Senior Accountant

Our client, a leading global technology company, is recruiting for a Senior Accountant to join their business in Duesseldorf Germany.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of regular financial reporting and analyses for the headquarters, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
  

• Conduct general ledger bookings
  

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring accurate journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and timely financial statement preparation in compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.
  

• Collect, maintain, and manage customer master data
  

• Issue invoices and execute related transaction processes in the ERP system (SAP)
  

• Conduct the accounting and posting of incoming payments, monitor open items, and prepare accounts receivable (AR) reports
  

• Perform accounts payable (AR) reconciliations and carry out related analyses
  

• Review and analyze customer sales rebates and associated fees
  

• Review staff travel reimbursements and record them in the system
  

• Execute AP tasks such as invoice verification, posting, and preparation of payment runs
  

• Drive process improvements and contribute to the optimization of existing workflows
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
  

• 7+ years of professional experience in accounting 
  

• Strong interest in accounting, reporting and financial processes
  

• High proficiency in MS Office; especially MS Excel. 
  

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) 
  

• Fluent in German and English; Chinese language skills is a big plus