Accountant

Career Family, Level & Title: Accountant

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Frankfurt /Hybrid working

Our employees can work both in the office and on the move. Only four days of presence in the office in Frankfurt-Niederrad per month are mandatory. In addition, a working time account enables a good work-life balance, and the weekly working time of 38.5 hours can be flexibly arranged between 6 am and 9 pm.

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 7,400 colleagues have ever worked.

We’re the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 business that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.

At Standard Life, we are committed to helping people live a life of opportunity. That's why we encourage initiative and proactive thinking and action. Because there's nothing, we value more than actively facing the future, rather than just looking forward to it. On the way there, exciting tasks and considerable scope for decision-making await you in an international environment.

If you would like to work in a growing, ambitious, and dynamic company, you have come to the right place!

The role

• Subject matter owner for selected Investment and/or technical insurance accounting topics (e.g. reinsurance)
• Support of monthly, quarterly and annual closing tasks
• analysis of P&L and balance sheet movements as well as commentary for senior management
• preparation and coordination of year-end audit with external auditors and relevant internal departments
• regular optimization of accounting processes

What are we looking for?

• Business administration with major in accounting or similar education
• experience in investment accounting and/or technical insurance accounting.
• knowledge of IAS/IFRS financial standards
• ideally SAP/FI experience and strong MS-Office skills, esp. excel
• very good analytical skills, fast-learner, and problem-solving mindset
• high degree of independence and structured way of working
• fluent in English and (ideally) in German.

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

 If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Our offer:

• Flat hierarchies and an open, employee-oriented corporate culture
• Free Germany Job Ticket
• meal vouchers
• Occupational health management with various offers
• Modern office space with plenty of room for creative workshops
• A team in which working is fun

Equal opportunities - Everyone is valued and respected at Standard Life!

At Standard Life, we value the experience and uniqueness of each individual. That is why we do not discriminate between age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic and social background or disability and encourage our employees to share and learn from each other.

Your application

To apply, please click on the link below- https://jobapplication.hrworks.de/?companyId=ah1d9ccd&id=95f570

We look forward to receiving your application!

We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.

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