Responsibilities:
- Manage the accounting of our business units in Germany and the USA and work closely with other departments across the group
- Process financial accounting, in particular accounting for all business transactions in the accounts receivable / accounts payable and general ledger areas
- Manage payment transactions, contact person for suppliers and customers
- Generate customer invoices, ongoing processing of open items and management of the dunning process
- Conduct month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to verify all entries have been created and posted, ensuring completeness, and accuracy
- Review and reconcile the general ledger
- Project activities as part of the continuous quality management of the accounting and reporting system
- Support internal and external audits
- Support of the Director Finance Europe with regard to financial accounting issues during absences
Job Requirements:
- Successfully completed commercial training as a financial accountant (IHK) or comparable
- Several years of relevant professional experience in accounting
- Very good demonstrable knowledge of financial and asset accounting in accordance with HGB and US GAAP
- Confidence in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as Commercial understanding
- Very good understanding of figures and quick grasp of complex issues and contexts
- Proven knowledge and confident handling of relevant accounting software (DATEV)
- Experience with Quickbooks and Lucanet of advantage
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, preferably also in other MS Office programs
- Hands-on, with a high degree of self-organization and adherence to deadlines
- Efficiency and quality as a driving force, serenity and collegial cooperation as a basic attitude
- Analytical way of thinking and openness to new knowledge and methods
- Flexibility, teamwork and communication skills
- Fluent written and spoken English and German, also from professional experience
We offer:
- Responsible and varied tasks in a motivating working environment
- A permanent position in a dynamically growing international life science group with over 200 employees
- Optimal induction and training opportunities as well as individual development options
- Appreciation, openness and respect as well as a lively feedback culture
- Flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes and flexibility
- Comprehensive health management
- Job-Bike leasing
- Regular company and team events
We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents in English or in German. Please apply online: Apply here.
