Head of Accounting & Reporting / Leiter Rechnungswesen (*all genders) at GANT
59439 Holzwickede, , Germany -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Nov, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Aug, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Accounting

Description

As Head of Accounting, you will play a key role in shaping the financial integrity of our Central Region operations. You’ll lead a dedicated team across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable, and collaborate closely with our global accounting colleagues to ensure consistency and excellence.

  • Lead and develop the regional accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and high performance.
  • Own the full accounting scope for the Central Region, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
  • Drive financial closings by overseeing monthly and annual reporting processes, ensuring alignment with global standards.
  • Optimize and implement processes by maintaining a clear overview of all regional business transactions and integrating global initiatives locally.
  • Ensure compliance and control by upholding internal control frameworks and corporate compliance standards.
  • Bachelor’s degrees in a financial study or equal accounting education (z.B. Bilanzbuchhalter)
  • At least five years of professional experience in an international company within Accounting, expert in the German accounting principles (Abschluss nach HGB)
  • Experience as a leader with good communications skills
  • Good knowledge in MS Office applications and SAP S/4HANA
  • Experience in consolidation and group reporting
  • Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and quickly be able to identify accounting problems and propose solutions
  • Advanced knowledge in company taxes
  • Fluency in written and spoken English & German
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop the regional accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and high performance.
  • Own the full accounting scope for the Central Region, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
  • Drive financial closings by overseeing monthly and annual reporting processes, ensuring alignment with global standards.
  • Optimize and implement processes by maintaining a clear overview of all regional business transactions and integrating global initiatives locally.
  • Ensure compliance and control by upholding internal control frameworks and corporate compliance standards.
  • Bachelor’s degrees in a financial study or equal accounting education (z.B. Bilanzbuchhalter)
  • At least five years of professional experience in an international company within Accounting, expert in the German accounting principles (Abschluss nach HGB)
  • Experience as a leader with good communications skills
  • Good knowledge in MS Office applications and SAP S/4HANA
  • Experience in consolidation and group reporting
  • Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and quickly be able to identify accounting problems and propose solutions
  • Advanced knowledge in company taxes
  • Fluency in written and spoken English & Germa
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