Provide advice, guidance, analysis, and reporting of financial information.
Salary 55.000-85.000 + Bonus
Key Responsibilities:
• Analyze and interpret monthly financial results to identify financial issues, for internal departments; provide insights
• Analyze weekly and monthly trends and reconciliations (e.g., material, labor, overhead) in partnership with leaders and/or department management to develop/update quarterly forecasts and budgets.
• Prepare and process month-end journal entries; prepare balance sheet account reconciliations; calculate, update, and assist maintenance of product standard cost in ERP system; gathering data and generating reports in support of trend analysis
• Gather information to be used in presentations for management
• Collaborate with business department to monitor SGP percentage on products and customer level
• Calculate and analyze net sales including bonus accruals and calculations
• Finance Partner to local Business Unit leaders
• Respond to moderately complex questions and resolve issues from tax advisors and fiscal authorities/entities and handle audit requests
• Contribute to preparation of timely month end closing including statutory annual reports
• Ensure Edwards compliance by applying knowledge of applicable regulations (e.g., SOX, local GAAP and US-GAAP financials) to develop explanations for internal and external auditors
• Other incidental duties: Assess basic system capabilities and process efficiencies, and make recommendations for improvements. May be required to work on tasks of team members.
Education and Experience:
Fluent in German and English
Bachelor's Degree in or locally recognized degree/certification in Accounting or Finance , 3 years experience minimum of previous related experience Required
accounting, forecasting, planning, or expense analysis experience Preferred
Experience working in an international company Preferred
Additional Skills:
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and related financial systems; ERP (e.g., JDE, Oracle, SP) experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and local language
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills
• Solid problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US-GAAP, local GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Solid knowledge of financial concepts and principles
• Expertise in own functional areas and general knowledge of other areas impacted within the business
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the department on specific projects
• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships
• Availability for occasional overnight business travel and overtime (during closings and AOP season)
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control