Senior Financial Accountant

Company Description

We are Publicis Re:Sources - the shared service center of Publicis Groupe. As the industry's only full shared service center, we are the backbone of Publicis Groupe and enable the companies of Publicis Groupe in the DACH region to do what they do best: innovation and transformation for their clients.

Overview

For our location in Dusseldorf, we are looking to fill the following position at the earliest possible date,permanent and full-time:

Senior Financial Accountant (m/w/d)

Responsibilities

• Preparation of German annual financial statements
• in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB), including notes and fixed asset and provisions schedules
• Determination of differences between local results and IFRS results, as well as equity
• Monitoring of balance sheet accounts (account reconciliation, account maintenance, and clarification of variances)
• Point of contact for colleagues in India
• Coordination of collaboration with the agencies' controllers for which the SSC has been commissioned
• Preparation and submission of e-balance sheets (E-Bilanzen) in coordination with the tax department
• Provision of various documents in compliance with internal guidelines and forwarding to the agencies we have been commissioned by
• Posting manual journal entries and reviewing them (for factual and technical accuracy)
• Point of contact for external auditors and tax auditors
• Preparation of analyses/reports in accordance with internal controls
• Ensuring proper financial accounting and further development of administrative processes
• Responsibility for the proper implementation of all finance and operational topics for the agencies
• Preparation of VAT advance returns and annual VAT returns for Germany (DE) and Switzerland (CH)
• Participation in projects in the area of financial accounting and reporting
• Analysis and clarification of special topics and open items
• Support in optimizing processes and systems (e.g., Power BI)
• Taking on additional, role-related tasks as required

Qualifications

• Proficiency in both German at a C2 level
• Completed degree with a focus on business administration/accounting/controlling and/or completed training as a (international) certified accountant, or comparable qualification
• Professional experience in financial accounting and accounting & reporting, or a comparable position in finance/audit
• Very good knowledge of HGB and experience in preparing annual financial statements in accordance with HGB
• Sound knowledge of international financial reporting (IFRS)
• In-depth knowledge of preparing e-balance sheets (E-Bilanzen)
• Very good knowledge of SAP
• Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel
• Good knowledge of analysis and finance tools
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• High resilience, strong commitment, and initiative
• Assertiveness paired with a service-oriented, professional, and confident manner
• Strong communication skills
• Absolute loyalty, reliability, and a strong sense of responsibility
• Diligence and attention to detail
• Knowledge of AI desirable

Additional Information

As a member of our Re:Sources team, you can expect

• a strong team spirit that will put a smile on your face even on a bad day
• inspiring collaboration and exchange with colleagues from different disciplines, countries, and across the entire network
• Mobile office up to 12 days per month
• a centrally located, modern working environment
• of course, beverages (water, coffee, soft drinks, etc.) and fresh fruit
• great events and celebrations that bring together the entire Re:Sources team from all over Germany
• access to around 30k web-based trainings and courses
• additional benefits such as free yoga within the agency network, mental health offerings, etc.

We want our team to be as diverse as our tasks. Our goal is a corporate culture in which all employees are respected in their individuality and are appreciated.

You can find out more about us on our homepage at www.resources-de.com

Publicis Re:Sources

a division of Publicis Lion GmbH