GL Accountant

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, We actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

We have been present in Poland for over 20 years, helping our clients from offices in Warsaw and Katowice, where more than 700 people already work.

Katowice is also the location for our second structure - the Regional Delivery Center, whose task is to serve the European markets of our clients, companies from the Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 rankings. As part of the structures, we are looking for specialists in the field of international accounting & tax, human resources and payroll, and global entity management. We also build teams that will be responsible for handling international funds and supporting internal financial processes of the TMF Group.

Discover the Role

Currently we are searching for a General Ledger Accountant to support our German Accounting Team. A future-oriented career with access to international investors awaits you in the capital markets, private equity and real estate sector. You'll work in a team that handles accounting and reporting mandates. With us, you'll make a difference – from day one. TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

At this role you will have possibility to work remotely or hybrid from the office in Katowice.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of financial statements and accounts reconciliation

• Prepare and post journal entries ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards (GAAP / HGB / IFRS: focus on fixed and financial assets, equity, accruals and provisions, shareholders and external loans

• Reconcile balance sheet and P&L accounts monthly

• Assist in the month-end and year-end close

• Preparation of monthly or quarterly VAT files

• Analyze, validate and upload financial data (e.g. tenant accounting)

• Responsibility for the timely preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports according to HGB or IFRS in close cooperation with the team management and the team

• Creation of ad hoc reports

• Collaborate and communicate with customers, other departments and team members, banks, auditors, lawyers, investment managers or other stakeholders

• Managing own deliveries and deadlines

• Monitoring of payment transactions

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Key Requirements

• University degree in finance/accounting or comparable training in accounting preferred

• 3+ years of accounting experience in general ledger, investment or corporate accounting

• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and accrued based accounting

• Fluent English, German B1 or willingness to learn this language with the provision to achieve at least A2 level within 12 months.

• Good knowledge of MS Office.

• High attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills

• Client service and problem-solving-oriented

  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Convenient central location of the office

• Stable employment

• Flexi-time and remote working

• An international and dynamic environment

• Private medical care

• Life insurance

• Co-financing for the Multikafeteria program (e.g. Multisport card)

• Access to a language platform with 12 different languages to learn

• Access to a mental health and well-being platform offering a variety of functionalities that will support you in caring for your well-being

• Exceptional people and atmosphere

• Christmas and occasional gifts

• Co-financing of holidays (social fund)

• Opportunity to take part in charity projects