accounting matters, preparing financial statements, and handling various accounting tasks such as posting transactions, invoice verification, and cash management.

The ideal candidate will have a commercial training background with further qualification as a balance sheet and financial accountant, at least 5 years of experience, and knowledge of US GAAP as well as German HGB Standards.

What You Do

Key contact person for management in all accounting matters.

Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and bring specialist knowledge to projects outside of the company's day-to-day business.

Responsibilities

1. Posting and monitoring of all business transactions in the general ledger and subsidiary ledger (including asset accounting).
2. Initiation and monitoring of the invoice verification process.
3. Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and US GAAP and limited adjustments for US GAAP (no US GAAP knowledge required).
4. Balance sheet management including preparation and monitoring of provisions.
5. Cash management including bank accounting, cash flow forecasts, receivables management, and weekly payments.
6. Responsible for statistical reporting.
7. Preparation of advance sales tax returns and summary reports as well as coordination of the Bundesbank report.
8. Payroll accounting and preparing the related reports, payments, etc.
9. Coordination of the preparation of tax returns.
10. Communication with auditors, tax advisors, tax authorities, and health insurance companies as well as support of the relevant audits.
11. Participation in internal projects for process optimization.
12. Close cooperation with the controlling team.

Requirements

1. Commercial training with further training to become a balance sheet and financial accountant.
2. At least 5 years of professional experience in finance and accounting.
3. Good MS Office knowledge, especially Excel.
4. Knowledge of US GAAP is an advantage.
5. English spoken and written.
6. Understanding of business contexts.
7. Experience in payroll accounting is desirable.
8. Independent and conscientious way of working, structured and solution-oriented.
9. Commitment, dedication, resilience.
10. Team player with a hands-on mentality.
11. User knowledge of MS Dynamics and NetSuite desirable.

What We Offer

1. Permanently employment.
2. Interesting tasks in a harmonious team.
3. Attractive employee benefits and discounts (e.g. corporate benefits).
4. Opportunities for further education and training.
5. 4 MeDays per year extra bridge vacation days.
6. Flexible working including part home office.
7. Free parking.

Key Skills

Internal Audit, Accounting Tally, General Ledger Accounting, External Audit, Microsoft Excel, PMP, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Financial Reconciliation, Financial Statement, Accounting and Finance, ACCA, CPA, Financial Reporting.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Administration

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1