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Interim German Speaking Financial Accountant

Ashley Kate HR Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 16 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an Interim German Speaking Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London with a hybrid working model.
  • The salary for this role is up to £60,000, and candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience.
  • The role involves supporting the management of the group accounting center and working closely with finance teams across multiple countries.
  • Candidates should have a strong background in accounting standards such as IFRS or US GAAP, along with experience in SAP and international accounting, specifically for Germany.
  • Fluency in English and native or bilingual proficiency in German is required, along with strong skills in managing processes and data analytics.

Interim German Speaking Financial Accountant | 12 month FTC | London (Hybrid) | Salary up to £60,000

Ashley Kate are thrilled to be working with a client of ours who operate in the construction/manufacturing sector. Based at the London office you will be supporting the management of the group accounting center, where also various other group accounting functions (AP, AR, FA, VAT, sales entity accounting) are located. It works closely together with the other finance teams (UK, CH, DE).Beyond a strong acumen in accounting (IFRS or US GAAP or similar), the position holder drives the improvement of the groups accounting process through their strong affinity for digitalization and lean administration. In this role you will be looking after the German entity.

Preparation of the financial accounts and closing in SAP (R/3, S/4)

Coordination with the Accounting Services team co-located responsible for AP, AR, FA and VAT

Preparation of the group financial reporting package in IDL incl. relevant notes as per the group accounting manual (IFRS similar)

Lease accounting (IFRS16)

Continuous review of the legal entities accounts, ensuring that the group accounting manual is correctly and consistently applied

Contact for the local and group auditors

Preparation of analysis and reviews for the management

Intercompany recharges and the correct posting of consolidation relevant entries

About you:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting as an accountant, applying different accounting standards in parallel

ACCA/CIMA Qualified

International accounting experience, experience looking after Germany as an entity (essential)

SAP experience

Good experience working with IT, MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Languages: English (full fluency), German (Native or Bilingual)

Very strong skills regarding managing processes, data analytics, communication and change management

Reliable, structured and efficient

Interested? Please apply!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.