Senior Accountant Group Accounting (m/f/d)
Bayreuth, DE
Your area of responsibility:
- Preparation of consolidated financial statements for EMEA sub-group at month-end and year-end (including communication to financial auditors) according to IFRS (German GAAP “HGB”)
- Perform analytical reviews of consolidated financial statements which include P&L statement, Balance sheet, and trend analysis (including communication with single entities)
- Preparation of monthly group reporting for EMEA sub-group
- Responsibility for monthly intercompany reconciliation within EMEA and with Goodbaby Group
- Close communication and cooperation with Group Finance in regards to compliance with Accounting standards and application in entities of EMEA sub-group
- Perform Impairment Tests for Goodwill (IFRS) and carrying amounts for Financial investments (German GAAP “HGB”)
- Improvement of Accounting processes and implementation of financial controls
- Support in proper accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions in EMEA sub-group
- Evaluation and optimization of existing processes/workflows and tools with a focus on further digitalization and automation of respective processes and their integration into the existing SAP HANA IT landscape
Your qualifications:
- A completed degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a comparable field
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and group accounting, ideally in an international environment
- In-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the German Commercial Code (HGB)
- Experience in conducting analytical reviews of consolidated financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and trend analysis
- Experience in preparing monthly reports for corporate structures, preferably for EMEA regions
- Strong communication skills to interact effectively with financial auditors, individual entities, and the group finance department
- Experience in conducting impairment tests for goodwill under IFRS and for financial investments under HGB
- Demonstrated experience in improving accounting processes and implementing financial controls
- Experience with SAP HANA in financial reporting and management
- Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken