Interim Senior Accountant / Accounting Specialist

Project overview

Interim Senior Accountant / Accounting & Audit Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Interim Senior Accountant / Accounting & Audit Specialist for an internationally active company to provide operational support to the Finance and Accounting team on short notice. We are looking for a hands-on personality with sound experience in financial statements, audit support, and account reconciliation.

Framework Conditions

• Start: short notice / ASAP
• Duration: at least 6 months
• Utilization: preferably full-time
• Location: Munich (hybrid work after coordination)
• Project Environment: Finance & Accounting
• Reporting Line: Head of Finance / Accounting

Responsibilities

• Independent involvement in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB
• Execution of bookings, provisions, and accruals, as well as support in reporting to the corporate group
• Analysis, reconciliation, and clearing of balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Verification and clarification of open items in the areas of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and intercompany accounting
• Processing of old outstanding items and clarification of discrepancies in the areas of GR/IR, purchase orders, payroll, and payment processes
• Preparation of account analyses and audit documentation
• Independent handling of audit inquiries from external auditors
• Support in General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, and payment transactions
• Identification and implementation of optimization potential within accounting processes and closing procedures

Requirements

• Several years of professional experience in accounting, ideally at a senior level (approx. 8-10 years or more)
• Demonstrable experience in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB
• Extensive practical experience in account clearing and account reconciliation
• Experience in working with auditors and in audit processes
• Very good knowledge of SAP FI
• Very good Excel skills
• Very good German skills and good English skills

Nice to have

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA
• Knowledge in international group reporting and consolidation processes
• Experience with Intercompany Accounting
• Knowledge of P2P / Accounts Payable processes
• Payroll accounting experience
• Experience in Internal Controls
• Basic tax knowledge
• Experience in regulated industries, e.g., Pharma or Healthcare

Project details

• Start: 2026-12
• Remote: onsite
• Location: München (81249), Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German, English