Morrison Express Corporation has grown into a leading global provider of freight forwarding and logistics services. We proudly treat Fortune 500 customers, medium and smaller local customers with the same care and dedication around the world. Morrison is specialized in the semiconductor, electronics and automotive segments. Our Contract Logistics Services continue to expand in these verticals and Morrison has invested in a brand new 12,000 m2 facility in Eindhoven to support our further growth.
GL accountant – German speaking
Reporting line: this role will report to the European Senior Finance & Accounting Manager
Employment Status: Full-Time
Location: Moerfelden-Walldorf (Frankfurt, Germany)
Roles and Responsibilities
Support the accounting manager for Germany who is responsible for day to day finance operations, Accounts payable and receivable, General Ledger, Treasury, financial reporting, internal control, local GAAP/ Corp. policies & SOPs compliance and tax filings.
Partner with 4 colleagues who perform functions in accounts payable, accounts receivable, daily payment creation and booking, intercompany transaction confirmations, reconciliations and settlements
Play your part in a timely & accurate monthly financial closing according to the Corp. set target dates, together with necessary profitability/variance analysis and financial packages.
Ensure that account reconciliations are kept up to date and support to ensure that the statutory accounts of the German legal entity are prepared and filed on time in collaboration with auditors and advisors.
Support the treasury functions, including cash management of cash flow planning to ensure sufficient funds available to support smooth operations plus accounts receivable/credit control management.
Work with other Morrison Express accounting teams to ensure that margin on sales to clients are correctly allocated within the group.
Liaise with the local government agencies, bankers, solicitors, company secretary and suppliers for financial and administrative related matters.
Be a backup when required for accounts payable, accounts receivable team members
Qualifications and Experience:
5+ years experience in operational finance including monthly closing and reporting and account reconciliations
Analytical skills and high degree of accuracy
Good written and oral German and English language communication skills
Team player, eager to learn and show initiative
Good knowledge of MS Office in particular Excel
ERP / accounting system knowledge / experience. Ideally have hands on experience with general ledger and an understanding of how accounts payable and receivable systems and processes work
knowledge and experience of German account, VAT, Tax and / or payroll processes and compliance requirements would be a plus
Our Offer:
We are an equal opportunity employer.
A competitive salary package and secondary benefits, like health insurance allowance, pension, holiday gift, team building activity, end year dinner, etc.
You are taking part in our company Profit Share Program.
Ability to develop and grow within the company.
Opportunity for Professional Development through Morrison Express Academy.
Job Type: Full-time
Top Skills
What We Do
Established in 1972, Morrison Express is a privately-held company operated by a professional management team.
We have successfully transformed from a Taiwan-based freight forwarder focusing on Taiwan-US route to a global player with over 2000 employees operating over 90 owned offices in America, Asia, Europe, and South America, plus more than 100 agents in 5 continents, and are still expanding rapidly in terms of revenue and corporate size.
We serve an expanding list of multinational businesses, managing their air, ocean and ground freight forwarding and logistics needs on a global basis. Via our regional logistics centers — strategically located in key gateway cities across different regions — we provide highly customized, cost-effective freight consolidation, warehousing, distribution and delivery solutions that caters to our client’s most challenging business needs.
We continue to invest and operate one of industry’s most sophisticated information systems, designed for today’s increasingly complex supply chain logistics. Our flexible IT solutions provide clients with the capability to integrate our shipping, warehousing and door-to-door delivery solutions with their own information systems, enabling the clients to have end-to-end supply chain visibility.
Our success as a global service provider is and will continue to be driven by our team of highly dedicated and hard working individuals. Their commitment and passion to their jobs are the backbone on which we have built our organization, and this will continue to be a source of passion with which we serve our clients.
