An innovative, internationally oriented mid-sized company in Cologne is hiring a Referent Finanz- und Rechnungswesen (m/f/d) to start as soon as possible. You will handle receivables and payables, help with annual accounts, support liquidity planning and help digitalise processes, on a permanent contract with flextime and a 50% employer pension subsidy.
About the Role
Area: Finance and accounting in a mid-sized, international company
Partners: Management, departments, tax advisers and auditors
Scope: Operational accounting, closing, reporting and finance management
Culture: Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
Benefits & Career Opportunity
Contract: Permanent employment contract
Time: Flextime model
Extras: Free company health insurance and 50% employer subsidy to the company pension
Access: Employee parking and good public transport links
Position Overview
As Referent Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, you handle operational accounting: accounts receivable and payable, account reconciliations and proper recording of all ongoing business transactions. You help prepare annual accounts, create business evaluations and support tax and legal compliance, working with management, departments, tax advisers and auditors. You support payments, monitor key figures, help with liquidity planning and ongoing financial controlling. You also analyse existing processes, find ways to improve them and contribute your own ideas for developing and digitalising commercial processes.
Why This Role Matters: This is a role for accountants who want to understand the whole financial picture of a mid-sized firm rather than only post entries. The ad promises step-by-step responsibility, training and a path to specialist or leadership roles, alongside a permanent contract and useful extras such as free company health insurance.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Accounting
- Handle accounts receivable and payable
- Reconcile accounts and ensure proper recording of all ongoing transactions
Closing, Reporting & Compliance
- Help prepare annual accounts and create business evaluations
- Support tax and legal compliance with management, departments, tax advisers and auditors
Finance & Processes
- Support payments, key figure monitoring, liquidity planning and financial controlling
- Analyse processes, find improvements and help digitalise commercial processes
Qualifications
Education
- Degree in business administration, economics or a comparable qualification
Experience & Skills
- First practical experience in finance and accounting
- Strong affinity for numbers and interest in the financial and business context of a mid-sized company
- Confident with Microsoft Office and quick to learn new software and ERP systems
Personality & Language
- Entrepreneurial spirit, initiative and responsibility
- Confident communication and a wish to take on more responsibility step by step
- Very good German and good English, spoken and written
About the Employer
The posting does not name the employer. It describes an innovative, internationally oriented mid-sized company in a forward-looking industry with flat hierarchies, short decision paths and training offers.
How to Apply: Apply through the application form named in the posting. No link, contact person or salary figure is given, so check the original job ad.
Who Should Apply?
- Accountants: With first finance experience
- Business Graduates: Wanting accounting depth
- Finance Assistants: Ready for broader scope
- ERP Users: Who learn software quickly
- Cologne Region Professionals: Seeking flextime and a permanent role
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