Senior Financial Accountant & Controller (m, f, d)

Your Responsibilities

Key Activities & Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure compliance with German GAAP and IFRS (where applicable).
• Assist with statutory financial statements and external audits.
• Support accounting process improvements and internal controls.
• Collaborate closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, and General
Ledger teams and Business partners of each University.

Controlling & Financial Analysis
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Prepare monthly management reports and financial analyses.
• Perform actual vs. budget and forecast variance analyses.
• Monitor departmental costs and financial performance.
• Develop financial models and ad hoc analyses to support management decisions.
• Assist in KPI reporting and performance monitoring.
• Support business cases and investment analyses

Business Partnering
• Work with department managers to understand financial performance.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Assist with cost optimization initiatives and financial planning activities.

Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and system enhancements.
• Contribute to the development of standardized reporting and documentation

Your profile

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.

Experience
• 1–3 years of experience in external audit with a recognized audit firm (preferred).
• Experience in financial accounting and financial reporting.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or controlling is an advantage.
• Experience in an international environment is desirable.

Technical Skills
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Knowledge of German GAAP (HGB). Knowledge of IFRS is an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Unit 4, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) is an advantage.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is a plus.

Languages
• Good working proficiency, both written and spoken, to collaborate in an international environment.
• Good working proficiency is preferred

Personal Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative, and eager to learn.
• Strong business acumen and customer-oriented mindset

Why us?

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work with a great team in a dynamic and international environment
• 30 days of vacation
• After successfully passing the probationary period, we offer subsidies for employees’ well-being
through our health budget with preventive and aftercare services
• Various online language courses and opportunities to participate in online collaboration courses
• Numerous campus events from the fields of art, culture, business and science
• Opportunity to develop and implement new ideas and concept