About us
Financial Accountant (Hands-On Accounting & Reporting)
Cologne Area
International Technology & Manufacturing Environment
Hybrid Working (Initial Onsite Focus)
Our client is an international technology business operating within a highly specialised manufacturing environment. Due to continued growth and increasing international reporting requirements, they are looking to hire a hands-on Finance Manager to support the local German finance function and act as the key interface to the international headquarters.
Tasks
This is not a pure strategic CFO role.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys staying close to the numbers, operating within SAP, owning reporting and accounting processes, and supporting a lean but highly important finance function.
You will join a small finance team consisting of accountants and controlling functions while acting as the local finance lead for Germany.
Your Responsibilities
* Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB
* Support quarterly and year-end US GAAP consolidation reporting
* Ownership of month-end and year-end closing activities
* Preparation of reconciliation files and reporting packages
* Main contact person for auditors, tax advisors and international headquarters
* Management of VAT-related topics, tax preparation support and compliance activities
* Supporting transfer pricing and cross-border finance processes
* Working directly within SAP finance processes and postings
* Supporting payroll/payment approvals and cash management processes
* Inventory, asset and manufacturing-related finance activities
* Budgeting, forecasting and operational finance support
* Supporting ongoing ERP/SAP optimisation and future S/4HANA-related activities
Profile
What We Are Looking For
* Strong background within accounting and finance operations
* Experience with HGB reporting and monthly/year-end closings
* Exposure to IFRS and/or US GAAP
* SAP finance experience (R3 or S/4HANA)
* Experience within manufacturing, industrial or production environments
* Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment within a smaller finance team
* Experience working with auditors and tax advisors
* Understanding of VAT, reconciliations and finance compliance processes
* Strong communication skills in both German and English
Nice To Have
* International group reporting exposure
* Manufacturing costing / inventory experience
* SOX, transfer pricing or cross-border VAT exposure
* SAP implementation or migration experience
* Experience supporting international HQ structures
Why Join?
* International and stable business environment
* High-impact role with broad responsibility
* Combination of operational finance and international reporting exposure
* Modern hybrid working structure
* Strong long-term development opportunities
* Collaborative and technically strong finance environment
If you enjoy operational finance, accounting ownership and working closely with international stakeholders within a manufacturing environment, we would be happy to speak with you confidentially.
We offer
Salary range is between €70k-€125k Depending on experience
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