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Chief Accountant
- Location:
- Hamburg, Germany
- Business:
- Global Shared Services
- Contract type:
- Permanent Employee
- Job ID:
- 7258
Overview
About us
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About GSS
About the role
The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV provides high-quality, cost-effective services and processes within Human Resources, Finance and IT, based on the requirements defined by the business areas and the Group. In addition, GSS builds central competence for selected services, projects, and the development of policies, procedures and system implementations on a global, regional and local level.
At GSS, we bring together a team of true process experts, aim to deliver professional service levels in line with industry standards, and provide competence centers for skills-based advisory services. We are driven by the competence and motivation of our people to help and support the business areas. As a member of the GSS community, you will operate in a professional, multicultural, competent and service-oriented environment with good opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills and build a strong network with colleagues around the world.
For our Central Europe (CE) region, we are looking for immediate reinforcement as Chief Accountant within Finance. In this role, you will be responsible for the individual statutory financial statements of subsidiaries under German GAAP (HGB), the reporting of IFRS financial information for the individual entities, and the monitoring and compliance with relevant requirements. In this context, you will work closely with the Norwegian parent company, which prepares the consolidated financial statements, the local tax team and the Global Shared Service Center in Poland.
The position offers the opportunity to gain deeper experience in accounting in an international environment and to gradually take on responsibility for a broad range of statutory-related tasks.
Main Responsibilities
- Monitoring compliance with statutory requirements, preparation of statutory financial statements and notes, and ensuring compliance with relevant compliance requirements
- Acting as the central point of contact for auditors in connection with the annual audit
- Close collaboration with the regional tax team
- Monitoring key financial information such as equity and liquidity development as well as dividend planning
- Contributing to the accounting treatment of corporate transactions, e.g. acquisitions, divestments or corporate restructuring measures
- Collaboration with business controllers and GSS to standardize monthly and annual reporting
- In collaboration with the Global Center, driving standardization and continuous improvement of accounting processes, monitoring and analyzing relevant financial and process-related indicators, and deriving measures to ensure achievement and continuous improvement of target values.
What we offer
- Great colleagues who value teamwork and support each other
- Working in a small, experienced team with a varied and interesting range of responsibilities
- Thorough onboarding and practical support in day-to-day work
- Regular full-time working time of 39 hours with flextime account and hybrid working options
- Yearly profit share scheme – company-based performance bonus. including eligibility during parental leave (up to 12 months)
- Yearly review of individual career plan & development, including an annual salary review
- 30 vacation days per year
- After onboarding, the possibility to work from home up to 40% of the time
- Company Sports & Urban Sports Club Membership
- Bike Leasing (JobRad)
- An attractive workplace in Hamburg's HafenCity in a central and modern office environment
- Support through the Fürstenberg Institute – confidential counseling and resources to promote mental wellbeing
- Discounted meal offers and company canteen depending on location
- Additional attractive benefits such as preventive healthcare, canteen and extensive corporate benefits
- Various opportunities for individual training and professional development
About you
- University degree in business administration, economics or a comparable commercial qualification, e.g. certified accountant
- Very good knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) accounting and bookkeeping, ideally complemented by basic knowledge of tax law
- At least three years of practical experience in accounting, e.g. in the preparation of annual financial statements or auditing
- Experience in an international environment and interest in cross-functional business processes
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Fluent German, both written and spoken
- Good to very good English skills, both written and spoken
- High willingness to learn and motivation to develop professionally and gradually take on responsibility within the Chief Accountant team
- Good communication skills, enjoyment of teamwork, and the ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders
- Structured, careful and analytical way of working, combined with the willingness to proactively drive solution-oriented improvements
Benefits
Please note, benefits may depend on your contract type, please confirm with your recruiter.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.
At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.
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