Senior Accountant European SSC (f/m/d)

at  SurTec

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SurTec, a company of the Freudenberg Group, is a leading provider of chemical specialities for surface treatment, with manufacturing facilities in Europe, North and South America and Asia, operating in more than 20 countries with its own subsidiaries and a global distribution network. Headquartered in Germany, the company serves four fields of application – Industrial Parts Cleaning, Metal Pre-treatment, Functional and Decorative Electroplating. We offer a highly comprehensive portfolio in these sectors and supply almost all segments, industries and markets dealing with advanced surface treatment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or General Business, or Associates degree with 6+ years of experience
• 5+ years of experience using in-depth accounting knowledge with IFRS reporting experience in a global business setting
• 4+ years of track report of being full responsible for General Ledger and Tax accounting at a SSC or BPO
• Successfully supported and driven several Accounting migration and/ or automation or standardisation projects in the area of SSC or BPO
• Very good English and preferably very good German and/or French
  The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• To be responsible for keeping the books for one or more legal entities in one or more countries according to IFRS and local GAAP,
• To produce a full suite of reconciled financial performance statements, accompanied by supporting schedules and analyses, for each operating legal entity within the scope in accordance with the timetables set by each reporting entity,
• To participate in senior management meetings, delivering results and supporting commentary, in a media suitable to the meeting environment,
• To ensure that all up-to-date accounting standards are adopted and applied to financial statements, including seeking training where appropriate to ensure skills remain current,
• To regularly review statement outputs to ensure that suitability is matched to the needs of the recipient, discussing needs and offering solutions where appropriate,
• To provide ad-hoc financial reporting support where appropriate.