Specialist Group Financial Reporting & IFRS

Job Description

Senior Expert Group Accounting (m/w/d) | ThyssenKrupp

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at ThyssenKrupp, a global marine company based in Germany. ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has a legacy of over 185 years in surface and submarine shipbuilding, recognized for its advanced engineering and innovation and trusted by NATO. This role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and excellence of financial reporting across the group, contributing to the company’s continued growth and international operations. You will join a team of over 9,700 colleagues in an international, diverse high-tech environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Germany(Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg)

• Mission: Lead the development and ensure IFRS-governance and accounting excellence on a group level, maintaining the integrity and compliance of consolidated financial reporting.
• Tech Stack: SAP, consolidation tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Group Accounting: Take responsibility for the creation, review, and analysis of consolidated financial results, implementing and developing control and quality assurance mechanisms in financial reporting.
• Policy Harmonization: Coordinate and harmonize accounting policies and reporting standards with local finance teams, conducting training, workshops, and site visits for knowledge exchange and best practice dissemination.
• Process Optimization: Provide strategic leadership in automating, digitalizing, and optimizing financial reporting processes, introducing new technologies and tools, and developing and implementing improvement plans.
• Audit & Advisory: Act as the primary contact for external audits, providing comprehensive documentation and leading project activities, while advising on complex transactions, intercompany reconciliations, and technical accounting topics.
• IFRS Governance: Develop and ensure IFRS-governance and accounting excellence across the group, monitoring compliance in areas like financial instruments, taxes, and pensions, and leading IFRS-15 and standard integration projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Completed university degree (Bachelor or Master) with a specialization in Accounting, Audit, or Finance.
• Experience: 3-5 years of professional experience in a comparable group accounting position within publicly listed companies or with an auditing firm.
• Skills: Comprehensive knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the German Commercial Code (HGB), with experience in implementing and optimizing IFRS processes and governance; specialized knowledge in at least two complex accounting areas such as Lease Accounting, Impairment Testing, or Revenue Recognition; excellent communication skills in both German and English; a pronounced independent work style, strong teamwork ability, and high communication competence.