Senior Accountant German Speaking
Encore Global, Uxbridge, Greater London
Senior Accountant German Speaking
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Encore Global, Uxbridge, Greater London
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 9f95f4e9de0543ca9ca2e127a86226b9
Location ref: Uxbridge, Greater London
Full Job Description
As a Senior Accountant, you are a key point of contact within the Finance team, ensuring that financial statements are prepared reliably and on time. You will oversee day-to-day accounting, perform account reconciliations, and support monthly, quarterly, and annual closings. Company Benefits:
- Private Healthcare after 12 months service
- Employee supported volunteering
- Enhanced family leave provisions
- Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme
- Company sick pay
- Employee recognition scheme
- Generous employee referral scheme
- Clearly defined Career path (and all the important support along the way)
- Access to state-of-the-art technology
- Global presence and opportunities worldwide
- Long Service Programme
- Your responsibilities
- Independent handling of day-to-day financial accounting (general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank)
- Ad hoc projects and reporting
- Preparation of and support with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with German GAAP (HGB) (IFRS knowledge is an advantage)
- Account reconciliations, clarification of outstanding items, as well as maintenance and analysis of general ledger accounts
- Fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and reconciliations
- Preparation of VAT returns and support with tax-related questions
- Support in payment transactions (payment runs, monitoring, posting)
- Support during audits and collaboration with tax advisors and external auditors
- Close coordination with specialist departments and contribution to the further development and optimization of accounting processes
Further qualification as a Certified Accountant (IHK) - Several years of professional experience in financial accounting, ideally in the general ledger
- Confident handling of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with German GAAP (HGB), as well as account reconciliations and accruals
- Very good Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g. Oracle, DATEV; Easyjob is an advantage)
- Knowledge of international accounting standards (IFRS/US GAAP) is an advantage
- Independent, structured, and reliable way of working, combined with a strong quality awareness
- Strong team spirit, communication skills, and enjoyment of working with cross-functional interfaces
- Very good German skills and good written and spoken English skills