Responsibilities
- Responsibility for accounting and month-end close activities, including oversight of transactional processing by the shared service organization (SSO), for a group of M&A entities in the DACH region
- Responsibility for Statutory, VAT and TAX compliance of the M&A entities in the DACH region
- Drive integration of M&A entities into future Waters controls and processes
Qualifications
Education: Full membership of recognized accounting body; or equivalent accounting / tax qualification
Experience:
1. Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a European Accounting position
2. Audit background in an international audit firm or internal audit function
3. Demonstrated relationship with tax authorities in the DACH region
4. Strong knowledge of US GAAP as well as STAT, TAX and VAT rules of the DACH region countries, demonstrated both in theory and practice
5. SAP, Excel, MS Office package, Blackline
Competencies:
6. Fluent German and English language skills (written and spoken)
7. Work independently as part of a geographically dispersed team
8. Collaboration skills
9. Proactive and self-driven
10. Hands-on work approach
11. Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve issues
12. Flexibility and adaptability to work on multiple accounting topics
13. Project and Change management skills are an advantage
14. Committed to ongoing Self-development