Accountant

The Accountant will be responsible for all accounting functions of the company. His activities will also include Financial Analysis activities.and playing a key support role in the monthly financial reporting to the parent company in Germany.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• account receivables (invoice creation and recording, collections and dunning)
• accounts payables
• fixed assets
• payroll
• journal entries
• payment runs
• bank reconciliations
• auditing of employee business expense reports
• monthly and annual closings (P&L and balance sheet)
• VAT tax tracking and communication
• central point for contact for tax advisor and auditor
• monthly reporting to German parent company
• annual budget and forecasting
• budget / actual comparison
• complete various projects assigned by management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• successful professional education in accounting/finance
• minimum 3 years of professional experience in accounting
• very good skills in accounting software Symfonia and Microsoft Excel
• fluent (written and oral) in English
• experience with local taxes
• work independently with little supervision
• analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• organizational and planning skills, including ability to: prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals and enforce deadlines, while maintaining flexibility to reassess and prioritize goals
• ability to maintain accurate and detailed records