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Join us as a German Accounting & Tax Manager, where you'll take ownership of statutory accounting and tax for our German entities during a key period for the finance team. This temporary role is suited to someone who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with hands-on tax and statutory reporting responsibilities.
Job Description
What you'll be doing
Accounting
- Prepare annual statutory financial statements for our German entities.
- Lead and support two General Ledger Accountants.
- Oversee our outsourced accounting provider, resolving technical issues and improving ways of working.
- Coordinate the annual external audit, ensuring documentation is prepared and delivered on time.
- Review income statements, approve journal entries and oversee month-end accounting activities.
- Be the escalation point for Procure-to-Pay accounting queries.
Tax
- Coordinate the preparation of German corporate income tax returns with external advisers.
- Support tax audits, including corporate tax, VAT and property tax.
- Manage relationships with German tax authorities and external advisers.
- Oversee withholding tax compliance and filings.
- Support the preparation of current and deferred IFRS tax provisions.
- Complete monthly tax reconciliations.
Transfer Pricing & Treasury
- Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of transfer pricing arrangements.
- Monitor changes in German tax legislation and help maintain compliance.
- Review payment proposals and support cash repatriation activities.
- Act as the finance lead for the banking migration project, including user acceptance testing.
About you
You'll be an experienced accounting or tax professional with a strong understanding of German statutory reporting and tax compliance.
You'll also have:
- An accounting or tax qualification.
- Experience of German GAAP is a must.
- General Ledger and tax accounting experience.
- Experience working within an international business.
- Fluency in both German and English.
We're also looking for someone who can build effective working relationships, manage competing priorities and take ownership of their work while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Contract: 6-month Fixed-Term Contract
- Location: Remote (based in Germany or the UK)
- Hours: Full-time
Our Values:
- Passion
- Curiosity
- Integrity
- Brilliance
- Respect
We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant and employee is valued for their individual talents. We strictly prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. We proudly support an inclusive work environment where everyone can compete and succeed based on their merits.
For more information about us, please visit our website: www.lgcgroup.com
LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs of customers in more than 120 countries worldwide.
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