Senior Accountant | German Bilanzbuchhalter

at  GRAITEC

About Graitec Group:
GRAITEC Group Company is a global Software editor leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions and helping its architectural, engineering, construction, and manufacturing customers to digitize and industrialize their processes to improve performance and build a sustainable tomorrow.
Ambitious and fast-growing environment: We see ourselves as a 30 years old startup, having doubled our revenue in the last 3 years again thanks to both organic and inorganic growth and targeting 500m€ revenue in 2024 (join us to make it happen!).
We strongly believe that this growth will continue since the market is only at the beginning of its digitization.
Experts & Talents with strong culture: Our team is made of more than 700 outstanding talents with a strong management team to execute our mission.
A true international group: Graitec serves more than 200 000 customers worldwide with +50 offices in 13 different countries, enabling us to meet our customer needs around the globe
A market leader: we are one of the largest AUTODESK Platinum partners and the only one operating at worldwide scale with an equal split of the business between Europe and North America, enabling Autodesk solutions thanks to our own GRAITEC Softwares
Strong Products serving the construction & manufacturing industries: Through Autodesk products Add-ons like PowerPack to more complex solutions to enable simulation, fabrication & management of our customers projects, GRAITEC is proud of its 150+ developers innovating each day to accelerate our customers performance.
We are driven to hire the best people, with diverse experiences, and provide them with the resources that empower them to achieve their full potential. This ultimately enables our organization to provide the very best customer experience and solutions that help our customers navigate and implement technologies and services that prepare them for sustainable growth.
About the Team Hiring:
Our team is responsible for meticulously processing financial transactions and serves as the guardian of the Audited Annual Financial Statements.
We oversee Cash Management activities (including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, etc.) in strict adherence to Corporate Group Policies and local regulations, ensuring a consistently low Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
With unwavering dedication, we deliver monthly reports to the Group within prescribed deadlines and conduct thorough analyses to elucidate variances between actual results and budgeted figures.
Collaborating closely with all business functions (Sales, Order Operations, Technology, etc.), we provide support to the Graitec leadership team. Our pivotal role involves defining key performance indicators (KPIs) to empower informed decision-making, thus propelling business growth and facilitating the attainment of country-specific targets.
Overview:

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)

• Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
• Adherence to Reporting Deadlines
• Annual Audited Financial Statements with no reserves
• Consistency between Accounting and Invoicing Management Systems

Responsibilities:

• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in an accounting role
• International experience is a plus
• Experience with preparing and processing of journal entries, month-end reporting
• Experience in an auditing firm is an advantage
• Experience with planning/forecast processes is a plus
• Experience in working with ERP/reporting systems is a plus, ideally Microsoft Dynamics F&O and SAP BFC

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration with spezialisation in finance/accounting or equivalent (e. g. qualification as German Bilanzbuchhalter)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Proficiency in accounting system DATEV
• Fluent in German, proficiency in English, both written and spoken
• Highly organized and energetic self-starter with a strong attention to detail and affinity for numbers

Interview Process:
We are looking for talents that will enjoy, live and accelerate our culture and values.
At Graitec, we work together locally & globally with an Entrepreneurial mindset.
As entrepreneurs, we are focused on achieving our vision and do not easily get distracted along the way. We believe in our products
and services and that we are on a path to solve a real problem for our target customers & the overall industry. We are thoughtful on
our investments and lead ethically to maximize the company opportunity. To better understand them, we want to represent the
diversity of our customers around the globe & we are breaking our own siloes to better serve them.
To make this culture a reality, we rally our teams around shared cultural attributes we expect the full team to role model in order to realize our mission: · The way we work: Growth, Agility, Innovation and Responsibility · The way we behave: Ambition, Engagement, One Graitec, Positive Energy At Graitec, we’re proud to be committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We value our employees for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams by bringing their authentic self at work. This resonates with the large variety of customers & markets we operate in, and is part of our success story. As such, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and will not make any assessment into the application process other than candidates’ skills and capabilities to succeed in role.

Interview Process:

• Screening/Get to know discussion
• Hiring Manager
• Peer of hiring manager or key stakeholder to the role from another organization

ROLE PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of the Accountant role is to provide comprehensive support to the Finance Manager in Germany, ensuring the seamless operation of the department and the timely completion of all tasks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in adherence to German GAAP standards.
• Process all general ledger transactions using the local ERP system (DATEV).
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Manage the processing of expense reports.
• Determine and document provisions and accruals.
• Conduct monthly account reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate software revenue recognition during monthly closing procedures.
• Handle financial matters related to insurance and rent.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Continuously enhance finance and accounting processes to align with statutory regulations and Graitec policies.
• Coordinate finance-related matters (expenses, budget, dunning process) with other departments such as Order Operations, Sales, and Marketing.
• Collaborate closely with the Graitec team across multiple European subsidiaries.
• Participate in various internal projects as assigned.
• Act as a knowledgeable point of contact for auditors and tax consultants.

Responsibilities:

• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in an accounting role
• International experience is a plus
• Experience with preparing and processing of journal entries, month-end reporting
• Experience in an auditing firm is an advantage
• Experience with planning/forecast processes is a plus
• Experience in working with ERP/reporting systems is a plus, ideally Microsoft Dynamics F&O and SAP BF