Junior Accountant, Accountant

Responsibilities

• Support our accounting team with the operational day-to-day tasks of financial accounting.
• Independent handling of accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger accounting.
• Coding, recording and posting of ongoing business transactions.
• Verification, coding and posting of incoming invoices as well as preparation of outgoing invoices.
• Support in processing and monitoring payment transactions.
• Maintenance and reconciliation of accounts and resolution of outstanding items.
• Participation in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements.
• Preparation of reports and support with reporting and internal analyses.
• Performing general administrative tasks in the finance area, including document management and master data maintenance.
• Contributing to the optimization and digitalization of accounting processes.
• Accounting for international group companies.
• Active work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and support in the further development and maintenance of the system.
• Assistance with controlling (management accounting) tasks.

Requirements

• Successfully completed training as a tax clerk (Steuerfachangestellter) or a comparable commercial/administrative qualification with a focus on financial accounting.
• Initial professional experience of approximately 1 to 2 years in financial accounting or in a tax consultancy.
• Knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger accounting.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ideally, initial experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or comparable accounting software.
• Excellent German skills and very good English skills, both written and spoken.
• Structured, meticulous and independent way of working.
• Tax Clerk Qualification.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial accounting, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger accounting, while proficiently utilizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Excel. Capable of preparing financial statements and reports, with strong attention to detail and an independent work ethic.