Specialist Finance amp Reporting Finance Germany

The opportunity

Were currently looking for a Specialist in Finance & Reporting. Someone to join our finance team in order to drive our financial statements and be in close cooperations with our Accounting Shared Service Center. Someone who loves to connect with the other business departments as well as with our supplier network. And someone with a passion for electric mobility an interest in technology and a desire to create the change we know is needed. This position is located in Cologne. We believe in a hybrid model when it comes to home office and onsite work knowing that both inperson collaboration and individual time to focus are needed. What matters most is that people get the time and support to do what needs to be done. And to enjoy doing it of course.

The responsibilities

As a member of the finance team you will be instrumental in the consolidation of our financial statements. Below for a more thorough breakdown of the various tasks and areas youll be responsible for:

• Liaison with and local contact for the Accounting Shared Service Center in Madrid

• Assist in the preparation of monthly and annual IFRS financial statements
• Independent reconciliation of statutory financial statements under commercial law
• Point of contact for internal and external audit and process audit
• Point of contact for tax consultants
• Verification and allocation of incoming and outgoing invoices
• Supporting the SSC in close contact with suppliers and customers
• Budget control in close coordination with the specialist departments
• Supporting the development of processes and working on projects
• Independent task management

The ideal candidate

In order to succeed in this role and at Polestar in general there are a few characteristics youll need to have. Tenacity. Flexibility. Curiosity. The ability to take the initiative to meet deadlines and requirements and to abandon ideas when theyre not feasible.

• Passionate with a strong work ethic
• Communicator as it is important for managing our external sites
• Structured as we are a fastpaced business

In addition you will need the following qualifications:

• 5 years of experience
• Confident handling of accounting in a shared service center environment
• Experience of working in an international organization
• Strong accounting and VAT skills
• MS Office (Excel PPT Teams Outlook etc.)
• Fluent in English
• Ideally SAP experience and automotive knowledge

Polestar is an international company with various backgrounds represented. English therefore is the language of written and spoken communication. And though we have a global presence we maintain the growthmindset. Change happens often at Polestar. But so does progress. Expect an accelerating exciting environment.

The process

If the above matches your ambitions be sure to apply. Our selection process is ongoing and the job advert will remain open until its filled.

The Polestar journey is an electric one.