Financial Accountant

Meissner is looking for a Financial Accountant for the accounting department of our office in Bodenheim, Germany. The Financial Accountant reports directly to the Sole Authorized Signatory of Meissner Filtration Products GmbH.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages the preparation and completion of accounts payable accounting.
• Manual posting of weekly incoming and outgoing payments according to incoming voucher-based account statements.
• Processing of travel expenses.
• Maintenance and reconciliation of accounts receivable for both domestic and foreign customers.
• Manages and reviews accounts receivable.
• Maintenance and processing of open items and customer master data.
• Creation of repayment documents, credit notes and reminders.
• Point of contact and support for departments and tax consultants.
• Reconciliation of general ledger and subledger accounts.
• Accrual Accounting.
• Collaboration in the preparation of advance sales tax returns.
• International business competence.
• Reporting to management on overall workflow, processes and procedures.

Qualifications, Education & Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully function in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A minimum 4 year degree in business administration or equivalent discipline preferred.
• At least 4 years post qualification accounting experience is required.
• Must be able to develop positive and supportive relationships with peers, internal staff and management and have the ability to interact cross-functionally with different levels within the organization.
• Have professional oral and written communication in both the German and English language.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive.
• Must have strong verbal communication skills with the ability to appreciate different opinions.
• Experience with using D365, Datev/SIMBA and handling of document management systems.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office based applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is essential.

Meissner Filtration Products is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.