German Speaking Financial Accountant

Position: Senior Financial Accountant Treasury & Payment Operations

Industry: Retail Network (145 Locations)

Contract & Work Model: Full-time permanent role; Hybrid model following initial onboarding

Compensation:gross annual total package

Overview

A expanding retail group managing more than 145 branch locations is recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant to take full ownership of high-volume payment processing and liquidity control. Positioned in an energetic work environment with short communication channels and a team-driven culture this position offers long-term organizational stability along with flexible hybrid working options once onboarded.

Core Responsibilities

• Payment Execution: Oversee and execute daily high-volume transactional processing across multiple bank accounts.
• Ledger Management: Routinely track audit and reconcile Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) balances.
• Lease Verification: Conduct monthly rental payment reconciliations across the entire branch network.
• Liquidity Planning: Formulate and update short-term and medium-term rolling cash flow forecasts.
• Treasury Operations: Supervise banking relationships credit lines and multi-bank financial architectures.
• Variance Resolution: Analyze and clear accounting mismatches posting errors and payment discrepancies.
• Internal Advisory: Act as the primary internal subject matter expert for payment processes and workflows.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications

• Professional Experience: 5 years of hands-on background in financial accounting treasury AP/AR or payment management.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in account reconciliation cash management liquidity forecasting and core accounting procedures.
• Software Skills: Proficiency with established accounting software (such as DATEV or Addison) and electronic banking tools (such as windata).
• Language Capabilities: Fluent or C1/C2-level mastery of German.
• Education: Completed vocational commercial training (e.g. Industrial Management Assistant Banking Specialist Tax Assistant) or equivalent professional background; a academic degree is optional.

Desirable Qualifications & Traits

• Systems & Sector Expertise: Direct experience using Addison and windata alongside prior background in multi-branch retail network or multi-entity structures.
• Personal Attributes: Strong integrity discretion and accountability paired with a structured detail-oriented work style and a pragmatic team-focused approach under deadlines.

Key Evaluation Benchmarks & Screening Criteria

• Required Experience: Minimum 5 years focused on general accounting treasury or payment processing.
• Salary Expectations: Target package aligned up to 65000 gross annually.
• Exclusion Factors: Inadequate German language skills under 5 years of relevant experience history of job-hopping (roles lasting less than 1 year) or concerns regarding reliability.

Application Process

Submit an updated resume to apply. Qualified applicants will be contacted promptly by our recruitment team for an initial consultation.