Sachbearbeiter Finanzen managing financial stability within an educational setting, ensuring proper financial reporting and compliance with HGB standards.
Responsibilities
Processing incoming invoices in accounts payable
Recording additions to fixed assets based on incoming invoices
Monthly invoicing in the billing department
Support with monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB (German Commercial Code)
Monthly settlement of parental fees, taking contractual provisions from care agreements and, where applicable, operator contracts into account
Maintenance and creation of master and transactional data
Handover of data to the accounting department
Collection of contributions via SEPA direct debit mandates
Payment transactions and approvals
Reconciliation of accounts receivable accounts
Monitoring of open items and management of dunning procedures
Point of contact for daycare center managers on the above topics
Requirements
Completed vocational qualification as a financial accountant, tax clerk, or other commercial/business-related training
At least 2 years' professional experience in financial accounting desirable
Knowledge of HGB and tax law
Confident user of MS Office, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and MS Teams
Service-oriented mindset
Independent and solution-oriented working style
Benefits
30 days of vacation plus days off on Carnival Monday (Rosenmontag), Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
Flexible working hours (flexitime), part-time possible, sabbatical option
Subsidy for commuting costs or company pension scheme
Professional health management: self-care training, anonymous psychological counseling & health coaching – also available to your family members
Corporate Benefits – exclusive employee discounts with over 800 partners (e.g., Tchibo & Expedia)
Bicycle leasing
Flat hierarchies and an open culture of learning from mistakes and giving feedback
Work in the heart of Cologne – right at Alter Markt with excellent public transport connections
Team events to strengthen cohesion
We are a dog-friendly office — additional pets only by arrangement (our pack is currently full)
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