About the job
The position will play a key role in the Germany Finance team, with responsibility for hands-on accounting, month-end and year-end closing, VAT preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany/agent activities. The role will also work closely with Operations and GRC/shared service teams to resolve operational accounting issues and ensure timely and accurate financial processes.
- Key Responsibilities:Accounting & ClosingPerform monthly and year-end closing activities
- GL accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare OPEX, accruals, provisions and prepayments
- Prepare and review GL entries, account reconciliations in the ERP system
- Investigate and resolve accounting differences and open items
- Supporting monthly and annual closing and reporting in accordance with HGB/Local GAAP and IFRS
- Support local stator accounting and tax compliance requirements
- Provide accounting documentation and support for statory audit and external tax advisors
- Contribute to accounting process improvement when necessary
- VAT & CompliancePrepare German VAT filings (UStVA), VAT reconciliations and related tax reporting;
- Perform VAT plausibility checks and prepare supporting documentation
- Support year-end audit and tax advisor requirements
- Support tax filing in cooperation with external tax advisors
- IC & Operational AccountingPerform IC reconciliation, open-item clearing and netting
- Support agent/customer/vendor reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Work with Operations and GRC/shared services on accounting issues
- Review relevant accounting activities and follow up unresolved exceptions or open issues
- Qualifications & Experience7+ years relevant accounting experience, including solid hand-on experience within a German entity
- good practical knowledge of HGB experience
- Strong hands-on experience In GL accounting, month end closing and balance sheet reconciliations
- practical experience in preparing German VAT return (UStVA) and VAT reconciliation
- Solid understanding of AR/AP and Intercompany accounting
- Ability to Independently Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and open Items
- STRONGLY PREFERREDBilanzbuchhalter (IHK)
- IFRS experience
- International company / multinational environment
- IC netting
- Cross-border transactions
- Oracle experience
- Audit/tax advisor interface