Senior Accountant

About the job

For an established Single Family Office with several companies and an extensive real estate portfolio, we are seeking an experienced, independent and trustworthy individual to take sole in-house responsibility for finance and accounting.

The position offers a varied range of tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility and direct collaboration with the ownership as well as external tax advisors, trustees, real estate accountants and other specialists.

Your responsibilities

• Independent management of the financial accounting of several companies in Abacus
• Responsibility for general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, banks, payment transactions and clearing accounts
• Preparation or support of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Monitoring liquidity and planning cash flows across the various companies
• Management and reconciliation of numerous internal and external loans, including interest, amortisations and maturities
• Reconciliation of intercompany accounts and cross-company transactions
• Preparation of financial overviews and reports for the ownership
• Coordination and central contact person for external tax advisors, trustees, banks and other specialists
• Preparation and provision of the necessary documents for tax returns, financial statements and audits
• Support for more complex tax issues in cooperation with external advisors
• Reconciliation of financial data with external property managers and real estate accountants
• Further development and optimisation of internal accounting and financial processes

Your profile

• Solid training in finance and accounting, ideally a professional certificate in finance and accounting, fiduciary or comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in a responsible role in finance and accounting
• Precise, structured and independent working style
• Confidence in financial statements and experience in managing several companies
• Experience with intercompany matters, loans and financing
• Experience working with tax advisors, trustees and external service providers
• Confident use of MS Office, especially Excel; experience with common ERP/accounting systems
• Very good German skills; English skills are an advantage
• Enjoyment of a personal, long-term oriented, demanding and family-like working environment

Your personality

You work independently, in a structured and forward-looking manner and are accustomed to taking responsibility. You have a strong understanding of numbers and keep an overview even with several companies, loans and different contacts.

Due to the family office environment, we require a high level of discretion, integrity and trustworthiness. At the same time, we are looking for a pragmatic personality with a hands-on mentality who reliably handles operational tasks as well as more demanding financial issues.