Accounting Specialist (m/f/x) European Shared Services

Accounting Specialist (m/f/x) European Shared Services

Job ID: 24798

Location: München

Responsibilities

• Record and post credit and debit business transactions, in particular incoming invoices taking into account local VAT regulations.
• Support projects to further develop and implement the global and regional Business Services for Finance.
• Support project activities to optimise, prepare and test finance and accounting processes and to prepare and implement the new ERP system landscape for finance.
• Support the monthly, quarterly and annual general ledger and closing activities and prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS, local commercial and tax law.
• Post and monitor payments and prepare payment runs.
• Manage open items including clarification of differences, permanent reconciliation of general ledger and sub‑ledgers.
• Support the preparation of reporting packages and reporting analyses.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with the EU business functions, local finance directors and local finance and business staff.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed studies in business administration or a successfully completed finance‑related professional education.
• At least 3 years of experience in general ledger and sub‑ledger accounting.
• Experience in financial audit and/or experience in finance, accounting, or tax‑related advisory is an advantage.
• Experience in project work (project management not necessarily required) and/or the environment of global business services, shared services or in transformation contexts is an advantage.
• Very good business English and German language skills.
• Very good knowledge of SAP R/3, SAP ECC and/or S/4 HANA and MS‑Office.
• Good knowledge of IFRS, good knowledge of HGB and international VAT law desirable.
• Good communication skills applied in a predominantly English‑speaking international work environment.
• High customer orientation and ability to work in teams.
• Affinity to work in an international, cross‑functional and dynamic environment.