Accountant III

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Job Description

Accountant III/Supervisor

Direct Report: Accounting Sr Manager                             

Job Category: Exempt

Experience Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting


• Required: Fluent in English and German


• 10+ years accounting experience with progressively increased responsibility and complexity in a company of $500M or greater, preferably in the merchandise branding industry


• Strong knowledge of German statutory accounting (HGB) Includes experience with multiple entities, foreign transactions, and multiple currencies


• Strong technical accounting skills. Ability to research accounting issues using appropriate guidance, recommend appropriate accounting in accordance with HGB


• Experience with Oracle EBS preferred or similar major ERP system


• Strong Microsoft Office Excel skills (advanced formulas a plus)


• Comfortable working in a fast paced, global environment

Job Skills & traits

• Understands German statutory accounting, controls and practices


• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills in English for a US based company


• Able to manage multiple priorities; demonstrates flexibility as priorities change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment


• Self-motivated, solutions oriented team player with high energy


• Superb attention to detail, strong planning and excellent organization skills


• Ability to influence and build relationships cross functionally


• Diligent: ensures high quality of work and strives to reduce errors and review comments


• Efficient: completes projects / tasks in a timely manner


• Inquisitive: asks questions to better understand requirements and data

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in financial close process, including but not limited to preparation of month-end journal entries and reconciliations


• Conduct financial analysis to support management and business partners


• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, particularly German GAAP (HGB)


• Support statutory financial statements and external audits


• Understand and support VAT declaration and Intrastat reporting


• Assist in reviewing contract renewals, amendments, and new agreements from a financial and business operations perspective as well as day to day contract management


• Responsible for calculation and review of contractual obligation payments as well as tracking of minimum guarantees and ensuring they are paid in accordance with existing contractual due dates


• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure that the company has appropriate processes and procedures to adhere to the contract terms and deadlines. Ability to understand if our existing ERP system can manage the requirements.


• Adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes


• Drive process improvements and standardization initiatives within accounting