Job Description
Société Générale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy. With a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Société Générale has over 117,000 members of staff in 60 countries and supports on a daily basis 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world.
For this position we are searching for strong personalities who enjoy working with numbers and are curious to dive into the controlling and accounting world of an international investment bank. Besides your well-developed competency in accounting especially your communication skills matter. If you can add an interest in investment products, in group projects, in our regulatory banking framework combined with proactive behaviour and a team-spirit attitude, we say:
Welcome to the Finance Department of Société Générale Frankfurt
- You take responsibility for the month-, quarter- and annual-closing work of the bank and control related bookings according to IFRS-/French- and German-GAAP.
- You compile monthly regulatory reporting reports of the branch and deal with associated requests from the regulator (German Federal Bank).
- You calculate income tax provisions and VAT for the branch on a monthly basis.
- You are a reliable point of contact for internal as well as external auditors.
- You work closely together with our shared service centres in Bucharest and Bangalore.
- You actively participate in the implementation of accounting or regulatory projects, and you coordinate the progress of the project within your team and related divisions.
Experience & technical skills
- You have a degree in Business Administration, Economics or a comparable education.
- You have several years of work experience as a controller or accountant with sound knowledge in balance sheet analysis as well as in accounting rules (IFRS, HGB).
- You show interest for the product range of a major internationally operating bank (incl. trading products).
- You are fluent in German and English, spoken and written. French is a plus.
Personal abilities & competencies
- You have a strong analytical mindset and very good communication skills.
- You are a team-player, self-motivated and have the ability to work independently in an international environment.
- You perceive yourself as being part of a continuous process to question and improve our workflows and further develop our tasks efficiently.
- You mentor our new joiners and working students.
At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us! If you thrive on a challenge and want to become a part of a dedicated and driven team that strives for success, then please apply with a CV and all your educational and professional certificates.
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