Financial Analyst - Accounting

at  Brainlab

Company Description
Founded in Munich, Germany in 1989, Brainlab develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology, enabling access to improved, more efficient, less-invasive patient treatments. Our key to success is our creative, talented and hard-working team, which consists of around 2400 dedicated and inspiring individuals in 25 locations worldwide. To succeed in reaching our targets, we are seeking committed colleagues who can stand behind our core values curious, authentic and useful.
Job Description

As part of our central Finance Operations team, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Take care of daily business (travel expenses, banks, accounts payable, intercompany and fixed asset accounting) for the subsidiaries in Asia Pacific
• File and complete journal entry requests from the operations teams
• In charge of monthly, quarterly and annual closing in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP
• Research, analysis and explaining key drivers for month, quarter and annual financial results and variance drivers in comparison to planned forecasts and previous year’s results for various P&L accounts
• Assist in yearly audits and various tax declarations e.g. VAT, CIT
• Use information from analyses and research to create reports and offer recommendations and improvements
• Contact person for external partners, such as tax advisors, auditors and authorities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience, particularly with SAP FI, knowledge of international accounting (IFRS) is a big plus
• Familiarity with posting journal entries and accounting month end processes
• Excellent communication skills both in German and in English
• Strong organization skills and customer service orientation

• Take care of daily business (travel expenses, banks, accounts payable, intercompany and fixed asset accounting) for the subsidiaries in Asia Pacific
• File and complete journal entry requests from the operations teams
• In charge of monthly, quarterly and annual closing in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP
• Research, analysis and explaining key drivers for month, quarter and annual financial results and variance drivers in comparison to planned forecasts and previous year’s results for various P&L accounts
• Assist in yearly audits and various tax declarations e.g. VAT, CIT
• Use information from analyses and research to create reports and offer recommendations and improvements
• Contact person for external partners, such as tax advisors, auditors and authoritie