Title:
Accountant
Location:
Darmstadt (Office based – hybrid working)
Our client is a medium-sized software company based in Darmstadt, Germany, with worldwide activities in more than 20 countries.
With their software, they support the data management requirements of over 100 research-oriented organizations.
As soon as possible, we are looking for a full-time and permanent Accountant to be based in the Darmstadt Office.
Responsibilities:
As an accountant (m/f/d), you will work in a global finance team and be our main contact for financial service providers and advisors in Germany.
* prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB
* record the business transactions systematically and chronologically
* make national and international bank payments
* supervise and handle receivables management and dunning
* monitor financial transactions, including income and expenses, as well as related invoicing and payment processing
* work closely with our US parent company in the areas of budgeting, accounting and reporting
Experience Required:
* have a basic understanding of HGB
* have a degree in business administration, finance, economics or a comparable course of study
* Ideally, you have also completed further training as a balance sheet accountant (m/d/f) or tax specialist (m/d/f))
* have very good knowledge of German and English (written and spoken)
* have a good understanding of German corporate tax and trade tax law as well as the requirements for German VAT
* have several years of experience in financial accounting, ideally as an individual accountant with responsibility for the preparation of annual financial statements
* have experience with accounting software, ERP systems, ideally Oracle NetSuite and knowledge of common MS Office programs, especially Excel