Interim Senior Accountant / Accounting Specialist

Project overview

Interim Senior Accountant / Accounting & Audit Specialist

For an internationally active company, we are seeking an experienced Interim Senior Accountant / Accounting & Audit Specialist for operational support of the Finance and Accounting team on short notice. A hands-on oriented personality with in-depth experience in financial statements, audit support, and account reconciliation is sought.

Framework Conditions

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

Responsibilities

• Independent contribution to monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB (German GAAP).
• 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 context of GR/IR, purchase orders, payroll, and payment processes.
• Creation 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 potentials within the 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 language skills and good English language 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 the area of Internal Controls.
• Basic tax knowledge.
• Experience in regulated industries, e.g., Pharma or Healthcare.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: onsite
• Location: München, Bayern, Deutschland, DE
• Rate: 50-100 EUR/h
• Languages: German, English