Are you looking for an open-minded and diverse team? Do you want to be a valuable and important member of an organization? Then join us in the Purchase-to-Pay team at KWS Berlin GmbH in the heart of Berlin. We thrive on our positivity and are looking for new colleagues who are interested in helping us move forward. As a Senior Accounts Payable Accountant (m/f/d) with German skills, you will be responsible for ensuring timely payments and further developing our processes.
This full-time position is to be filled as soon as possible and is initially limited to 1 year with the possibility of extension.
Your Responsibilities:
- Invoice and Travel Expense Management: Timely posting and processing of incoming invoices in SAP (xFlow), including correct account assignment and tax codes, as well as handling travel expenses, advances, and credit card statements.
- Payment Processing: Execution and follow-up of payment runs, manual payments, and returns, as well as checking and approving prepayments.
- Account Reconciliation & Communication: Accurate reconciliation of vendor and general ledger accounts, clarification of open items, and communication with internal departments, external partners, and authorities.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, supporting audits, and creating accruals as part of the period-end closing.
- Process Optimization & Projects: Identifying improvement potential, documenting and automating processes, and actively participating in projects to increase efficiency.
- Teamwork & Knowledge Transfer: Onboarding new colleagues, training departments, supporting junior team members, and participating in workshops and system tests.
Your Profile:
- Completed studies (Bachelor/Master) or commercial training in accounting, business administration, economics, or a comparable field
- Several years of professional experience in accounts payable or accounting
- Knowledge of SAP (xFlow, ECC, S/4) and experience with ERP systems
- Very good German skills (C1) and good English skills (at least B2+)
- Understanding of international accounting standards (IFRS) and tax requirements
- Ideally, experience in project management and interest in process automation (e.g., programming, coding)
- Structured, detail-oriented working style, team spirit, and proactive mindset
- Experience in the agricultural industry is a plus
Our Offer:
- An exceptionally interesting and varied job in an international environment with the opportunity to bring in innovative ideas.
- Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies.
- As a family-run company, we live by the values of team spirit, closeness and trust, independence and vision - a culture that is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly work atmosphere.
- The best of both worlds: KWS Berlin combines the security of a large, stable company with the passion of a start-up.
- Our location in the heart of Berlin Schöneberg is very modern, directly opposite a subway station and with secure car and bicycle parking.
- We offer 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours with the option of mobile working, additional payments for vacation and Christmas, company pension scheme, JobRad and/or financial support for local transport tickets.
- True to our motto “Make yourself grow”, we support the professional and personal development of our employees.
We look forward to receiving your application via our online application system, SuccessFactors. Please use the 'Apply' function in the online job posting.
