General Ledger Accountant

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR # At GETEC, our drive is purpose and our strength is people. We are looking for passionate, forward-looking people who value teamwork, take responsibility, and want to make a difference. If you feel comfortable in a collaborative environment, value innovation, and are ready to shape the future of energy and sustainability, you fit perfectly with us. Support us in driving decarbonization and the digital energy transition in Europe. YOUR FUTURE TASK • Monthly and annual financial statements: You are responsible for the preparation and review of monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB (IFRS knowledge is an advantage but not an exclusion criterion) for the companies you manage. • General ledger accounting: You will take over the independent management of the general ledger, including the reconciliation of intercompany transactions and ensuring correct account management. • Accounting standards: You ensure compliance with national (HGB) accounting standards as well as group-internal guidelines and processes. • Tax obligations: You prepare and review VAT advance notifications or Recapitulative Statements (ZM) and work closely with tax consultants. • Reporting and analyses: You prepare regular financial reports, analyze variances, and support the creation of ad-hoc evaluations for management and external bodies. • Provisions and accruals: You manage and evaluate provisions, prepaid expenses, and other balance sheet items. • Process optimization: You identify optimization potential in accounting and contribute to the digitalization and automation of processes. • Interface function: You work closely with controlling, payroll accounting, treasury, and other specialist departments and act as a contact person for accounting queries. • Audit preparation: You prepare documents for internal and external audits (e.g., by auditors) and accompany them. YOU AS A PERSON AND WHAT YOU BRING • Education: Successfully completed commercial training, ideally with further training as a Certified Management Accountant (IHK) or a comparable degree (e.g., Bachelor/Master in Business Administration with a focus on accounting). • Professional experience: Several years of professional experience in accounting or financial accounting, preferably in an international group or an auditing firm. • Technical knowledge: - Sound knowledge of HGB: • Experience with consolidation processes and intercompany reconciliations is an advantage. • Knowledge of VAT (national and international) as well as tax law. • IT knowledge: Very good user knowledge in MS Office, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query). • Experience with ERP systems, such as SAP R3, ideally SAP HANA. • Knowledge of reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, LucaNet) is a plus. • Languages: Business fluent German and English skills in spoken and written form. • Soft Skills: • Independent, structured, and process-oriented way of working. • High analytical ability and affinity for numbers. • Team player mentality and strong communication skills. WE OFFER MORE # • Because our benefits portfolio is attractive. • Because your personal development is important to us. • Because we value our employees as our greatest asset. • Because we listen to the voice of our employees and implement concrete measures. • Because we appreciate suggestions for improvement. DRIVEN BY PURPOSE, POWERED BY PEOPLE #