Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely management of the general ledgers across five entities: Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland.

This role will take ownership of core accounting activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end and year-end close, fixed asset management, VAT calculations, balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger reporting, ensuring the integrity of both income statement and balance sheet accounts.

This is an onsite role based in Dusseldorf.

Essential Job Functions:

Accounts Payable:

• Oversee timely and accurate accounts payable processing, ensuring invoices are recorded, approved and paid in line with internal controls and month-end deadlines.
• Manage incoming invoice mailboxes, including sorting, coding and distributing transport invoices to the relevant processing teams.
• Process supplier, overhead and intercompany invoices in the accounting system, resolving queries with vendors, internal branches and finance colleagues.
• Review AP transactions for accuracy, completeness and correct general ledger posting.
• Maintain organised filing and supporting documentation for processed invoices and audit purposes.

Accounts receivable :

• Manage key accounts receivable activities including intercompany recharges, customer credit notes and related general ledger postings.
• Review AR transactions to ensure accurate coding, correct treatment and timely recognition.
• Support customer account reviews, credit checks and query resolution in collaboration with local teams.

General ledger activities:

• Take ownership of general ledger activities across multiple entities, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations and reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, with a view to leading these processes over time, including accruals, prepayments, cost allocations, reclasses and journal entries.
• Prepare, review and post monthly journals with appropriate supporting documentation and approval.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances and ensure open items are resolved in a timely manner.
• Carry out P&L analysis and provide clear explanations on movements, trends and variances.
• Manage fixed asset accounting including asset activations, disposals, depreciation and related reconciliations.
• Complete VAT calculations and support monthly and quarterly VAT filings in line with local requirements.
• Create manual and batch payments where required, ensuring accuracy and compliance with approval processes.
• Research and resolve complex accounting issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Prepare monthly reporting in OneStream and support wider finance reporting requirements.

Ad hoc activities

• Assist with annual statutory audits, providing schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation as required.
• Support internal controls, compliance activities and continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes.
• Prepare IDEV and CBS reporting where required.
• Contribute to ad hoc finance projects and process improvement activities.

Experience Required:

• 5+ years of General Accounting Experience.
• Strong Excel skills are required.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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