Senior Financial Accountant

Overview

For our location in Düsseldorf, we are looking to fill the following position at the earliest possible date, permanent and full-time: Senior Financial Accountant (m/w/d).

Responsibilities

• Preparation of German annual financial statements
• in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB), including notes and fixed asset and provisions schedules
• Determination of differences between local results and IFRS results, as well as equity
• Monitoring of balance sheet accounts (account reconciliation, account maintenance, and clarification of variances)
• Point of contact for colleagues in India
• Coordination of collaboration with the agencies’ controllers for which the SSC has been commissioned
• Preparation and submission of e-balance sheets (E-Bilanzen) in coordination with the tax department
• Provision of various documents in compliance with internal guidelines and forwarding to the agencies we have been commissioned by
• Posting manual journal entries and reviewing them (for factual and technical accuracy)
• Point of contact for external auditors and tax auditors
• Preparation of analyses/reports in accordance with internal controls
• Ensuring proper financial accounting and further development of administrative processes
• Responsibility for the proper implementation of all finance and operational topics for the agencies
• Preparation of VAT advance returns and annual VAT returns for Germany (DE) and Switzerland (CH)
• Participation in projects in the area of financial accounting and reporting
• Analysis and clarification of special topics and open items
• Support in optimizing processes and systems (e.g., Power BI)
• Taking on additional, role‑related tasks as required

Qualifications

• Completed degree with a focus on business administration/accounting/controlling and/or completed training as a (international) certified accountant, or comparable qualification
• Professional experience in financial accounting and accounting & reporting, or a comparable position in finance/audit
• Very good knowledge of HGB and experience in preparing annual financial statements in accordance with HGB
• Sound knowledge of international financial reporting (IFRS)
• In-depth knowledge of preparing e-balance sheets (E-Bilanzen)
• Very good knowledge of SAP
• Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel
• Good knowledge of analysis and finance tools
• Very good English skills
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• High resilience, strong commitment, and initiative
• Assertiveness paired with a service-oriented, professional, and confident manner
• Strong communication skills
• Absolute loyalty, reliability, and a strong sense of responsibility
• Diligence and attention to detail
• Knowledge of AI desirable

Benefits

• a strong team spirit that will put a smile on your face even on a bad day
• inspiring collaboration and exchange with colleagues from different disciplines, countries, and across the entire network
• Mobile office up to 12 days per month
• a centrally located, modern working environment
• of course, beverages (water, coffee, soft drinks, etc.) and fresh fruit
• great events and celebrations that bring together the entire Re:Sources team from all over Germany
• access to around 30k web-based trainings and courses
• additional benefits such as free yoga within the agency network, mental health offerings, etc.