Senior Accountant/Controller

For the past 20 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. As the world’s largest RCO (Research Consulting Organization), ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality & compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs.

Are you an experienced GERMAN SPEAKING accountant with proven experience with German accounting, including German tax law and German GAAP (Handelsgesetzbuch).

Due to growth, we are looking for a Senior Accountant/Controller with to join our Finance team.

The Senior Accountant role is part of the ProPharma`s European Finance team and reports to the Finance Manager, Germany.

The responsibilities for this role will include financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and reviewing and approving transactions. This role may also be involved in complex projects.

This role is a full-time challenging position for someone with a solid base in finance and accounting. This role requires affinity with administrational and accounting work.

Main responsibilities:

• Oversee and own all accounting and administrational related activities in region

• Take responsibility for the local financial ledgers.

• Working together with the Finance Manager on the monthly closing cycle

• Generate month-end reports for accounting including: close and reconcile the accounts payable and employee expense sub-ledgers monthly, month-end financial statement review, month-end preparation of adjusting journal entries; including accrual of earned but unpaid wages, depreciation, accrued interest, amortization, adjustment for prepaid expenses, bank reconciliation.

• Review and approve AP, payroll, and invoicing transactions.

• Provide monthly payroll information to external payroll vendor, review payroll output received, make necessary accounting transactions.

• Check bank account journal entries.

• Create and submit monthly VAT declarations.

• Lead year-end financial audit

• Send email to all employees and contractors three days before pay period ending date as a reminder to complete time and expense reports and to send to appropriate management personnel for approval.

• Maintain/update the vendor service agreements.

• Year end work and financial statements

Role Requirements:

• Demonstrates an understanding of advanced German accounting principles (including German Handelsrecht).

• Previous experience working as an Accountant/Senior Accountant or Controller is advantageous.

• Proven experience in local financial account (GAAP).

• Ability to work independently and own the German financials

• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of German tax law (focus on VAT tax law).

• Must be fluent in German and English

• Experience with business administration (Workday) is a plus.

• Proficient with general ledger account reconciliation.

• Ability to multitask.

• Ability to thrive in a busy, team-oriented environment.

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics