Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Key Responsibilities: • Preparation of monthly US GAAP management accounts including variance analysis • Preparation and analysis of variances to budget/forecast and commentary on business drivers • Monthly finance meeting to review results • Reviewing Forecast file • Processing of all transactions into accounting system Datev • Built a tool to enable research and analysis of transaction • Created and implemented Balance Sheet reconciliation workbook • Oversight and management of Bank accounts and relationship with Bank • Review & implementation of internal controls resulting in improvement and accuracy • Full review of revenue and corrections in accounting system • Responsibility for basic HR processes, including tracking annual leave and weekend work hours
Key Responsibilities: • General-ledger Accounting in accordance with US GAAP and HGB • Monthly reporting and preparations for consolidation with US • Inter-company accounting • Balance sheet reconciliation and overview of debtors / creditors ledgers • Preparation of invoices to all clients • Liaising with auditors and preparation for VAT and customs audits • Building productivity tools for team e.g. Sales Pipeline, forecasting file • Creating business cases and advise on viability of new deals • Researching legal requirements of EMEA offices, • Developing and maintaining internal controls • Improving and automation of Statistical filing requirements
Working with Silver Fern Farms Limited, a company with 2.1 billion NZD of sales, has given me a working insight into the commercial world. Being able to help the business as it functions through the vast variability of work required and demands from the business, including during capital raising via an international merger. I have enjoyed all the challenges that such a company can provide. Duties Include: • Accounting / Financial services o Managing weekly and monthly intercompany transactions and reconciliation for the group o Cost allocation for intercompany transactions o Assistance in General Ledger control, closing periods, account and access control, rolling monthly files, Fx Revaluations o Month end adjustments and transactions o Reviewing Bank Reconciliations and preparation of other Balance Sheet Reconciliation o Monthly and Quarterly GST and VAT returns for companies in the group o Assisting with the preparation of month end reporting o Budget preparation for subsidiaries o Financial Analysis to assist with trend, cost, and revenue analysis o Process documentation creation o Preparation of shareholding and changes reports for the Board reporting pack. o Designed new and improved many existing reports including automation through excel and macros o Preparation, reconciliations, and required adjustments of GST returns. o Assist in the preparation of taxation information and supporting documentation • Germany Subsidiary Specifically o Assist and implement setting up the accounting of the Germany Subsidiary o Full booking keeping, preparation for consolidation, and overview of accounting o Balance Sheet Reconciliations o Assisting in set up of full General Ledger o Facilitating payroll and payment of invoices / travel costs reimbursements o Setting up and training German employees to use the computing system