Financial Manager Accounting & Digitalization (m/f/d/x)
About the role
About the Position
As a Senior Expert in Accounting Transformation, Automation & AI, you are responsible for ensuring proper financial reporting while actively shaping the future of accounting. Your focus will be on the digitization, automation, and continuous improvement of accounting processes, as well as the use of artificial intelligence to increase efficiency, quality, and transparency. In this role, you’ll work closely with national and international stakeholders and ensure a high level of service and customer focus.
- You actively drive the digitization, automation, and standardization of accounting and financial reporting processes. In doing so, you identify opportunities for optimization, develop innovative solutions, and strategically leverage modern technologies and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency, quality, and transparency of finance processes.
- You lead and support strategic transformation and optimization projects in the accounting environment and actively contribute to group-wide initiatives aimed at further developing processes, guidelines, systems, and digital solutions.
- You are responsible for HGB- and IFRS-compliant accounting, including the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, reporting packages, and annual financial statements in accordance with commercial law for the assigned companies, and you ensure that business transactions are properly recorded in the relevant ERP systems.
- You coordinate the closing process, ensure timely and high-quality collaboration with national and international stakeholders, and continuously refine the closing processes.
- You see yourself as a service-oriented business partner for internal and external stakeholders; you analyze their requirements and develop practical and innovative solutions to continuously improve processes, collaboration, and service quality.
- You will serve as the primary point of contact for auditors as well as internal and external stakeholders, represent the Accounting department on financial reporting and process-related matters, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements through appropriate governance and control mechanisms.
Requirements
You hold a degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable field of study. Alternatively, you have a comparable qualification with a focus on technology or business administration. You have a solid understanding of the accounting field.
You have several years of professional experience in the digitization, automation, or transformation of finance and accounting processes, and have successfully used modern technologies and artificial intelligence to optimize processes and workflows. Ideally, you are comfortable working at the intersection of finance and technology.
You should have the following skills and experience:
- Extensive practical experience in the use of artificial intelligence (e.g., generative AI, machine learning, or AI-driven automation) to optimize and further develop accounting and finance processes.
- Proven experience in the digitization, standardization, and automation of accounting processes, as well as in identifying and implementing efficiency opportunities.
- Very good understanding of modern finance technologies, ERP systems (particularly SAP FI/CO and SAP S/4HANA), workflow and automation solutions, and ideally process mining, RPA, or low-code/no-code platforms.
- Experience leading or participating in transformation, digitization, or implementation projects in the finance or accounting environment.
- Ability to translate accounting requirements into digital solutions and technical concepts, as well as to successfully bring together various stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of national (HGB) and international (IFRS) accounting standards, as well as experience in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Experience in financial reporting and a solid understanding of financial reporting and accounting processes.
- Confidence in dealing with auditors, regulatory requirements, and internal control systems (ICS).
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills, as well as a structured, solution-oriented, and innovation-driven approach to work.
- Strong initiative, excellent communication skills, the ability to work well in a team, and enthusiasm for new technologies and their application in the finance sector.
- Very good written and spoken German and English.
We are looking for individuals who want to actively shape the future of accounting. That is why we welcome both applicants with a traditional finance background and a strong affinity for technology, as well as candidates with a technical or software-oriented focus who have in-depth knowledge of accounting and successfully apply it to the digitization and automation of finance processes.
What We Offer
- Flexibility: Attractive working time models, mobile working, and sabbatical options for an optimal work-life balance.
- Development: Comprehensive training and development opportunities, as well as access to modern learning platforms.
- Compensation & Benefits: An attractive remuneration package, employee discounts, and company pension schemes.
- Culture: An open and appreciative corporate culture, characterized by team spirit and collaboration.
- Modern Environment: A modern workplace equipped with the latest technology.
- Health: Initiatives for employee health promotion and well-being.
- Security: A secure job in a stable environment.
About Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, 53113 Bonn, Germany, is a Deutsche Telekom Group shared service. DTSE is an efficient and competent partner, providing services to Deutsche Telekom AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates, particularly in the areas of finance, procurement and HR.
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This position is also available on a part-time basis.
People with severe disabilities will be given priority consideration if equally qualified.
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