General Ledger Accountant (mfd)

Field of Work:Finance & Accounting
Location:Berlin
Legal Entity:KWS Berlin GmbH
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16725

Bring accuracy insight and continuous improvement to our finance operations.

Join our team as aGeneral Ledger Accountant (m/f/d) and play a key role in ensuring accurate financial records excellence driving process and supporting a collaborative global business environment.

This is a full-time position for two years. Your place of work is at our Berlin-based entityKWS Berlin GmbH.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering operational and administrative services to meet defined requirements and expectations
• Processing of requests and inquiries in the ticket system adhering to agreed-upon response times
• Actively participating in projects and contributing to the implementation and improvement of the processes
• Proactively identifying service delivery issues opportunities for improvement standardization and digitalization and takes appropriate action contributing to performance improvement initiatives
• Striving for operational excellence by consistently executing daily tasks efficiently and effectively
• Fostering a collaborative environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and knowledge
• Providing guidance and support to business users offering assistance and expertise in all relevant aspects
• Enhancing cross-functional cooperation and an efficient information flow between Global Functions Global Business Operations (GBO) and business units

Profile:

• Academic degree in Business Administration Certified Accountant or similar
• Relevant experience in general ledger
• Experience working in a shared service organization
• IT literacy in MS Office and ERP
• Optimistic goal-getter who is keen on challenging the status quo and possesses the necessary analytical skills to recognize potential
• Resilient
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and attention to detail
• Open-minded intercultural competent with great communication skills
• Ambitious self-reflective and eager to learn
• Fluent in English knowledge in any other language is an advantage

Offer:

• We are an international team of open-minded people with diverse and cross-functional experience
• Interesting and challenging tasks and projects
• As a family business we are guided by the values of closeness reliability vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one
• The best of both worlds: KWS Berlin combines the security of a large stable company with the passion of a start-up
• Our location in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg is very modern; directly opposite the underground station Bülowstraße and with secured car & bicycle parking spaces
• We offer 30d holidays flexible working hours holiday and Christmas bonuses company pension scheme JobRad and/or Jobticket
• True to our motto Make yourself grow we support the professional and personal development of our employees

We look forward to receiving your online application via our application system SuccessFactors! Please use the Apply function in the online advertisement.

About KWS

KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet corn cereals vegetables oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is we invite you to join us.

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