Finance and Accounts Director

Job Description : DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS GERMANY Open to International candidates Management of local accounting, group accounting and guidance, and treasury; 8 employees and sparring partner of the CFO Contact person for ad-hoc reporting in response to inquiries from shareholders, management and CFO, as well as interface between consolidation and finance Preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) from consolidated monthly financial statements and annual financial statements Continuous improvement and automation of processes in group accounting including intercompany reconciliations Standardization & harmonization of group-wide valuation standards Establishment of a divisional consolidation with reconciliation to group accounting Conduct balance sheet reviews and pay attention to value-added potential in the company portfolio coordinationthe optimization of the tax rate and tax processes such as standards / compliance for drop shipping Optimization of local accounting processes and introduction of standards Establishment of the treasury department and development of the global cash pooling process YOUR PROFILE Successfully completed business studies in the field of business administration, accounting, finance and financial reporting Additional qualification as a tax advisor desirable Extensive professional experience in an international manufacturing company and/or an auditing firm with an industry focus Ideally experience in the environment of medium-sized and family businesses Experienced in using SAP applications, MS Office and consolidation tools and affinity for IT processes Fluent German and English skills High communication skills and hands-on mentality Willingness to travel

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