Accountant, Balance Sheet Accountant (HGB), IFRS

Grynia Consulting GmbH

Accountant responsible for financial accounting and reporting under HGB and IFRS standards at Grynia Consulting GmbH. Seeking team player for hybrid role in Köln.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeKöln • 🇩🇪 GermanyJunior💰 €55,000 - €65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsibility for the coding, review and posting of all ongoing business transactions for selected entities within the corporate group
Cover the full range of accounting tasks, including all general ledgers (including closing entries such as accruals, provisions, intercompany reconciliations and VAT returns) and close cooperation with the accounts payable and accounts receivable teams
Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for individual entities under HGB and IFRS, and support in preparing the group's consolidated financial statements
Independent reconciliations and coordination with other departments
Ensuring master data maintenance and regular account reconciliations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed commercial vocational training with an additional qualification as a Certified Balance Sheet Accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter) and/or a degree in Business Administration
At least initial professional experience in corporate accounting, a tax consultancy or an auditing firm, and good knowledge of accounting regulations under HGB; ideally basic knowledge of international accounting (IFRS)
Proficient in relevant financial accounting systems, ideally SAP R/3 or S/4 HANA
Good knowledge of the MS Office suite (especially Excel) is required
Very good German and at least good English skills (B2)
A high degree of independence, initiative and sense of responsibility, and enjoyment of teamwork
Strong analytical thinking, a confident manner, absolute discretion, accuracy and reliability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Permanent part-time or full-time employment (30–39 hrs/week), flexible working hours and up to 60% remote work per week
Full-time fixed salary (depending on experience) up to €56,000 gross per year + €10,000 bonus + holiday and Christmas pay
Varied and responsible tasks and areas of responsibility
Informal and open working environment with thorough onboarding and continuous support
Job ticket and company bike leasing (JobRad), good public transport connections
Attractive employee discounts, e.g. on holiday travel and more

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingfinancial statementsgeneral ledgersaccrualsprovisionsintercompany reconciliationsVAT returnsmaster data maintenanceaccount reconciliationsanalytical thinking

Soft Skills

independenceinitiativesense of responsibilityteamworkaccuracyreliabilityconfident mannerdiscretion

Certifications

Certified Balance Sheet Accountantdegree in Business Administration