Senior Accountant / Controller with German - FSC Accounting Team
The Senior Accountant / Controller is responsible for the preparation and delivery of the Statutory Books of Legal Entities under his/her management in compliance with local and corporate policies.
With a sound understanding of the Legal Entities´ underlying businesses, he/she has a key role in the delivery of all controllership activities in relation to the Legal Entities within his/her responsibility. This includes Financial Accounting, Reporting and Internal Controls.
He/she supports the Country Leaders and business in all accounting matters and is the interface of the company with external Authorities (incl. External Auditors).
Main responsibilities:
1. Local Book and US GAAP completion in compliance with statutory and corporate policies (timely closing and reporting for both local and group accounts)
2. Primary contact for external and internal audit matters
3. Provide accounting guidance to other accounting teams and business
4. Reconciliation of local book accounts and local versus US GAAP books
5. Ongoing monitoring of account reconciliations in compliance with the Company’s Global Policies
6. Analysis of balance sheet and income statements for Legal Entities within the scope of responsibility
7. Preparation of deferred tax calculation and any other reports for direct tax purposes
8. Provision of accounting guidance to projects with implications on the related Legal Entities
9. Support execution and maintenance of effective internal controls in line with SOX 404 as well as the Company’s Internal Control Standards manual
Qualifications:
10. University degree in Accounting/Finance
11. Minimum 5 years of accounting and financial reporting experience required
12. Previous experience in Big4 or multinational companies
13. Experience in US GAAP, IFRS and/or other Local GAAPs
14. Business proficiency in German and English is required.
15. Good Microsoft Office skills required
16. Advanced knowledge of SAP is an asset
Core competencies:
17. Good planning & organizing skills; Strong interpersonal skills
18. Willingness to take responsibility and high degree of motivation
19. Problem-solving and solution oriented
20. Networker: ability to effectively work with a wide variety of organizations and people
21. Flexibility to get rapidly adjusted to new situations in a continuous changing environment
MM is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.
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