Bilingual (German/English) Bookkeeper/Accountant – Bilingual Accounting

Job Description

Bilingual (German/English) Bookkeeper / Accountant | RÖDL USA

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at RÖDL USA, located in both our Greenville, SC and Charlotte, NC offices. RÖDL USA is an international public accounting firm dedicated to serving the accounting, assurance, and tax needs of foreign, family-owned midsized (“Mittelstand”) businesses operating in the U.S., particularly those from German-speaking countries. This role is essential for supporting our Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) Department by performing accurate financial record-keeping, preparing critical financial statements, and ensuring timely client consultation. It allows the firm to deliver holistic client support and helps foreign-owned subsidiaries successfully navigate their accounting, payroll, and business administration requirements in the United States.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Greenville, SC and Charlotte, NC

• Mission: To provide comprehensive bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll services for foreign-owned US subsidiaries, ensuring compliance and accurate financial reporting.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks, SAGE, Navision (Microsoft Dynamics), ProAlpha, Datev, SAP, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, Adobe

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting: Perform all business transactions including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general journal entries.
• Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reporting packages.
• Tax & Payroll: Process sales and use tax returns and manage payroll through online systems like ADP and Paychex.
• Client Consultation: Consult with clients and their foreign parent companies on accounting, payroll, and business administration needs in the United States.
• Project Management: Ensure timely completion and internal communication of project statuses.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a higher educational qualification is required.
• Experience: Candidates must bring a minimum of 1+ years of relevant accounting experience. This experience should preferably be gained within a public accounting environment and include proven ability to prepare financial statements and communicate with clients on a daily basis.
• Skills: Native or fluent proficiency in the German language is a prerequisite. Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation communication skills are essential for client and internal interactions. The role also demands proven expertise in MS Excel and MS Outlook, with a working knowledge of MS Word and Adobe software applications, alongside strong time management skills to prioritize and multi-task effectively as a team player.
• Bonus: Previous experience using at least two of the following accounting software solutions is preferred: QuickBooks, SAGE, Navision (Microsoft Dynamics), ProAlpha, Datev, or SAP.