Chief Accountant

DNV | Other / Unspecified | Professional Services

Hybrid

Full Time

Germany, Hamburg

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The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV provides high-quality, cost-effective services and processes within Human Resources, Finance and IT, based on the requirements defined by the business areas and the Group. In addition, GSS builds central competence for selected services, projects, and the development of policies, procedures and system implementations on a global, regional and local level.

At GSS, we bring together a team of true process experts, aim to deliver professional service levels in line with industry standards, and provide competence centers for skills-based advisory services. We are driven by the competence and motivation of our people to help and support the business areas. As a member of the GSS community, you will operate in a professional, multicultural, competent and service-oriented environment with good opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills and build a strong network with colleagues around the world.

For our Central Europe (CE) region, we are looking for immediate reinforcement as Chief Accountant within Finance. In this role, you will be responsible for the individual statutory financial statements of subsidiaries under German GAAP (HGB), the reporting of IFRS financial information for the individual entities, and the monitoring and compliance with relevant requirements. In this context, you will work closely with the Norwegian parent company, which prepares the consolidated financial statements, the local tax team and the Global Shared Service Center in Poland.

The position offers the opportunity to gain deeper experience in accounting in an international environment and to gradually take on responsibility for a broad range of statutory-related tasks.

Main Responsibilities

Monitoring compliance with statutory requirements, preparation of statutory financial statements and notes, and ensuring compliance with relevant compliance requirements
Acting as the central point of contact for auditors in connection with the annual audit
Close collaboration with the regional tax team
Monitoring key financial information such as equity and liquidity development as well as dividend planning
Contributing to the accounting treatment of corporate transactions, e.g. acquisitions, divestments or corporate restructuring measures
Collaboration with business controllers and GSS to standardize monthly and annual reporting
In collaboration with the Global Center, driving standardization and continuous improvement of accounting processes, monitoring and analyzing relevant financial and process-related indicators, and deriving measures to ensure achievement and continuous improvement of target values.

Responsibilities

Great colleagues who value teamwork and support each other
Working in a small, experienced team with a varied and interesting range of responsibilities
Thorough onboarding and practical support in day-to-day work
Regular working time of 39 hours with flextime account and hybrid working options
Yearly profit share scheme – company-based performance bonus. including eligibility during parental leave (up to 12 months)
Yearly review of individual career plan & development, including an annual salary review
30 vacation days per year
After onboarding, the possibility to work from home up to 40% of the time
Company Sports & Urban Sports Club Membership
Bike Leasing (JobRad)
An attractive workplace in Hamburg's HafenCity in a central and modern office environment
Support through the Fürstenberg Institute – confidential counseling and resources to promote mental wellbeing
Discounted meal offers and company canteen depending on location
Additional attractive benefits such as preventive healthcare, canteen and extensive corporate benefits
Various opportunities for individual training and professional development

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

University degree in business administration, economics or a comparable commercial qualification, e.g. certified accountant
Very good knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) accounting and bookkeeping, ideally complemented by basic knowledge of tax law
At least three years of practical experience in accounting, e.g. in the preparation of annual financial statements or auditing
Experience in an international environment and interest in cross-functional business processes
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
Fluent German, both written and spoken
Good to very good English skills, both written and spoken
High willingness to learn and motivation to develop professionally and gradually take on responsibility within the Chief Accountant team
Good communication skills, enjoyment of teamwork, and the ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders
Structured, careful and analytical way of working, combined with the willingness to proactively drive solution-oriented improvements

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

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About GSS

As the internal support organization for DNV and DNV owned companies, we deliver shared services within Human Resources, Finance, IT and Real Estate & Procurement to DNV globally. Our mission is to enable DNV to grow, succeed with its business goals and improve competitiveness. Customer experience is at the core of everything we do. GSS is responsible for many of the tools, processes and daily routines that create the backbone of DNV.

Required Skills

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Required Languages

🇩🇪 German, 🇬🇧 English

Key competency: Other / Unspecified

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About GSS