Finance Business Partner, Accounting
Merkur
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Lübbecke • Germany
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About the role
- Take responsibility for accounting for the companies assigned to you
- Ensure monthly and annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with HGB (German GAAP)
- Continuously develop financial processes
- Act as the central point of contact for internal interfaces and subsidiaries
- Own and manage exciting projects and special topics
- Contribute decisively to an efficient and reliable finance function
- Hold professional responsibility for the timely and accurate processing of all accounting transactions within your area of responsibility
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, deadlines and internal policies
- Advise internal stakeholders and subsidiaries on accounting and financial reporting matters
- Support and review monthly and annual financial statement preparation under HGB in a coordinating and supervisory role
- Work closely with the executing accounting teams
- Perform accounting valuation and support for projects and special topics, ensuring they are properly reflected in the financial records
Requirements
- Completed commercial vocational training (e.g., Industrial Clerk, Tax Clerk) or an equivalent qualification
- Further qualification in accounting (e.g., Bilanzbuchhalter / Certified Balance Sheet Accountant, Tax Advisor) or willingness to undertake such training
- Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience
- Solid knowledge of HGB accounting (German GAAP)
- Confident user of ERP systems, ideally SAP FI/CO, and very good MS Office skills, especially Excel
- Good German and English language skills; willingness to travel occasionally
- Analytical mindset with a structured and precise way of working
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave
- Flexible working time models
- Possibility to work remotely
- In-house training center
- Wide-ranging development opportunities across the group
- Company-wide employee events
- Department events
- Occupational health management
- Company sports activities
- Occupational disability insurance
- Company pension scheme
- E-bike leasing
- Corporate benefits
- Employee discounts
- Local offers depending on location
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HGB accountingfinancial statement preparationaccounting valuationfinancial reportingfinancial processes developmentaccounting transactions processinganalytical skillsstructured workingproject management
Soft Skills
communicationadvisory skillsorganizational skillsteam collaborationattention to detail
Certifications
BilanzbuchhalterCertified Balance Sheet AccountantTax Advisor