Senior Accountant, Team Lead

SEMPERIT AG

Senior Accountant leading a team of bookkeepers in Germany for Semperit Group. Focus on financial reporting, cash forecasts, and compliance coordination.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeDeggendorf • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of three senior bookkeepers across two sites in Germany (Hückelhoven and Deggendorf)
Take responsibility for and contribute to the timely preparation and submission of reporting packages under IFRS
Coordinate with the Shared Service Center for accounts receivable and accounts payable in Austria
Responsibility for and involvement in the preparation of German GAAP (HGB) annual financial statements
Prepare liquidity plans and cash forecasts
Oversee the full general ledger and fixed assets accounting
Post and reconcile corporate income tax, deferred taxes and withholding tax
Manage payment transactions
Ensure timely provision of requested data to tax advisors and auditors
Support and take on projects
Assume responsibility for compliance coordination for our German locations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed commercial training in finance and accounting (preferably certified balance sheet accountant), alternatively or additionally university or applied sciences degree
Excellent knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS is mandatory for this role
3 to 5 years of professional experience in a comparable position is the basis for this role
Experience independently executing accounting entries (general and sub-ledgers) is essential; willingness to continue doing this is central to the position
Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel
ERP experience (preferably SAP) is an advantage
Team spirit, helpfulness and confident demeanor as well as a high degree of responsibility and strong analytical skills distinguish you
Business fluent English and German
Occasional willingness to travel, mainly to our German sites

Benefits

Comp & perks

Training and individual development opportunities
Flexible working models and remote options
30 days of annual leave
Option to lease a company bike (JobRad)
Occupational health services
Corporate benefits
Regular performance reviews

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Hard Skills & Tools

German GAAPIFRSfinancial statementsliquidity planningcash forecastinggeneral ledger accountingcorporate income taxdeferred taxeswithholding taxaccounting entries

Soft Skills

team spirithelpfulnessconfident demeanorresponsibilityanalytical skills

Certifications

certified balance sheet accountant