Junior Accountant Financial Services (m/w/d)

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About TMF Group

With over 11,000 employees in more than 87 countries, TMF Group is a leading global provider of high-quality business services for globally operating and investing clients. Our team in Germany currently consists of over 100 employees at our locations in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. If you are interested in a diverse and international environment where you can actively contribute and help shape the future from day one, then you have come to the right place!

Discover the Role

The Junior Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting operations of real estate and private equity investments (Special Purpose Vehicles), within a mixed portfolio. The role involves maintaining accurate books under German GAAP (HGB) or IFRS, assisting with month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing, and ensuring timely delivery of financial reports/data to clients, auditors, and tax advisors.

This role is based on our Frankfurt office. After passing your probation onboarding period you will have possibility to work hybrid.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career accountant to develop technical, client and system skills within a professional, fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting and Reporting

• Maintain accounting records for assigning legal entities (SPV) in Datev or equivalent ERP system
• Prepare and post journal entries ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards (HGB / IFRS) focus on fixed and financial assets, bank transactions, equity, accruals and provisions, shareholders and external loans
• Reconcile balance sheet and P&L accounts monthly (bank, AP, VAT, equity, accruals, intercompany)
• Support month-end and year-end closing procedures, ensuring accurate cut-offs and allocations
• Assist with the preparation of the financial statements under HGB, including supporting working papers
• Preparation of monthly or quarterly VAT files
• Support external audit and tax filling processes by preparing schedules and tracking and responding to auditor requests.
• Analyze, validate and upload financial data (e.g. tenant accounting)
• Preparation of Federal Bank statistical reports
• Creation of ad hoc reports
• Managing own deliveries and deadlines
• Monitoring of payment transactions

Client and Stakeholder Support

• Work closely with property managers, asset and Investment manager, and clients to ensure financial information is accurate and deadlines are met
• Maintain clear and professional communication via Outlook, ensuring timely responses and structured record-keeping
• Collaborate and communicate with customers, other departments and team members, banks, auditors, lawyers, investment managers or other stakeholders

System & Process Improvement

• Develop proficiency in DATEV, Excel, related and AI financial tools
• Identify opportunities to streamline posting, reconciliations, and reporting workflows
• Participate in Improvement projects

Key Requirements

• University degree in finance/accounting or comparable training in accounting preferred
• 0-2 years of experience in accounting, ideally accounting within real estate, private equity, audit
• Basic understanding of HGB accounting principles, German corporate and tax law
• Fluent in German and good command in English (written and spoken)
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
• Client service and problem- avoiding -solving-oriented

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in the real estate and private equity investment industry
• Structured learning and mentorship from experienced accountants
• Exposure to international clients and investment structures
• Support for professional development (e.g. Bilanzbuchhalter, IHK)
• Opportunity to develop your career in:
• A motivating working atmosphere with plenty of flexibility, freedom, and the opportunity to quickly take on responsibility
• Direct integration into an interdisciplinary team and cross-country work
• Career development opportunities and extensive individual training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
• Flat hierarchies with direct contact to the executive board and senior management team
• Flexible working hours
• Travel allowance
• Company pension plan
• E‑Gym Wellpass
• A workplace in the center of Frankfurt with excellent public transport connections

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!

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