Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

Job Description

As Senior Manager Accounting Principles & External Reporting (m/f/diverse) you will be the contact for our various internal stakeholders as well as our external auditors with respect to specific accounting issues.

Preparation of the accounting for specific parts of the Annual Report and Quarterly Reports and contact for internal and external auditorsHandling of Annual, Quarterly, Monthly and case-related accounting issues including coordination for required inputAdvise and direct internal stakeholders to act in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for external reporting and apply basic accounting principles and internal guidelinesSubject matter expert for complex accounting issues and technical supervisor for junior colleaguesUpdates of the Accounting Guidelines (Financial Reporting Manual) and Definition of Group Accounting PoliciesContinuous monitoring of accounting standards regarding legal requirements or internal issuesProvide trainings on Accounting issuesParticipation in projects, in particular M&A projects

QualificationsUniversity degree in Economics with a focus on Finance and AccountingProfound professional experience at an accounting firm or in the financial and accounting department of an industrial companyCertified Public Accountant (German Wirtschaftsprüfer) exam recommendedFive years plus of professional experience with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, preferably for a globally acting company in a stock-listed environmentProfound knowledge of German GAAP (HGB)Project management experience preferably in the field of accounting (e.g. new IFRS implementation, compliance with regulatory standards etc.)Business fluent English and German language skills Intercultural sensitivity and very good cross-culture communication and understanding

 

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

 

 

 

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Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

Training opportunitiesMobile and flexible working modelsSabbaticalsand much more...

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.