General Ledger Accountant - Portugal Maia

General Ledger Accountant - Portugal
Maia
Maia, Porto District, Portugal

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HBK

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Maia, Portugal

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Posted:

30. 06. 2025

Expiry Date:

14. 08. 2025

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Job Description:

This job offers an opportunity to advance your career alongside passionate technology experts in a leading company within the test, measurement, and data analytics industry. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across various functions.

At HBK, our core values are: Be True, Own It, and Aim High. We prioritize integrity, teamwork, and boldness, which drive our success.

The position

We are seeking a General Ledger Accountant for our Corporate Finance team in the Central Europe Cluster, reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance in Darmstadt, Germany.

You will manage accounting,
- end closing, financial controlling, and reporting for an entity in Germany. Your initial focus will be on account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local GAAP, especially following acquisitions and system landscape complexities.

Depending on your skills and interests, you may participate in our global SAP S/4 HANA rollout, working initially with DATEV or Financial Force systems.

Primary responsibilities

Your daily tasks include:

• Calculating and posting monthly provisions as communicated by the business, e. g. , HR.
• Performing
  - end closing activities.
• Preparing monthly reports for HBK Group consolidation following IFRS.
• Ensuring statutory financial compliance (year-end audits, tax reporting).
• Conducting account reconciliations and analyzing P&L and B/S positions against plans or previous year.
• Improving and aligning processes and data for the SAP S/4 HANA implementation.
• Supporting colleagues in other jurisdictions within the Central European Finance team during vacations or as part of professional development.

Ideal candidates will have experience in accounting and financial controlling within a European, preferably German legal entity, in a production or project environment. Familiarity with IFRS and German GAAP (HGB) is essential. Fluency in English is required; German language skills are a plus.

Personal skills

• Ability to work independently and
  - motivated, especially with remote work options.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Capability to operate in a complex environment.
• Fluent in English; German proficiency is advantageous.