Hybrid Financial Accountant – Senior Specialist Accounting

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About the role

  • Bilanzbuchhalter / Senior Specialist Accounting managing financial reporting and audits in Germany. Collaborating across teams with a focus on compliance and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Independent end-to-end responsibility for the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under US GAAP and HGB for defined entities, including quality assurance, documentation and reconciliation of complex issues
  • Deep technical expertise in complex accounting and valuation topics (provisions including restructuring, deferred taxes, inventory valuation, revenue recognition), working closely with team members and other finance teams
  • Overall responsibility for the accounting of company pension plans (DB/DC)
  • Point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, tax audits and Internal Audit in the areas of responsibility
  • Preparation of audit packages, answering complex technical queries and implementing audit findings
  • Responsible for CAPEX / fixed-asset projects
  • Finance Business Partner for operational areas (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Projects, Managing Directors)
  • Constructive, reliable interface work with Corporate, Controlling, Tax and Audit
  • Occasional support of junior staff through training/explanations on specific issues or process steps
  • Close collaboration with working students: structured onboarding, task allocation, technical supervision and quality assurance of their deliverables
  • Continuous improvement and further development of processes (automation, optimization)
  • Partial/project responsibility for initiatives and harmonizations, and for implementing new controls

Requirements

  • Completed commercial vocational training with further qualification as Bilanzbuchhalter (IHK) or a university degree in business administration with focus on accounting and taxation
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in accounting as a Bilanzbuchhalter at an internationally operating company, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Comprehensive and advanced knowledge of accounting under HGB and US GAAP/IFRS
  • Very good user skills in MS Office tools (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Extensive SAP knowledge in FI/CO/AA/MM (Financials/Controlling/Asset Accounting/Materials Management)
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills
  • Independent, self-reliant, structured and goal-oriented working style, with good analytical skills
  • Decisiveness, integrity, strong prioritization skills, teamwork and flexibility
  • Competence in virtual working and modern communication, plus a shared-service mindset

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements

Job title

Financial Accountant – Senior Specialist Accounting

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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