Senior Accountant (m/f/d)

The Freelance Senior Accountant will be involved in a European VAT compliance project: liaise with local tax offices and international Audit partners to ensure compliant implementation of new Finance functionalities. This includes the support of Finance leaders in the preparation and analysis of the monthly close process, the monthly reporting activities and the SOX- Controls for the European entities.

• Elaborate the closing calendar and support the accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Analyze financial information, summarize financial status, assist with preparing internal and external reporting as required
• Complete assigned portions of the general ledger close process (i.e. accruals, prepaid expenses) and monthly account reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP accounting principles
• Coordinate monthly SOX-reconciliations with decentralized teams, HQ and Audit firms
• Advise and support the teams in daily transactions to ensure compliance with local standards (HGB, French-CRC, UK, Turkey)
• Coordinate Stakeholders in European VAT-matters (local Tax Advisor, Audit firms, US HQ)
• Perform ad-hoc VAT controls and reconciliations and elaborate and optimize procedures
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to provide requested documentation regarding financial statements and analysis
• Liaise with the teams Controller to improve financial and VAT-tax procedures
• Assist the VP Accounting in the daily business and Group projects: IT implementations, optimization of the US-Gaap consolidation process (Sage Intacct), conception and development of internal control procedures, automation of reporting tools and analysis etc ...

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required

• 4 years of finance experience in an international company or export business

• Strong accounting experience with international standards (i.e IFRS, US GP)
• Advanced in MS Excel with using pivot tables, data analysis formulas is a plus
• Experience with standard accounting softwares
• Strong ability in managing changing priorities
• Open to change and willing to learn new skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ideal candidates will have excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Required: good German skills
• Background in Retail, Audit or Tax Advisory is welcome