Senior Country Finance Accountant, Central Europe

Category: Kalmar
- Facility: Finance
- Location: Hamburg, DE

**Senior Country Finance Accountant, Central Europe**:

- Kalmar is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services._

**We're making every move count**:
Are you a globally-minded finance expert with a deep passion for finance compliance and German accounting? Do you have a proactive mindset and the ability to see the big picture while staying detail-oriented? If yes, then this role might be your next big move, offering significant new learning and development opportunities within a dynamic international environment.

Kalmar is looking for a **Senior Country Finance Accountant** to take ownership of local finance compliance across our Central Europe region - Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. This position ensures that we comply with statutory, tax, and audit compliance, while working closely with our compliance partners and Kalmar Finance Services You will act as a trusted finance partner, supporting various internal teams to drive financial excellence and ensure our statutory responsibilities are met with quality, integrity, and efficiency.

In this role, you'll have the chance to expand your expertise and contribute to process improvements that will shape the future of our finance operations. We are committed to fostering continuous professional growth, providing an environment where you can deepen your knowledge and refine your skills in a complex international setting.

This role is based in Hamburg, Germany and will involve collaboration with global and regional stakeholders, including some travel to our Central European sites.

**Main tasks and responsibilities**:

- **Statutory & Tax Compliance**: Own the compliance landscape for finance and tax matters in Central Europe. Manage external financial audits and maintain strong working relationships with compliance partners and auditors
- **Financial Reporting Expertise**: Leverage your knowledge of German GAAP to oversee the preparation of statutory financial statements. You won’t be directly preparing the reports but you will review them - your attitude, attention to detail, and ability to guide others is essential
- **Stakeholder Collaboration**: Act as a key finance liaison, connecting with Kalmar Finance Services, local management, compliance partners, business controllers, group functions, and external auditors. You can effectively work with and support them
- **Standardization & Harmonization**: Work with Kalmar Finance Services to deploy and enhance standardized accounting and control processes, ensuring high-quality and efficient service delivery across countries. This offers a great opportunity to learn and implement best practices
- **Treasury & Tax Support**: Offer localized hands-on support to Kalmar’s in-house tax and treasury teams
- **Process Improvement**: Be part of ongoing finance transformation efforts. Bring ideas to the table, challenge the status quo, and promote best practices across the organization. This is a chance to develop your analytical and problem-solving skills in a practical, impactful way.

**What you’ll need to succeed**:
**Education**:

- University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

**Experience**:

- 7+ years of relevant finance experience, preferably within an international or matrixed organization. We value individuals with a solid foundation who are eager to continue learning and growing in their careers
- Expert-level knowledge of German GAAP; understanding of other local GAAPs (AT, BE, NL) is a plus
- Solid understanding of IFRS
- Familiarity with Kalmar’s financial systems (SAP, HFM) is an asset
- Prior experience of compiling or auditing statutory financial statements and coordinating audits - ideally in cooperation with outsourced service providers or shared services.

Skills & Attributes:

- Fluency in German and English is a must - strong communication skills are vital to succeed in this stakeholder-heavy role
- Strong organizational, coordination, and prioritization skills
- A solution-oriented approach and proactive mindset - you don’t wait to be asked
- Ability to see the big picture while ensuring every detail is covered
- Eagerness to share knowledge and help others in the team to develop, and a strong desire for personal and professional growth

**You will be part of**:
At Kalmar, we believe that our people make the difference. This role gives you the opportunity to:

- Work with a globally recognized industry leader
- Be part of a diverse, dynamic and collaborative finance community
- Take on a pivotal finance leadership position with real impact
- Contribute to finance transformation projects that shape the future
- Grow both professionally and personally through continuous learning.

We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference. We always work in close collaboration with our