Accountant (m/f/d)

• Health promotion and free training in over 10.000 fitness facilities from Urban Sports
• Home office and flexible working time models
• Germany ticket as a job ticket at a special price
• Company bike leasing
• Training & further education opportunities
• Company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, accident insurance, anniversary bonus, allowances for new family members
• External employee counselling (EAP) on professional and private matters
• Long-term accounts, including for sabbaticals
• Long-term, joint development and cooperation in a successful family company with flat hierarchies
• A company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, accident insurance, anniversary bonus, allowances for new family members
• . for sabbaticals
• Long-term, joint development and collaboration in a successful family business with flat hierarchies and short decision-making channels
• Short communication channels, informal culture
• Team feeling: well-being & community, e.g. through employee events
• . through employee events
• A great, convenient location in the heart of Cologne

What you can always rely on at persona service:

• Direct path to permanent employment with our clients
• Close support throughout the entire application process
• Close coordination with you and your potential employer, taking your wishes into account
• Intensive preparation for the interview

• You will take on a key role and maintain an overall view of all financial processes of the BP group of companies in close cooperation with the commercial management
• With your expertise, you will prepare the quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with the German Commercial Code and annual financial statements according to HGB for the German companies
• You coordinate external service providers and act as an important interface for the financial statements of the international BP companies
• You are responsible for intercompany reconciliations within the entire group of companies
• You ensure liquidity management and prepare meaningful reporting for the management
• You are responsible for asset accounting
• Recurring reports such as advance VAT returns, Z4 or OSS returns on time
• You prepare tax returns and work closely with external tax advisors
• You ensure compliance with tax and accounting compliance requirements at all times
• You are a competent contact for auditors, tax advisors and other external stakeholders
• You are responsible for the preparation, implementation and follow-up of annual audits and external tax audits
• You are actively involved in process optimisation and digitalisation projects
• In close cooperation, you provide technical support to the financial accounting department

• You have successfully completed commercial training with further training as an accountant (m/f/d) or a comparable degree
• With at least five years of professional experience in a corporate environment - not in a tax office - you have the necessary practical knowledge
• You are characterised by very good knowledge of preparing financial statements in accordance with the German Commercial Code
• You have experience in accompanying annual audits
• and dealing with ERP and accounting systems
• . and in dealing with auditors and tax consultants
• You are confident in working with ERP and accounting systems and can quickly familiarise yourself with new systems
• You ideally have knowledge of LucaNet and experience in an international environment
• Your profile includes a very good command of German and good written and spoken English
• A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to grasp topics holistically, to grasp topics holistically
• With your strong communication skills and confident manner, you will impress internal and external contacts
• You enjoy working on projects - especially in the area of process digitalisation