Junior Financial Accountant handling financial record-keeping and reporting for Glencore. Overseeing accounting processes and supporting financial audits in a reputable industrial company.
Responsibilities
Ensuring the correct posting of new purchase requisitions
Assisting with the maintenance of the account assignment manual
Fixed asset accounting with a focus on asset additions and disposals
Accounts receivable accounting, including credit risk management and monitoring of outstanding receivables
Inventory/material accounting, including support during physical inventory counts
Reconciliation of payroll posting/accounts
Assistance with reporting to third parties and external financial audits
Preparation of VAT returns
Review of VAT-related matters, including posting of non-monetary value transfers (e.g., free supplies)
Maintaining the intercompany transaction register for transfer pricing documentation
Requirements
Completed commercial vocational training, ideally as a tax clerk (Steuerfachangestellte) or industrial clerk (Industriekaufmann/-frau), with at least 2 years of professional experience in finance/accounting and/or a completed Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Economics with practical experience (internships/traineeships/audit assistance)
Strong MS Excel skills
Experience with SAP or another relevant accounting software
Knowledge of accounting under the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Knowledge of tax law (VAT, corporate income tax, trade tax) and IFRS accounting is advantageous
Fluent German (C1) and good English (B1) required
Quick comprehension, high willingness to learn, and ability to work under pressure
Benefits
Supportive, family-oriented environment within an international group
Very good pay under a collective agreement (MTV Nordwest/Lower Saxony), above the industry tariff
Additional benefits such as employee bonus, company pension scheme, working time account, and overtime compensation
Broad deployment and development opportunities (e.g., costs covered for professional training)
Holiday pay, Christmas bonus and other contractual special payments
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