Senior Accountant (m/f/d)

As Senior Accountant, you work confidently and independently in your core areas, support the team in adjacent areas, and provide the team lead with clean numbers and reliable reports for the monthly and annual close.

• Accounts Payable (core): full end-to-end – invoice review, coding, 3-way match against POs and goods receipts, posting, approval workflow, dunning replies, vendor master maintenance, and payment run preparation
• AP controls: GR/IR clearing, credit notes, down payments, travel expense and credit card postings
• Support to the team: act as senior point of contact for the Accountants for Accounts Payable and Treasury – answer day-to-day questions, review complex postings, and ensure a consistent working standard across AP and bank-related processes
• Fixed Assets (support): support of capitalization decisions (including GWG), asset master data maintenance, depreciation runs, retirements, and reconciliation of the fixed asset register to the general ledger
• Banks (support): posting and reconciliation of bank statements, cash accounts, and payment transactions; clarification of open items with treasury and AP
• Balance Sheet reconciliations: independent monthly reconciliation of assigned Balance Sheet accounts (AP, GR/IR, bank, prepayments, accruals, intercompany, VAT), including documentation of open items and clean audit trail
• Reporting to the team lead: preparation of recurring reports – AP aging, open items, GR/IR analysis, bank reconciliation status, fixed asset movements, reconciliation status of assigned accounts – with clear commentary on variances and risks
• Month-end and year-end support: preparation of accruals, deferrals, and cut-off entries in your areas; support of the team lead during the closing timetable (7th–20th of month)
• VAT support: contribution to the monthly VAT return (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung) through correct AP tax codes and reconciliation of VAT balance sheet accounts
• Audit support: preparation of audit-ready documentation and evidence for your areas (AP, banks, assigned BS accounts); direct communication with auditors on sample selections
• Process improvement: active contribution to the improvement and automation of AP, reconciliation, and reporting workflows in D365 and Excel

• Completed commercial education (Bilanzbuchhalter/in IHK or comparable) or a degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• At least 5 years of professional accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment, with clear ownership of Accounts Payable
• Confident, hands-on knowledge of German accounting standards (HGB), especially in AP, fixed assets, banks, and Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Good understanding of the interaction between AP, GR/IR, VAT, and cost accounting
• Ability to independently reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and clearly document open items and adjustments
• Structured approach to preparing recurring reports for a team lead – accurate, on time, and with meaningful commentary
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas, structured working files, controlled versioning)
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or a comparable ERP is an advantage
• Experience with LucaNet or another consolidation tool is an advantage
• Fluent German (at least B2) and good English skills (at least B1)
• Knowledge of Polish, Ukrainian, or Russian is an advantage
• Analytical, structured, and reliable working style; discretion when handling confidential financial data
• Hands-on mentality with a strong sense of ownership and deadline discipline (month-end, year-end, audit)

• A senior role with clearly defined ownership (AP and Balance Sheet reconciliations) and meaningful exposure to Fixed Assets, Banks, and reporting
• Direct working relationship with the team lead and the Director of Accounting & Reporting
• Attractive base salary aligned with a senior accounting profile, plus quarterly bonuses
• Company pension plan (betriebliche Altersvorsorge)
• 28 vacation days per year
• Office-based work at our Eberswalde location with modern equipment and stable working hours and max 2 working days remotely after the probationary period.
• Access to the company’s in-house cafeteria
• Structured onboarding and continuous professional development (HGB / D365 / LucaNet training, language courses on request)
• Long-term perspective in a traditional, stable manufacturing company with an international, multicultural team
• Employment opportunity for EU citizens or individuals with a valid residence and work permit for Germany