Asset Accountant (German Specialist)

Job Description

Key Process Activities Ensure the timely and accurate completion of month end Fixed Asset accounting (including all aspects of depreciation) Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis to a high standard. Ensure adherence to Group accounting policies and review/update specific policies on timely basis Ensure the timely and accurate month close process of all General Ledger controlling activities Provision of value-add insight regarding the reported and underlying performance of the Local Market being supported. Liaison with commercial accountants and the Business/Markets to relay in period & YTD financial performance. Review monthly results & feed into the Local Market forecasting process. Establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders, own and proactively manage key relationships with partners. End to end responsibility for Capex process for IE, control & compliance. Accountable for improving focus on Control and Compliance across Service Delivery Responsible for assessing impact of controls that are assessed as in-effective - Agreeing on remediation plan for in-effective control and monitor to closure Co-ordination with external and internal audit - Work with respective SD teams to close /remediate control Enhance the overall control environment of the capex process, Minimize surprise audit findings from external audits Ability to support external and internal audits Provide reports on time to facilitate quick and accurate decisions by the senior finance leadership & auditors. Ability to perform independent business process reviews and design & Implement controls in place Controls Responsibility & Performance Indicators Sox compliance/performance, review & testing Quality Assurance reviews on Control self -attestations Timely tracking of audit engagements/audit observations Support Business process & control owners regarding control design and remediation Coordination and communication across audit functions by being single point of contact. Effective liaison and co-ordination with Internal/external auditors & QA team Must have technical / professional qualifications: Chartered Accountant/ Semi Qualified or equivalent (Exposure to Controls Environment) 3+ Years of Post Qualification experience in Audit / SOX Compliance / Risk Management alternatively 5+ years of experience Proficient in German and English languages. Excellent Communication Skills Good hands-on MS Office Excel, Word & Power Point Desired: Telecom experience Hands on SAP Experience