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About the Role

The Zuse Institute Berlin is seeking to fill a position in their commercially managed financial accounting department. This role involves leading and continuously developing the accounting department with a team of two employees, preparing the annual financial statements, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

Lead and continuously develop the accounting department with a team of two employees.
Lead the preparation of the annual financial statements and ensure necessary documentation and implementation of the EU framework for state aid for research in coordination with controlling.
Participate in the creation and further development of economic plans in cooperation with controlling.
Take responsibility for financial, fixed asset, and general ledger accounting, ensuring proper and efficient execution.
Monitor and manage financial flows, including fund calls, to ensure sufficient liquidity at all times.
Prepare monthly VAT pre-declarations and the annual VAT return for the tax advisor in coordination with controlling.
Ensure compliance with commercial law requirements, LHO regulations, and standards for proper accounting.
Create and further develop operating statements (BAB) in cooperation with controlling.
Provide business consulting and support to the institute's management in strategic and operational planning and decision-making processes.
Standardize, optimize, and digitize accounting processes, and further develop interface management.
Process and coordinate various statistical inquiries and evaluations.

Requirements

Successfully completed university studies in a relevant field or a successfully completed commercial vocational training, combined with several years of relevant professional experience.
Alternatively, as a career changer, possess many years of relevant professional experience in finance and accounting.
Demonstrated leadership experience and experience in managing employees.
Sound knowledge of financial accounting and a deep understanding of accounting workflows.
Proficient in modern financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel.
Proficient in DATEV.
Strong IT affinity and enjoyment in optimizing and efficiently designing work processes.
Good understanding of business contexts.
Experience in a publicly funded institution or a public sector organization is desirable.
Knowledge of public finance is desirable.
Quick comprehension and strong analytical skills to grasp complex issues and work solution-oriented.
Independent, reliable, and responsible work style.
Ability to lead employees in a appreciative, binding, and solution-oriented manner.
Strong communication and service-oriented skills.
Ability to maintain an overview in demanding situations.
Appreciation for constructive teamwork.
Very good German language skills (written and spoken).
Good English language skills (written and spoken).

Skills

Financial accounting
Annual financial statements preparation
EU framework for state aid for research
Economic plan creation
Financial accounting
Fixed asset accounting
General ledger accounting
Financial flow monitoring
Liquidity management
VAT pre-declarations
VAT annual return
Commercial law compliance
LHO regulations
Accounting standards
Operating statements (BAB)
Business consulting
Process optimization
Digitalization
Interface management
Statistical analysis
Microsoft Excel
DATEV
IT affinity
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Service orientation

Location

Berlin

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time (minimum 80%)
Permanent

Experience Level

Several years of relevant professional experience
Many years of relevant professional experience (for career changers)
Demonstrated leadership experience

Education Level

University degree in a relevant field
Commercial vocational training

Salary/Compensations

Remuneration according to TV-L (collective agreement for the public sector of the Länder) up to pay group 12, depending on qualifications and experience.
Annual special payment
Capital city allowance of up to €150 per month or alternatively BVG-Jobticket + difference.

Benefits

Family-friendly work environment
Flexible working and meeting times
Excellent equipment
Demanding, professional environment
Varied, future-oriented, and responsible area of responsibility
Comprehensive onboarding in a competent and cooperative team
Professional development opportunities and support for professional advancement
Supplementary pension (VBL)
30 days of annual leave
Flexible working hours (flexitime)
Reduced use of canteens and sports programs of FU Berlin

About the Company

The Zuse Institute Berlin is an interdisciplinary research institute of the state of Berlin that combines Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Computing with application-oriented mathematics and High-Performance Computing.
Together with partners from science, technology, and industry, we develop computer-aided methods to solve socially relevant problems and provide state-of-the-art high-performance computing, AI, and data management infrastructures.

Equal Opportunity

The Zuse Institute Berlin is committed to diversity, equal opportunities, and respectful interaction.
Applications from women are expressly welcome to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented.
Regardless of this, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation or gender identity.