Financial Accountant

JWR Employment Specialists are delighted to be working with a growing international manufacturing company located in Bodenheim, Germany to recruit a Financial Accountant.

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the account management of the facility and will report directly to the Managing Director.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages the preparation and completion of accounts payable accounting
• Manual posting of weekly incoming and outgoing payments according to incoming voucher-based account statements
• Processing of travel expenses
• Maintenance and reconciliation of accounts receivable for both domestic and foreign customers
• Manages and reviews accounts receivable
• Maintenance and processing of open items and customer master data
• Creation of repayment documents, credit notes and reminders
• Point of contact and support for departments and tax consultants
• Reconciliation of general ledger and subledger accounts
• Accrual Accounting
• Collaboration in the preparation of advance sales tax returns
• International business competence
• Reporting to management on overall workflow, processes and procedures

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A minimum 4-year degree in business administration or equivalent discipline preferred
• At least 4 years post qualification accounting experience in Germany is required
• Must be able to develop positive and supportive relationships with peers, internal staff and management and have the ability to interact cross-functionally with different levels within the organization
• Have professional oral and written communication in both the German and English language
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive
• Must have strong verbal communication skills with the ability to appreciate different opinions
• Experience with using D365, Datev/SIMBA and handling of document management systems
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office based applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is essential