Accounting Manager (m / w / d)

Responsibilities

1. Manage the monthly financial close process for the German business units, including ensuring all revenues and costs incurred are properly recorded and balance sheet accounts are maintained.
2. Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and roll-forwards for German business units.
3. Own reconciliation between local accounting system and corporate systems.
4. Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the German Balance Sheets.
5. Identify and maintain reconciliation of US GAAP differences with reference to German GAAP.
6. Interact with the business unit finance and wider Corporate Accounting to produce a timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close.
7. Prepare detailed account analyses as part of the month-end close.
8. Collaborate with external statutory auditors and Corporate Statutory Reporting Team to ensure successful audit results and compliance.
9. Work with Corporate Tax team to support local tax filings.
10. Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment.
11. Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed.
12. Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements:

1. 5-8 years of accounting experience (Big 4 or large regional audit firm experience strongly preferred).
2. Strong knowledge of German GAAP and German financial reporting requirements is essential.
3. Experience of DATEV required.
4. Experience in supervising a team of employees.
5. Strong leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively both with local teams and with US/UK.
6. Strong attention to detail, ability to self-review, and sense of ownership.
7. Excellent organizational and planning skills; set goals, establish priorities, utilize available resources, and plan work to meet deadlines and commitments.
8. Effective documentation, teamwork, and communication skills are required.
9. Knowledge in GAAP rules beneficial.
10. Large ERP experience (with Oracle Fusion a plus).

Skills / Education:

1. Master\’s degree in Accounting required.
2. Fluency both in English and German required.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

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