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 6 years. We are a specialist team who service complex large scale and multinational companies, providing solutions to accounting challenges in global finance functions. Our experienced and multinational team operates across 4 key service lines as per the below;

• Global Compliance and Reporting Solutions

Centralised approach to the following services:

• VAT
• Income tax
• Payroll
• Company secretarial
• Statutory accounts production
• Conversion from group to local
• GAAP
• Supporting audit file
• Tagging & filing

• Audit and Accounting Advisory
• Centralised coordinated audits
• Conversion to new accounting frameworks
• Implementation of new accounting standards
• Technical accounting advice on new transactions
• Effective Financial Reporting
• Interim/Surge resourcing
• Remediation and review
• Transition management
• PMO Offering
• Business Process Outsourcing
• Full or partial process outsourcing including PTP, OTC and RTR
• Process optimisation
• Reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Access to consulting advice for Shared Service Centre setup and implementation

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.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.