Senior Accountant - Redwood Materials

Senior Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Accountant for our expanding European Accounting team. As a Senior Accountant, you will assess business expenses, assist in preparing optimized budget plans, and analyze complex financial records and reports. You will also oversee accounting operations, including the regulation and authentication of financial transactions, in addition to maintaining a ledger to ensure effectiveness and accuracy of all accounting tasks. The position is based at our Bremerhaven office.

Responsibilities will include:

• You are responsible for the ongoing accounting of all European subsidiaries of Redwood Materials/ REDUX Recycling GmbH
• First point of contact for group consolidation according to US GAAP
• Preparing financial reports and recommendations for management and operational areas.
• Documenting policies, procedures, and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility with a focus on internal controls.
• Researching complex transactions.
• Reviewing budget to actual for costing and project systems activities.
• Assisting with the external audit process.
• Partnering with our Tax Advisor to prepare the advance VAT return
• Maintenance of data in our enterprise accounting system, including monitoring and updating available capital funding.
• Preparing journal entries and complex calculations.
• Meeting all financial reporting deadlines. Performing Monthly, Quarterly and Year End Closing, including accrual entries.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
• Advising department heads and managers on accounting policies; interpreting and applying policies to various functions.
• Financial statement analysis.

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years increasingly complex experience in Accounting Standards- (US GAAP, HGB, or IFRS)
• Professional Proficiency in both German and English (level B2 and above).
• Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with MS Excel, Oracle and/or SAP.
• Comfortable rolling-up sleeves and work with team members hands-on.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

We Offer: 

• Become part of a highly motivated and international team
• Experience cooperative and team-oriented collaboration
• Organize your working hours flexibly, mobile working is part of our everyday life
• 30 days paid vacation