Controller/Senior Analyst, Financial Accounting – Germany

<h1><b>About the Role:</b></h1><p></p><p><b>Grade Level (for internal use):</b></p>11<p><b>The Team: </b>The EMEA Enterprise Controller team is responsible for the month end close, management &amp; statutory reporting and internal controls across the region. The team values collaboration across various corporate functions, in delivering to our internal &amp; external stakeholders, and a strong team ethic. The role reports to the German Controller embedded in an international team.</p><p></p><p><b>The Impact: </b>The role will be responsible for all financial duties for some German entities and any other countries that are deemed appropriate. We are looking for a candidate who is a problem solver with an analytical mindset who is comfortable with taking on responsibility to ensure compliance with local statutory requirements. The candidate will play a key role in providing support for all Controllership matters. The role is a key leadership position.</p><p></p><p><b>Responsibilities: </b></p><ul><li><span>Analysis/interrogation</span> of key balance sheet &amp; P&amp;L accounts, with preparation and posting of any associated journals</li><li>Preparation of financial statements for legal entities in accordance with US and local GAAP</li><li>Responsibility for month end processes, including the preparation &amp; posting of journals along with preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Liaising and interacting with external auditors pursuant to the timely completion of statutory audits carried out on legal entities</li><li>Assistance with preparation of tax returns and associated accounting workflows, including processing of payment and balance sheet reconciliation of related accounts</li><li>Preparation of VAT returns and associated accounting workflows, including processing of payment and balance sheet reconciliation of related accounts</li><li>Support the EMEA Controller team with merger, acquisition &amp; disposal projects and legal entity restructuring projects impacting the region</li><li>To support on process improvement projects, identifying and implementing best practice processes across the region</li><li>Assistance with Legal Entity Rationalization</li><li><b>This is Hybrid role with 2 days per week work from S&amp;P Global Frankfurt office</b></li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What We’re Looking For</u>: </b></p><p><b>Basic Required Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or accounting, German qualification - Bilanzbuchhalter/in or ACA / CPA / CA / ACCA or equivalent certification</li><li>Strong technical accounting skills/knowledge of German GAAP and IFRS</li><li>Ability to prepare financial statements</li><li>Relevant audit background / experience, preferably with the Big 4 audit firms</li><li>Minimum 5 years’ experience in Financial Reporting or Accounting</li><li>Good understanding of VAT and general tax accounting</li><li>Experience with financial statement reporting obligations, including an understanding of German GAAP and local requirements and internal controls</li><li>Fluency in German and English</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Additional Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills</li><li>Well organized and able to prioritize conflicting deadlines</li><li>Real team player with innate desire to contribute to change</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Hands-on approach</li><li>Delivers excellence with agility and rigor</li><li>A strong desire to exceed expectations</li><li>Results orientated</li><li>Real team player with innate desire to contribute to change</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What’s In It For </u></b><b><u>You?</u></b></p><p></p><p><u><b>Our Purpose:</b></u></p><p>Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.<br/><br/>Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&amp;P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.</p><p><br/><u><b>Our People:</b></u></p><p>We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.<br/><br/>From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing bu