Senior Accountant- €70k-€130k - (m/f/d), Köln

About us Leading Consumer Electronics manufacturing company also involved in AI and Data. Cologne Area International Technology & Manufacturing Environment Hybrid Working (Initial Onsite Focus) Our client is an international technology business operating within a highly specialised manufacturing environment. Due to continued growth and increasing international reporting requirements, they are looking to hire a hands-on Finance Manager to support the local German finance function and act as the key interface to the international headquarters. Tasks This is not a pure strategic CFO role. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys staying close to the numbers, operating within SAP, owning reporting and accounting processes, and supporting a lean but highly important finance function. You will join a small finance team consisting of accountants and controlling functions while acting as the local finance lead for Germany. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB Support quarterly and year-end US GAAP consolidation reporting Ownership of month-end and year-end closing activities Preparation of reconciliation files and reporting packages Main contact person for auditors, tax advisors and international headquarters Management of VAT-related topics, tax preparation support and compliance activities Supporting transfer pricing and cross-border finance processes Working directly within SAP finance processes and postings Supporting payroll/payment approvals and cash management processes Inventory, asset and manufacturing-related finance activities Budgeting, forecasting and operational finance support Supporting ongoing ERP/SAP optimisation and future S/4HANA-related activities Your Responsibilities What We Are Looking For Strong background within accounting and finance operations Experience with HGB reporting and monthly/year-end closings Exposure to IFRS and/or US GAAP SAP finance experience (R3 or S/4HANA) Experience within manufacturing, industrial or production environments Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment within a smaller finance team Experience working with auditors and tax advisors Understanding of VAT, reconciliations and finance compliance processes Strong communication skills in both German and English Nice To Have International group reporting exposure Manufacturing costing / inventory experience SOX, transfer pricing or cross-border VAT exposure SAP implementation or migration experience Experience supporting international HQ structures We offer Why Join? International and stable business environment High-impact role with broad responsibility Combination of operational finance and international reporting exposure Modern hybrid working structure Strong long-term development opportunities Collaborative and technically strong finance environment If you enjoy operational finance, accounting ownership and working closely with international stakeholders within a manufacturing environment, we would be happy to speak with you confidentially. Please check out our website as we have many more openings.