Accountant, Balance Sheet Accountant (HGB), IFRS

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the coding, review and posting of all ongoing business transactions for selected entities within the corporate group
• Cover the full range of accounting tasks, including all general ledgers (including closing entries such as accruals, provisions, intercompany reconciliations and VAT returns) and close cooperation with the accounts payable and accounts receivable teams
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for individual entities under HGB and IFRS, and support in preparing the group's consolidated financial statements
• Independent reconciliations and coordination with other departments
• Ensuring master data maintenance and regular account reconciliations

Requirements

• Completed commercial vocational training with an additional qualification as a Certified Balance Sheet Accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter) and/or a degree in Business Administration
• At least initial professional experience in corporate accounting, a tax consultancy or an auditing firm, and good knowledge of accounting regulations under HGB; ideally basic knowledge of international accounting (IFRS)
• Proficient in relevant financial accounting systems, ideally SAP R/3 or S/4 HANA
• Good knowledge of the MS Office suite (especially Excel) is required
• Very good German and at least good English skills (B2)
• A high degree of independence, initiative and sense of responsibility, and enjoyment of teamwork
• Strong analytical thinking, a confident manner, absolute discretion, accuracy and reliability