German-based, but internationally working boutique consultancy
Senior Accountant
Location
Germany
Posted
73 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Accountant
DONE!Berlin
• Full responsibility: You oversee the complete accounting and financial reporting under HGB (German Commercial Code) for our diverse clients. • Client-focused advisor: You support our clients with solid expertise on VAT law, providing clear and solution-oriented guidance. • Closing expert: You independently prepare monthly and annual financial statements under HGB and ensure their quality. • Strategic partner: You proactively communicate financial insights and provide valuable recommendations to our clients. • Process optimizer: You implement modern finance processes and quickly adapt to new tools (such as DATEV, SAP, or Navision).
Job Requirements
- Solid expertise: You possess in-depth knowledge of HGB (German Commercial Code) and a strong command of VAT law.
- Hands-on experience: Several years of accounting experience, ideally with exposure to the dynamic start-up environment.
- Tool-agnostic: You work confidently with systems such as DATEV or SAP and are unafraid to learn new software environments.
- Strong communicator: You can translate complex figures into clear strategies and present confidently to stakeholders.
- Hands-on mentality: A proactive, solution-oriented approach comes naturally to you.
Benefits
- Flexibility & trust: Home office & flexible working hours (remote possible), so you have time for the most important things in life.
- Growth opportunity: A challenging role at an owner-managed company with flat hierarchies and real advancement opportunities.
- Stability: A permanent employment contract in a crisis-resistant, steadily growing environment.
- Culture & team: A feedback-driven, curious team with a strong “DIY” spirit that values diversity and differences.
- Development: Numerous training and continuing education opportunities to continuously expand your expertise.
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