General Ledger Accountant

At Sunrock, we are accelerating the transition to clean energy by transforming unused rooftop space into valuable solar assets. To support our continued growth in Germany, we are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented General Ledger Accountant who wants to play a key role in building a scalable and high-performing finance function.

As General Ledger Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the financial records of our German business. You will own key accounting processes, contribute to month-end and year-end closings, support audits and tax compliance, and work closely with colleagues across Finance, including Controlling, Tax and Treasury. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys combining operational excellence with continuous improvement in a dynamic and fast-growing international environment.

Position

The General Ledger Accountant is a key member of the local finance team and works closely with the Controller, Business Unit Manager, Finance Administrator and Finance Working Student. The role reports directly to the Head of Accounting in the Netherlands and has a dotted-line reporting relationship with the BU Manager, ensuring strong alignment between financial reporting, compliance, and business performance. Through close collaboration with both local and central finance teams, the successful candidate will contribute to further professionalizing and strengthening Sunrock’s finance operations in Germany.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Coordinate and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and preparation of year-end reporting packages

• Reconcile intercompany transactions and resolve discrepancies.

• Ensure proper expense classification (cost centers or project code)

• Prepare VAT filings in compliance with local tax regulations, and seek opportunities to insource the VAT submission

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments in accordance with German GAAP (HGB) /IFRS.

• Prepare statutory financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with German GAAP (HGB), and act as a key point of contact for external and internal auditors during quarterly and annual audits.

• Monitor compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.

• Act as a back up for O2C process by managing Accounts Receivables, ensuring timely and accurate customer invoicing and self-billing invoice processing

• Support process improvements and automation initiatives within the accounting function.

• Collaborate with other finance teams and colleagues (Central Accounts Payable & GL team, Financial Controller, Treasury) to ensure data integrity

• Support in drawdown process by delivering timely drawdown requests to Treasury Analyst