Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Evident employs around 4,500 people at a total of 57 locations worldwide. Evident Europe, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, employs approximately 770 people in 16 countries. The product portfolio includes a wide range of microscope systems used in clinical diagnostics, medical and basic research, as well as in various industrial areas. In addition, Evident offers videoscopes, products for non-destructive testing techniques and for X-ray fluorescence analysis.
Responsibilities
- EMEA Financial Accounting Oversight: Take responsibility for EMEA Financial Accounting and oversee General Ledger (GL) Accounting with the chosen BPO provider – Infosys.
- Collaboration with Offshored Functions: Partner with offshored accounting functions in India and Poland, and KPMG in EMEA for the preparation of Financial Statements for all Evident EMEA entities.
- Balance Sheet Analysis and Compliance: Perform BS analysis, reporting, filing, and compliance work, and liaise with auditors and external authorities in EMEA.
- Financial Controlling: Conduct regular BS reviews and end-to-end financial reporting process analysis.
- Record to Close Process Management: Manage the overall Record to Close Process and integration of outsourced operations for Fixed Assets, Cash/Cash Pool Accounting, IC-Accounting, and Currency Accounting.
- Closing Work Supervision: Review, validate, and oversee the execution of closing work, ensuring the BPOs meet agreed closing deadlines.
- Vendor Management: Maintain close proximity to the BPO vendor to ensure high standards of accuracy in recording entries, complete accounts reconciliations, and consistent accounting treatment from the BPO service center.
- Process Improvement: Participate in formulating best-in-class workflow processes, methods, and policies for the offshored accounting function.
Requirements
- Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in a comparable position.
- Education: Relevant professional certification (chartered accountant) or a master’s degree with a major in accounting or another finance-related field.
- Technical Skills: Robust and practical experience in IFRS, local GAAP, closing, and consolidation. Proficiency in SAP is mandatory.
- Language Skills: Good written and oral command of the German and English languages.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to efficiently solve problems by utilizing quality communication skills and an international mindset.
- Customer Service: Meticulousness with a focus on quality customer service, with the capability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Professionalism: Ability to maintain an optimistic, professional, and credible attitude under stress.
Your Benefits
- Flexible working hours, incl. mobile work
- 30 days of holiday time each year
- 13.5 salaries a year
- Regular training courses
- Extensive company pension scheme
- Payments towards an employee savings plan
- Preventive healthcare, free beverages & fresh fruit and vegetables daily
- Joint company events and activities
- Interesting, diversified field of activity in an international working environment
Evident Europe GmbH is an equal opportunities employer and we look forward to receiving your application.
