Account & Billing Officer
Your day-to-day
• Process daily bank transactions and monitor incoming and outgoing payments.
• Ensure timely execution of payments while maximizing available cash discounts where applicable.
• Process and record supplier and customer invoices using electronic workflows and OCR-based systems.
• Perform manual postings for transactions that cannot be processed automatically.
• Support the continuous improvement of accounting processes and automated invoice workflows.
• Prepare month-end and year-end closing entries, including provisions, accruals, prepayments, and asset valuations.
• Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with German GAAP (HGB) and Lux GAAP.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors during annual audits and financial closing activities.
• Prepare reporting packages for group consolidation in line with corporate reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting, tax, and internal control policies and procedures.
• Perform regular balance sheet reconciliations, monitor sub-ledgers, and carry out accounting control activities.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and resolve discrepancies to support the group consolidation process.
• Manage customer dunning activities and monitor outstanding receivables.
• Perform general ledger postings and support cash management activities, including petty cash processing.
• Maintain and update vendor and customer master data.
Your Profile:
• Proven experience in General Accounting, Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Strong knowledge of month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Good understanding of German GAAP (HGB) and Lux GAAP.
• Experience with payment processing, bank reconciliations, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Familiarity with internal controls, accounting compliance, and tax-related processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems and electronic invoice processing/OCR workflow solutions is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Fluent German (written and spoken) is mandatory. English is required; French is considered an asset.