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Konecranes

Global material handling and crane solutions

Balance Sheet Accountant

Financial AccountingPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeDüsseldorf, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed business administration degree specializing in Accounting/Finance, a successfully completed qualification as a certified balance sheet accountant (IHK), or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of professional experience in HGB accounting, particularly independently preparing and maintaining audit-ready annual financial statements, including notes and management reports.
  • Very good German and good English language skills.
  • Knowledge of IFRS and experience optimizing accounting processes are advantageous.
  • Good knowledge of SAP FI / FI-AA and Excel; knowledge of LucaNet and SmartNotes is advantageous.
  • Analytical thinking, initiative, an independent and structured way of working, IT affinity, and willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Independently prepare audit-ready annual financial statements under HGB for several German entities, including closing entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation, while meeting established deadlines.
  • Analyze, assess under commercial law, and resolve complex accounting matters; independently reconcile IFRS figures to HGB, including assessing, calculating, booking, and documenting required adjustments.
  • Independently consolidate and reconcile multiple accounting ledgers belonging to one legal entity across different SAP systems in LucaNet, including correction and elimination entries.
  • Independently prepare statutory notes and management reports, including required disclosures, calculations, and reconciliations, using LucaNet and SmartNotes.
  • Explain and substantiate accounting matters and independently resolve open audit questions and findings with external auditors.
  • Coordinate with the Tallinn Shared Service Center on subsidiary accounting, IFRS reporting, account reconciliations, and outstanding matters.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of IFRS.
  • Experience optimizing accounting processes.
  • Knowledge of LucaNet and SmartNotes.

About the Company

Konecranes

Global material handling and crane solutions

Konecranes makes lifting equipment and services for industrial sites, such as overhead cranes, hoists, and other material-handling solutions, along with maintenance, modernization, and related services. Its products are heavy-duty cranes and related components that move large loads; they operate through a combination of mechanical systems (cranes, hoists), electrical controls, and digital services for monitoring, safety, and efficiency. The company differentiates itself through its broad global service network, a wide portfolio that includes both single devices and integrated lifting systems, and a strategy built on servicing and supporting customers across many industries after installation. Its goal is to be a leading global provider of material-handling solutions, helping customers increase safety and productivity by moving heavy loads efficiently and reliably.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hyvinkää, Finland
Founded
1903

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