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Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG

  • Köln
  • Veröffentlicht am: 11. Oktober 2024
Jobbeschreibung

BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 6200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

Join us in shaping the future at our location in Cologne as a

Senior Accountant IFRS / Bilanzbuchhalter (m/w/d)


  • You'll use your IFRS expertise to help preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for our international subsidiaries, ensuring the monthly close runs smoothly and getting the consolidated financial statements ready.
  • You'll handle intercompany reconciliations and post the necessary entries.
  • You'll be managing provisions, accrual accounts, and importing data from external accounting systems will be part of your day-to-day.
  • Whether it's answering questions from auditors, helping resolve accounting issues, or working closely with other departments and subsidiaries, you'll be a go-to person for all accounting matters.
  • You'll also be in charge of the general ledger in national and international projects, like the rollout of SAP S/4HANA.

  • A degree in Business Administration or further qualifications as a certified accountant.
  • Several years of experience in finance and accounting, particularly with IFRS is a must.
  • Strong skills in MS Office (especially Excel) and SAP (nice-to-have), with a focus on the FI-AA module.
  • Fluent English, both spoken and written – German (at least B1 needed) & Spanish is a big plus.
  • You're a team player who enjoys building relationships and working in a reliable, goal-oriented way.

BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities.

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