Financial Accountant - Germany

Why Sakura?

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At Sakura, we’re driven by our desire to advance cancer diagnosis through fully automated anatomic pathology and by providing our partners & patients with best-in-class innovations, quality and customer care.

What we do:

We empower pathology professionals all over the world by providing integrated solutions to deliver accurate and fast diagnoses of cancer and to optimise treatment success for each life we touch!

The opportunity:

As a Financial Accountant you oversee the financial administration for several European entities including Germany, Poland and Austria. You deliver accurate reports, ensure tax and accounting compliance and maintain balance sheet files and the general ledger. You prepare tax filings and audit documentation and act as the main contact during audits. You identify risks in processes and define the controls needed to maintain a reliable administration.

You work closely with external certified accountants and the European Finance team. You use available systems to process financial data with care and keep the administration complete and up to date. You provide consistent information to colleagues and other stakeholders.

You are responsible for complete and accurate administrations for your assigned entities. You perform general ledger controls, follow up on tax obligations and prepare reports and audit files. You identify process risks, implement improvements and align with internal and external parties to maintain a well-controlled financial environment.

Key responsibilities:

Internal and External Reporting

• Manage the monthly internal reporting process for assigned entities, including balance sheet and subledger reconciliations, payroll accounting, expense reports, accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.

• Analyze balance sheets and profit & loss statements by gathering and interpreting data from systems and business stakeholders.

• Prepare statutory reporting, including audit documentation, and support the annual report process.

• Support budgeting and forecasting in collaboration with other Finance teams.

Tax Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of VAT, Intrastat, and corporate tax filings, and maintain complete and up-to-date compliance documentation.

• Advise internal stakeholders on new local compliance requirements and improve processes where needed.

Internal Controls

• Execute and continuously improve internal control activities to comply with Group policies and local regulations.

• Perform periodic reviews of financial processes to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation or standardization.

• Implement and monitor control systems, including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and audit trails.

• Keep process documentation up to date and clear.

Other Responsibilities

• Act as the Regional Finance point of contact for external stakeholders and support company projects and initiatives.

• Achieve personal and team objectives set at the start of the fiscal year.

Requirements

We perfectly match if

You have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an international accounting environment, with solid exposure to statutory reporting, internal controls, and local tax compliance.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; German is a plus.

• Proficiency in complex ERP systems and financial reporting tools.

You also have

• The ability to multitask, prioritize efficiently, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• A detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative team player who can work effectively across multiple countries.

We offer you

• A competitive salary package including a performance-based bonus that rewards your impact and results.

• A mobile phone and laptop so you can work efficiently and stay connected at the office at home or on the go.

• A pension scheme for your financial wellbeing.

• 30 days of annual leave.

• Accident insurance for extra security.

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*Please note that we don't offer a sponsorship visa. Only candidates with a valid EU work visa will be considered.