Financial Accounting and Advisory Services - Financial Accountant – German Market

FAAS (Financial Accounting & Advisory Services)

FAAS is the fastest growing department in Grant Thornton. Our team has grown from 12 to 160 over the last 5 years. We provide solutions to accounting challenges faced by large and complex multinationals. Our FAAS department operates across 4 key service lines as per the below;

• Global Compliance and Reporting Solutions
• Audit and Accounting Advisory
• Effective Financial Reporting
• Business Process Outsourcing

The characteristics of the target client base we are selling to are as follows:

• Complex clients and group structures;
• Multi-jurisdictional;
• Technically demanding;
• Driving efficiency and change;
• Looking for value;
• Want a single point of contact ;
• Sophisticated procurement processes; and
• Often SEC regulated.

The service delivery therefore demands a combination of rigorous project management with clear communication protocols, technical excellence and a deep knowledge of shared service centre operating environments.

Main responsibilities:

• Support dynamic team delivering international compliance projects with particular focus on German GAAP and exposure to other international jurisdictions;
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and audit schedules;
• Act as the primary point of contact for statutory audits;
• Act as a point of contact for all statutory related technical queries with focus on the German market;
• Maintain current knowledge of German accounting and tax developments and regulation to assist in keeping clients up to date; assist with maintaining key client relationships locally and internationally;
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovative solutions so the team can operate in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Skills and attributes:

• Newly qualified accountant with experience in US GAAP and German GAAP;
• Strong communicator and fluent German speaker – other European languages a benefit but not essential;
• Experience in dealing with external auditors and overseeing the audit process
• Strong technical accounting skills, good knowledge of German accounting
• Strong analytical skills
• Motivated self-starter with the desire to join a fast-paced and entrepreneurial team;
• Previous experience of working with MNC’s an advantage but not a requirement, this could be in an industry or practice setting;
• Desire to broaden international experience through working on projects with and advising companies across a number of jurisdictions in EMEA and APAC;
• Ability to work within tight deadlines;
• Commercial/business awareness; and
• A passion for client service.

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