Accountant w/m/d – befristet für 18 Monate | Frankfurt am Main, DE

About AXA Investment Managers

AXA Investment Managers is seeking a motivated Accountant (w/m/d) for an 18-month fixed-term contract to join their Accounting team. The ideal candidate is numbers-oriented and ideally has prior experience in financial accounting. As part of the team, you will be responsible for reviewing and timely providing accounting information and processes. A strong awareness of process, data management, and control is crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual financial statements.
• Support the preparation of group consolidation according to IFRS for quarterly, half-yearly, and annual financial statements, including reconciliation with group companies.
• Perform reporting according to statutory regulations KWG and InvG.
• Prepare and execute necessary VAT pre-declarations for companies in Germany and Sweden.
• Serve as a point of contact for accounting and ad-hoc queries from the Global Coda Support team, business units, and auditors.
• Cash Management: Daily monitoring of current accounts and payment runs.
• Accounts Receivable Management: Including issuing invoices, recharges, managing the customer base, and monitoring open items.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting.
• Assist with the booking of trailer fee processes.
• Book payroll and travel expense data.
• Book income, expenses, provisions, accruals, and pension obligations.

Requirements

• Successfully completed a degree with a focus on Finance or similar.
• Relevant professional experience and internships, preferably in the accounting department of a financial services provider (ideally in a regulated investment management company).
• Ideally, initial experience with financial accounting software and consolidation packages; CODA and Magnitude are desirable.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Competence in process and data management, with a focus on planning and meeting deadlines.
• Very good German and English language skills (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills.
• High resilience combined with a meticulous work approach.
• Strong self-motivation and teamwork skills.

What We Offer

• Exciting challenges with the opportunity to collaborate with financial specialists and experts across Europe to consolidate existing knowledge and build new expertise.
• Flexible working model (Home Office/Office).
• Pleasant working atmosphere and a modern workplace in the heart of Frankfurt.
• Numerous benefits, including diverse training opportunities, a comprehensive We Care program, EGYM Wellpass, meal vouchers, capital-forming savings, and much more.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About AXA

The AXA Group is a global leader in insurance and asset management, with 160,000 employees serving 105 million customers in 62 countries. We protect and advise our clients at every stage of their lives, offering products and services that meet their needs in the areas of insurance, personal protection, savings, and asset management.

• Our mission: To act for human progress by protecting what matters.
• Our values: Customer first, Integrity, Courage, and One AXA.

About the Entity

At AXA IM, we are investing with a clear purpose – to make the world a better place. We act for human progress by investing for what matters. AXA IM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply.

Salary: EUR 36000 - 60000 per year