Senior Accountant (m/w/d)

Primary Work Location

Bad Homburg / with home office 

Overview

Coordinate and perform accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, travel expenses, and all other bookkeeping activities. Prepare bank payments and enter bank statements. Maintain general ledger and reconcile account balances to detail for monthly financial statement preparation and reporting to US parent Company. Prepare monthly reports for US parent Company.

Professional Qualifications

Education and Experience   

• Associate’s degree in business administration or accounting or equivalent experience.
• Five to seven years experience in bookkeeping/accounting.

General      

• Experience working with NetSuite (preferred).
• Very good knowledge in German English, verbal and written, preferably C1 or better.
• Strong understanding of invoicing, accounts receivable, and credit control.
• Familiarity with dunning processes and structured collection workflows.
• Experience with bank transaction processing and reconciliations.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel).

Position Responsibilities

Specific    

• Ensure compliance with all Germany & UK statutory regulations.
• Prepare bank deposits and perform data entry of all customer payments.
• Record bank statements.
• Record petty cash.
• Perform data entry of vendor invoices and process vendor payments. Ensure the correct accounting classification of all vendor invoices.
• Check, control and enter travel expenses.
• Review the general ledger and all nominal accounts to ensure accuracy of recorded information with proper supporting documentation. Prepare monthly journal entries and closings and monthly and year-end financial statements. Report operating results to the US parent.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual reports as required by local and national government authorities.
• Analysis and reporting of financial results to provide forecasts and identify problem areas.
• Development of financial data necessary for the preparation and evaluation of business plans and allocation of resources.
• Preparation of schedules for independent auditors performance of year-end audit and completion of corporate income tax returns.