Senior Accountant (f/m/d) | Job

Onze onderneming :

Tracing its origins to 1585, Deutsche Börse Group has become one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. In this role, we provide investors, financial institutions and companies access to global capital markets. What’s your part in all this? With your commitment you contribute to the success of our unique business model: offering a wide range of products, services and technologies for security, transparency and integrity on the markets. By creating trust in the markets of today and tomorrow we foster growth and contribute to the prosperity of future generations.

De functie :

Your area of work:

You will shoulder responsibility in one of the world’s leading international clearing and settlement organizations and will act as a communicator and connector between Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Compliance and Auditors. In a dynamic, client- and technology-oriented environment, you will be both in charge of the preparation and coordination of Financial Statements and related accounting tasks. This will require you to be a linking pin between all involved units and stakeholders – such as operations, information technology, compliance and statutory auditors – the accounting tasks will challenge you to work on all common accounting operations, on questions of group-wide consolidation and on the closing process.

In addition, you will be involved in the analysis of new supervisory regulations, especially from an accounting point of view, and the implementation within the Clearstream Group. Where needed, you will perform deep dive-analyses of regulatory requirements coming along with a highly dynamic environment and challenge both internal and external stakeholders on their interpretations.

Located in Luxembourg, you will experience great multicultural teamwork as well as flat hierarchies and get the opportunity to develop further while working with accounting and regulatory specialists. In a nutshell, you as a dedicated specialist in accounting and regulatory compliance will serve as central institution concerning Financial Statements and all related accounting tasks.

Your responsibilities:

• Prepare financial statement (LUX GAAP/IFRS) for the bank and non-banks
• Support Regulatory reporting (FINREP)
• Consolidation Support at the holding level
• Knowledge of IFRS9
• Provide analysis for the financial statements and ad hoc project
• Liaise with auditors (internal and external) by preparing requested analyses and documentation and advising them of activities and by preparing the long form audit report jointly and acting as their sparring partner
• Management of the day-to-day relationship with all stakeholders involved in the long form audit report
• Review and prepare reporting packs on a quarterly and annual basis
• Ensure proper application of relevant accounting policies, responsible of key controls, reconciliations and adequate documentation
• Update accounting policies and procedures as necessary
• Analysis of supervisory topics of various kinds and implementation within the Clearstream sub-group
• Ensure proper application of relevant long form audit report- and accounting-requirements
• Consultancy / support of projects / initiatives with relation to regulatory topics

Uw profiel :

• University degree in business administration or economics majoring in one of the following: accountancy, regulatory compliance or banking; alternatively, equivalent qualifications also possible
• Minimum 3 years of practical experience on described topics in the finance industry or audit company
• Good knowledge of accounting regimes (IFRS and Lux-GAAP) and financial regulations;
• Excellent communication skills in order to manage multitude and diversity of stakeholders
• Ability to work in a team and in a matrix organisation within a multicultural and multi-location, international environment
• Solid IT skills, especially MS-Office applications and SAP
• Proficiency in verbal and written English and French; German language skill is an asset

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Het Aanbod :

Why Deutsche Börse Group?

We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.

Mobility:
We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.

Work environment:
Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.

Health and wellbeing:

We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.

Financial stability:
We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.

Hybrid work:
Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.

Flexible working hours:
We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.

Internationality:
Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.

Development:
We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.